Manager of Software Engineering - Solutions Architecture

Versique Executive, Professional & Interim Recruiting is a high-performance recruiting firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. They are seeking a hands-on Software Engineering Manager with strong solution architecture expertise to lead development teams and drive technical strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Design, maintain, and enhance architectures, including reference and target architectures, principles, roadmaps, and patterns
• Evaluate new projects and architecture solutions to ensure alignment with enterprise standards
• Develop proofs of concept (POCs) using .NET to communicate and implement technology strategies and standards
• Create technical design documents and related materials
• Build a deep understanding of business processes, data flows, and strategic goals to propose long-term architectural solutions
• Stay informed about emerging business and technology trends

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent education and experience
• Senior-level experience developing solutions using .NET, building hosted web-based applications, working with databases such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL, and using modern front-end frameworks such as React or Angular (Must have some professional experience with React)
• Approximately 6 years of professional software development experience and 3 years of engineering leadership experience
• Demonstrated success leading and managing software engineers
• Strong technical background with the ability to engage in architectural and design discussions
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with Agile disciplines, DevOps disciplines, and Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Designing software architectures, including n-Tier and microservices approaches
• Significant level of architecture; knowing how to lay out systems, set design patterns and principles, create POC's
• Strong communication skills with an ability to partner with Lead Developers and development teams
• Must be self-motivated and accountable, capable of working independently