Director of Technology at Simplifyy (Kansas City, MO)

Job Description

Director of Technology

Kansas City, MO United States

DESCRIPTION

Simplifyy is a fast growing technology solution in property management that streamlines interactions between landlords and tenants, simplifying the lives of both. Simplifyy is a technology solution that empowers property owners to better connect with their properties. Our software handles 100% of what it takes to operate your properties, making multifamily operations simple for you!

We are seeking an experienced Director of Technology to join our team of highly creative, avid learners, who are obsessed with delivering applications and concepts that provide the end-user with an exceptional user experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading a team of ~15 FTE & ~10 consultants, software engineers, designers, QA professionals, using Agile methods and Lean principles


• Ensure business needs, non-functional requirements, code reviews, performance & stress testing, QA & program management standards are met


• Thought leader for complex integration architecture and understanding sequence of events across systems


• Work with founders to understand vision direction, and lead development team to deliver a high quality system


• Cultivates an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics


• Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

• Accomplished organizational change management experience


• Must be proficient in forging partnerships with others to accomplish end game expected results


• Advanced technical and people problem solving skills


• Deep understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture, Microservices, High Scalability and Availability application development best practices


• Strong experience with value stream mapping and business operational process simplification and redesign through IT automation and enhancements


• Solid estimating experience


• Strong vendor management and negotiation skills


• Solid experience around information risk, security, and legal compliance requirements

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 10+ years’ experience leading large scale IT teams


• 6+ years leading multiple Agile teams and programs with expert understanding of Agile and Lean principles


• 2+ years of experience in driving full DevOps software development and engineering practices


• Experience in implementing Cloud/SaaS Solutions with a broad range of applications development platforms, technologies, middleware, frameworks and programming languages


• Broad experience in software development lifecycle management


• Ability to multi-task, and quickly remediate escalations across both IT & Business partners


• Ability to build strong relationships w/IT & Business to negotiate & prioritize work


• Strong communication skills (both written & oral)


• Demonstrated problem solving & analytical thinking skills

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Computer Science or related field and 7 years experience in software engineering or related field.

Job Type: Full-time

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