Sr. Manager - Software Engineering (Remote)

We are seeking a Senior Manager - Software Engineering to lead development efforts supporting a Microservices initiative for the MARS Enrollment Broker product. This role is responsible for managing the build, deployment, execution, and ongoing maintenance of assigned business services within a Microservices Architecture (MSA). This leader will oversee Agile teams, champion DevOps practices, and drive cross-functional collaboration while ensuring scalability, performance, and security of enterprise-grade SaaS systems.

Location: Remote

Schedule: 8:00am - 5:00pm ET.

Work Authorization Requirement: Open to s and s

Project Length: 12 months+

Start Date: Upon successful completion of MedScan and criminal background check

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy:

• Provide strategic direction for software engineering practices
• Define and execute engineering priorities aligned with enterprise objectives
• Lead geographically distributed teams and manage engineering staff as a shared service model
• Drive recruiting and retention of top engineering talent
• Establish operational objectives, budgets, schedules, and performance standards
• Communicate roadmap and architecture strategy to senior leadership and stakeholders

Agile & DevOps Execution:

• Lead Agile ceremonies and release cycles
• Conduct resource and capacity planning
• Transition teams to Agile and DevOps best practices
• Partner with Platform and SecOps teams on CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and security integration
• Ensure SLA adherence and ongoing service stability post-deployment

Architecture & Engineering Oversight:

• Guide design and development of scalable, extensible microservices
• Promote best practices in software design, integration, and SDLC execution
• Improve lifecycle efficiency through higher-quality requirements and design rigor
• Support cost modeling and development cost management
• Analyze operational data to support decision-making

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration, Health Services, Statistics, or related field
• 7-10+ years of hands-on experience in software architecture, development, requirements analysis, or automated testing
• Experience developing enterprise-grade systems (SaaS preferred)
• Experience managing multiple teams or departments
• Familiarity with Federal health and human services programs (ACA, Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, TANF, Child Support, New Hire)
• Strong analytical and statistical capabilities
• Experience with OLTP systems and business process automation
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Technical Expertise (Advanced to Expert):

• Java 8+
• Spring Boot & Microservices Architecture
• JPA, Hibernate, Spring Data
• REST/HTTP services
• Event-Driven Architecture
• JMS (Solace, ActiveMQ)
• Spring Cloud & Config Server
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)
• Containerization (Kubernetes, Docker)
• AWS cloud services
• API gateways & analytics tools
• Common design patterns

Preferred Experience:

• Microservice-based application design
• Flyway, Liquibase (DB versioning)
• UML, Domain-Driven Design, ER modeling
• ETL tools & large enrollment/eligibility file processing
• EDI tools
• Pivotal Cloud Foundry
• BPMS/workflow systems (e.g., Camunda)
• Experience working with State Government IT departments
• Prior experience as Technical Lead or Architect

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