Job Description

Vacancy Name

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Company

Craneware PLC

Speciality

Technology

Category

Permanent

Location Country

Office Location

Edinburgh

Additional Locations

Introduction to Craneware

Let's transform the business of healthcare! At The Craneware Group, we are dedicated to empowering our customers with industry-defining insights that pave the way for a brighter future.



If you are an energetic, forward-thinking individual with a passion for innovation, we invite you to join our thriving team of more than 750 dedicated professionals. Together, we'll fuel the expansion of our SaaS platform and develop cutting-edge applications that redefine the healthcare landscape.

For UK Only Postings:

The Craneware Group supports a flexible work environment as well as a collaborative and teamwork focused atmosphere. Employees will be expected to work a hybrid working arrangement spending 40% of their time per month in the Tanfield office - approx 2 days per week.

The Team

Craneware is looking for passionate Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead the design, development and delivery of high quality software solutions for TCG products which drive improvements in the US-based healthcare market. We are growing a team of strong thinkers and innovators that are willing to work closely with product and customer-facing teams to design and develop new applications in the Cloud.



We are expanding our current platform and SaaS product offerings by using cutting edge technology to process very large data sets that will provide actionable insights for our customers. Architecting our solutions with a best of breed approach to technology, the .NET platform is leveraged in order to provide the necessary scale and rapidly bring products to market. Innovative, collaborative, and agile are critical skills that our engineering team members must possess in our environment.



We are interested in finding a skilled Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead one of our delivery teams. You'll be working with a small and friendly agile team of talented software and automation engineers to deliver high quality and elegant cloud-based software solutions that have impact on millions of people, leveraging the Azure platform and latest technologies. This team consumes, transforms and presents pharmacy data which allows our customers to have a meaningful way to view their inventory and benefit from real-time cost analysis.



Tech Stack:

C#, .Net Core 3.1 (with transition to 6 later this year)

Web API, Storage Queues, EventHub

Azure Durable and Regular Functions

Angular

Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Data Lake, Azure Storage (Blob and Table), Elasticsearch



Our Senior Software Management Team are accountable for the team's delivery of technical software to our customers. Providing line management for Software Managers, Senior Engineers, and Engineers. Ensuring that all Engineers work to the highest standards and principles and providing architecture design and development direction when required by the business.

You Will Be

Delivering software to customers that is well architected, maintainable and uses appropriate design patterns and SOLID principles. Providing direct line management to Engineers with regard to administration of annual leave and absence, managing conflict and enforcing disciplinary action when required in association with their line manager. Managing, leading and developing a team of Engineers to achieve their career objectives through the full contribution management process including contribution reviews and goal setting, promotions and performance improvement plans. Managing resource levels and availability for delivery teams. Recruiting additional engineering resource as required. Defining Engineering Software Standards and Best Practices which contribute to Craneware Application Lifecycle Management (CALM). Monitoring and responding to the levels of productivity and quality across delivery teams and ensure adherence to Engineering Software Standards and Best Practices. Coaching and mentoring Engineers. Providing technical direction to the company. Driving architectural discussions and design decisions when required. Working with product management to provide technical solutions to meet product requirements. Working with other Senior Software Engineering Managers to provide a consistent approach to software engineering leadership. Keep up to date with technical advances to drive innovation.

You Will Bring

Educated to Degree level and at least 3+ years of commercial experience working in a Senior Software Engineering role with a least 2 years in a leadership capacity. If not educated to degree level then at least 5+ years of commercial experience with at least 3+ years in a technical leadership capacity. 7-10 years of experience working in a customer setting/consulting in their product area or able to demonstrate advanced knowledge of their product area. Proven experience of leading and managing fast-paced teams that follow Agile methodologies to deliver high-availability commercial software. At least 3+ years' experience in designing and building quality software solutions. In-depth knowledge of external software development principles and best practices. Ability to define internal software development principles and best practices, such as CALM. Extensive development experience and in-depth knowledge in multiple core areas. 3+ years' experience in one or more database technologies (e.g. SQL, non-relational) including data modelling and performance. An in-depth understanding of automated testing methods and their application. Proven strong ability to analyse and solve technical problems. Independent and self-motivated in driving development and technical process improvement. Effective listener, mentor, and coach. Ability to clearly articulate ideas to target audience. Ability to collaborate with other senior members of the organisation and stakeholders. Working knowledge of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools (e.g. TFS or Jira). Proven experience of working with release management processes (CI/CD) and configuration of environments. * Good understanding of the use of source control.