Define and execute a multi‑year engineering strategy aligned with business goals and the enterprise technology roadmap.
Lead, mentor, and develop high‑performing engineering teams, including managers, leads, and senior engineers.
Build and sustain a culture of innovation, automation, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
Establish and maintain best practices for code quality, testing, documentation, and operational excellence.
Ensure platforms are reliable, scalable, and resilient, with strong operational performance.
Collaborate closely with Enterprise and Solution Architecture to design, plan, and deliver high-quality technology solutions that align with the organization’s strategic roadmap.
Act as a trusted IT partner to business areas—consulting, advising on software and other IT issues.
Work cross‑functionally to align priorities, manage dependencies, and remove delivery blockers.
Assess the current state of operational systems and develop road maps to ensure their continued viability or modernize and replace legacy platforms.
Evaluate and adopt new technologies that improve engineering efficiency and product capability.
Partner with the Chief Information Security Officer to ensure secure software development and proactive risk mitigation.
Plan and allocate engineering resources across product teams, projects, and production support to meet business objectives.

10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership roles.
Comprehensive knowledge of information systems technology subjects and extensive knowledge of hardware and software, SDLC, DevOps, Agile Methodology with the ability to keep abreast of new technologies and processes.
Hands-on experience with cloud-native development (Azure and/or AWS), modern application frameworks, and API-first design.
Experience leading enterprise cloud migrations or core platform modernization initiatives.
Hands-on experience with P&C insurance platforms such as Guidewire, Duck Creek, Majesco, Insurity, or equivalent custom policy, billing, or claims solutions.
Strong understanding of P&C insurance operations, including policy lifecycle, rating, underwriting, billing, claims, and regulatory compliance.
Strategic mindset with strong planning and execution skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, with the professionalism and seasoned maturity to work effectively with senior leadership.
Ability to navigate complex problems and translate them into clear, actionable plans.
Proven ability to manage and lead geographically distributed teams.

Director, Software Engineering

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