Manager, Software Development and Operations, Business Solutions

At Ocean Media we’re helping leading e-commerce brands make a difference. We believe that data drives results so if numbers are your thing, we’d love to talk with you. We believe that agency life doesn’t have to burn you out to succeed and we have the performance and strong growth to prove it. We focus on hiring talented people who are independently motivated and then enabling them to grow and make the biggest positive impact possible. Supporting team members is how we all succeed together, so no brilliant jerks.

We stay ahead of the curve with a fully integrated investment team, a brilliant analytics team, best-in-class account support, quality execution and operations teams, and a backbone of the best media buyers in the business. We respond thoughtfully and quickly to an ever-changing media landscape and view the changes as opportunities to show what makes us better.

JOB PURPOSE

The Manager of the Software Development and Operations will be responsible for managing Web and ETL solutions’ development team, projects, releases, and maintenance operations according to business needs. Follow, enforce, and establish policies and best practices improvements. Supervise and mentor a team of developers. Work with cross-IT teams, Business Analytics, Media Buying, etc. The manager will report to the VP, Software Development and Operations , Business Solutions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Lead, direct/delegate, troubleshoot problems, and design new solutions for two Web Applications in the ASP.NET technologies such as HTML, Javascript/Jquery, CSS, C#, ASP.NET MVC/Core, Web API, and MS SQL Server objects such as Stored Procedures, Views, Tables, Index, etc.

· Manage and own the overall delivery responsibility participating/guidling sprint stand up meetings and every aspect of SDLC (design, develop, test, release, and post prod support). Review and manage project scope, schedule/timeline, risks, and communications.

· Manage, supervise, mentor, provide guidance to address issues and deliver tasks, complete annual performance review for a small team of the ASP.Net developers.

· Interact, host meetings, and participate with the Media Buying, Analytics, Traffic, Server/Network, and other business teams regularly for project related deliveries and tasks.

· Work very closely and communicate effectively with his/her manager on progress, project details, delivery risks, and overall experience.

· Follow and enforce SDLC phases precisely to ensure proper execution. Manage project tasks using JIRA and Confluence. Review technical specification and desing documentation using Onenote and Sharepoints.

· Be a hands-on manager, perform technical specification and code reviewe, follow/enforce existing MS VSTS Dev Ops practices, software source code version control using TFS. Ensure proper pre-pod and production environments migrations and usage. Identify data and itegration testing gaps. Help team invstigate production issues and facilitate the restoration process in timely manner.

· Learn the current version of the application functionalities and database objects (stored procedures and tables) to understand the business scenarios and relationship with other systems. Provide inputs and act as a solution expert on various initiatives, technical and solution desing discussions.

· Follow/enforce existing MS VSTS Dev Ops practices, software source code version control using TFS, create new build/release definition pipelines for new applications, and deploy application changes into QA and Prod environments.

· Research and learn new software development technology and practices followed by using them in creating better tools for the company.

· Works well independently; capable of self-motivating and managing.

· Follows all company health and safety procedures.

· Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

10 years related experience required

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

The manager will demonstrate:

· Minimum 10 years of total experience in the field of software development and operations. Minimum 3 years of experience on manging asp.net developers hiring, mentoring, and completing annual performance reviews.

· Minimum 5 years of developing web applications and solutions using .NET/C#/ASP.NET MVC/Core, Web API, CSS/HTML/JavaScript/Jquery, ADO.NET, Entity Framework, MS TFS/VSTS, and MS SQL Server object, etc. Project experience on CI/CD.

· Very good understanding and in-depath technical knowlesge of SQL server database objects such as store procedures, functions, indexes, views, triggers, etc. Able to investigate large databases, complex sql queries, and stored proecedure related performance issues and provide improvement recommendations. Strongly preferred experience with the ETL and SSIS jobs.

· Ability to use Visual Studio and debug asp.net web and console applications to help investigations, desing new solutions, and provide valuable inputs to the developers.

· Strong and real project execution understanding of various methodologies’ (Agile, Water, Lean, Hybrid, etc.), best practices, pros and cons. Experience on Incident, Problem, Release, and Change Management.

· Ability to work independently and perform self-analysis, research, code, debug, and create alternatives solutions to existing and new challenges..

· Experience in design solutions from scratch, logical thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities.

· Strong written and oral communication.

Compensation Range: $155-$175k/year. This is the pay range Ocean Media reasonably expects it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on level of experience, relevant skills, professional certifications, market pay, and demand for the role. Ocean Media reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Ocean Media Perks:

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus
• Flexible working environment
• 18 Paid company holidays and 10+ Paid Summer/Fall Fridays
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave for all new employees
• Baby bonding benefit
• Subsidized medical benefits
• Fun thematic parties and team building activities
• Work from home and continuing education reimbursements available
• Snacks, drinks, and catered lunches in the office

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