• Development – A team of internal developers and external resources
• Quality Assurance – A team of quality assurance engineers focused on automated, manual, and exploratory testing.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategy & Planning (40%)
- Ensure that all development projects align with organizational goals, meet the business requirements, and fulfill end-user requirements.
- Provide leadership for the Application Development team, which includes architecture, application, and quality assurance.
- Set the application design standards for the company, ensure projects align to corporate key plans, and develop training plans to ensure the teams are equipped with the necessary skillsets to compete in a fast-moving industry.
- Foster an Agile environment for the development and release of products that facilitate high quality and rapid deployment.
- Work with business sponsors and clients to ensure client expectations are met.
- Work closely with the senior management team to ensure that business and technology strategies are properly aligned.
Acquisitions and Development (30%)
- Coordinate and manage the development and deployment of new applications, systems software, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout the enterprise.
- Research and make recommendations on software products and services in support of procurement and development efforts.
- Coordinate feasibility studies for software and acquisitions under consideration for purchase, and give advice based on findings.
- Ensure that any new software integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, and interface specifications.
- Collaborate with development managers, analysts, designers, and system owners in the testing of new software programs and applications.
Operational Management (30%)
- Coordinate, manage and provide direction for the application development team in support of business operations.
- Provide technical leadership to project managers and programmers working on development project teams.
- Establish budgets and team performance benchmarks and ensure compliance with said guidelines.
- Review and approve project requirements and plans.
- Cultivate, disseminate, and enforce functional policies, procedures, and quality assurance best practices.
Qualifications (Education, Experience, Certifications & KSA):
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required
- Master’s degree preferred
- 11-13 years related work experience
- 10+ years leadership experience
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We offer our employees a robust compensation package! Our comprehensive benefits include: medical, dental and vision insurance coverage; 100% company-paid life and disability coverage, 401k options with company match, three weeks PTO by the end of the first year and much more. Allied proudly promotes from within as part of a strong commitment to providing career growth opportunities for employees of all levels. Our diverse business portfolio allows employees broad career options with the advantage of staying with the same organization.
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Allied Solutions uses technology based products and services to meet the insurance, lending and marketing needs of more than 4,000 financial institutions in North America. Dedicated to helping their clients grow, protect and evolve their business, Allied Solutions maintains several regional offices and service centers around the country and is a subsidiary of Securian Financial Group, Inc.
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