The Software Development Manager is responsible for the development staff providing quality application solutions with a high degree of customer service.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. General areas of responsibility include:

• Work closely with the Systems Architect, Development Team, Project Manager, Business Analysts, and Quality Assurance Manager to ensure a stable and quality product is delivered to the client
• Review and interpret business requirements document
• Create analysis and technical design specification packets
• Ensure development staff follow coding standards
• Participate in JADs to provide technical solutions as needed
• Participate in load and performance testing and provide technical direction for development team
• Maintain system documentation  to enable ease of analysis for future development
• Leads in the planning, design, development, and implementation of information solutions to address business opportunities
• Lead the development of web-based applications using Microsoft Development technologies (Microsoft .NET framework and SQL Server 2008)
• Analyze requirements and determine how it will affect new or existing systems and guide the team to make consensus based design implementation
• Understanding of software development life cycle
• Provide feedback to employees on performance and complete performance appraisals for direct reports
• Create positive and professional business relationships with co-workers and clients  

Qualifications

• Experience working in multi-vendor multi-user group environment
• Experience in integrating disparate systems, data exchange protocols, security and user ID management, and hardware for EHR (Electronic Health Record) or EMR (Electronic Medical Record)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• 5-10 years of software development experience
• 3-5 years of proven development leadership skills
• 5+ years of leading system integration and implementation for web-based solution
• 3+ years of experience with .NET framework, SQL,  and Object Oriented Design, Analysis, and Programming
• Experience in Enterprise Architect is preferred but not required
• Ability to work with team members to understand the business requirements and to assist with the development of effective solutions to meet the clients needs
• Sound knowledge in architecting, designing and implementing SOA and Web Services based projects
• Knowledge of software development methodologies such as iterative development, Rational Unified Process, Agile development  
• Ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines
• Work in WIC (Women Infants and Children) or public health program development environment a plus  
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Experience with Microsoft Project