Engineering Manager

Location:

Onsite in Sacramento 2 days a week required

The Manager – IT Programming will provide leadership in overseeing the strategic design, programming, implementation, and integration of the Fiserv Data Safe environment and future Fiserv DNA App development. This pivotal role will also manage the BASE
24 nonstop system integral to ATM and cards interfaces. This manager is expected to use forward thinking strategies, effective communication, and problem-solving skills to drive the team towards achieving excellence in the design, programming, and deployment of mission critical systems and integrations.

Ideal profile: A software engineering manager from financial services who understands high-volume transactional systems, APIs/integrations and modern engineering practices; has strong people leadership; can improve Agile/CI/CD processes; and can lead a forwardengineering team.

• Spearhead programming activities related to the Fiserv Data Safe environment, Fiserv DNA App development, and the BASE
  24 nonstop system.
• Direct and modernize all database design activities associated with in-house programming.
• Facilitate collaboration between employees and vendors for optimal data mapping and configuration of integration software and systems.
• Ensure adherence to state and federal regulations tied to credit union compliance, specifically in high transaction, regulated environments.
• Cultivate an innovative work culture, emphasizing skill development, coaching, and alignment with our clients core values.
• Adopt agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) to improve collaboration, adaptability, and responsiveness.
• Break down work into smaller iterations (sprints) for faster feedback and continuous delivery.
• Embrace practices like test-driven development (TDD) and continuous integration (CI/CD).
• Oversee the agile implementation, evaluation, and integration of solutions to meet evolving business demands.
• Uphold stringent security and availability standards across all applications and integrations.
• Implement frameworks that ensure systematic documentation and record-keeping of applications, integrations, source code, and database structures.
• Periodically evaluate system performance, ensuring alignment with established benchmarks.
• Set and maintain best practice standards, ensuring vendor-provided systems meet these criteria.
• Regularly conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, adherence to coding standards, and knowledge sharing.
• Implement automated testing (unit tests, integration tests) to catch issues early.
• Prioritize code quality over speed.
• Remain at the forefront of industry advancements in security, standards, and quality.
• Define and enforce contemporary coding and integration standards.
• Optimize resource management, ensuring efficient utilization of both internal and vendor-provided technical resources.
• Champion code and security reviews, simultaneously mentoring the team to foster continuous improvement.
• Lead exploratory initiatives into emerging technologies, advocating for their integration when strategically aligned.
• Maintain a deep understanding of regulatory frameworks, ensuring all team activities remain compliant.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the pertinent regulatory requirements and risks inherent to job responsibilities, establish, and maintain control activities that mitigate those risks consistent with the Credit Union’s risk appetite, and ensure operational integrity and compliance with applicable regulations.
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) related to software development (e.g., code quality, delivery time, bug resolution).
• Regularly measure and analyze metrics to track progress and identify areas for improvement.