DescriptionUniteds Digital Technology team designs, develops, and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.Our Values: At United Airlines, we believe that inclusion propels innovation and is the foundation o

Manager - IT Applications Development

United Airlines • 
Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States
Position Type: Permanent
Job Description:
Description

Uniteds Digital Technology team designs, develops, and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.

Our Values: At United Airlines, we believe that inclusion propels innovation and is the foundation of all that we do. Our Shared Purpose: "Connecting people. Uniting the world." drives us to be the best airline for our employees, customers, and everyone we serve, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. Our team spans the globe and is made up of diverse individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation.

With multiple employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities and world-class benefits like health insurance, parental leave, and space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work that will make you feel welcome and accepted. Come join our team and help us make a positive impact on the world.

Job overview and responsibilities

The Technical Manager plays an important role in creating and maintaining the strategic partnership between business needs and technology delivery. This individual will be responsible for delivering Revenue Management and Network Planning project and support objectives by managing staff, planning, and evaluating department activities. Hire, train, motivate, and coach employees. Oversee employee work duties to ensure that all productivity needs are met. Technical Managers role is to lead a team of developers and be the technical lead and mentor to them for plan, design, develop and launch efficient systems and solutions in support of core organizational functions. This individual will apply proven communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate and resolve issues, opportunities or problems in order to maximize the benefit of IT and Business investments. This individual should be experienced and self - sufficient in performing his/her responsibilities and be able to supervise a team of developers.

  • Responsible for software development during the design/build phases of the SDLC
  • Perform as technical lead on development projects.
  • Supervise a team of United developers and vendors.
  • Demonstrate exceptional knowledge of development methodologies, software design and design patterns, integration standards as well as its applicability at coding and testing cycles.
  • Work with Agile Scrum Masters and Product Owners to understand Agile Stories and Acceptance Criteria.
  • Participate in software design meetings and analyze user needs to determine technical requirements
  • Responsible for making sure in-progress builds follow the approved designs
  • Perform coding and proper unit testing (including test class creations) for in progress changes and participate in peer review.
  • Work with onshore team and Business.
  • Mentor the team and display leadership as needed.

This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded. This position is for United Airlines Business Services Pvt. Ltd - a wholly owned subsidiary of United Airlines Inc.

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Management Information Systems and/or equivalent work experience
  • 6+ years of experience in design, development, documenting, testing, and debugging of new or existing software systems. Experience using source control and continuous integration.
  • Experience working as a manager or Technical lead.
  • 5+ years experience in software development and Web Application development
  • 5+ years managing a high-performance software development teams
  • 2+ years of experience in managing onshore/offshore delivery and best practices.
  • Full stack software engineer with working knowledge of Microsoft .NET framework, REST APIs, JavaScript, Angular, React, Microservices
  • Ability to prioritize a high volume of tasks. Ability to communicate all levels of the organization. Self-starter who takes initiative and is proactive.
  • Knowledge of AWS services.
  • Exposure towards Unit testing frameworks such as Junit and Devops practices/CI-CD Tools such as Harness, Teamcity, GitHub
  • Proficiency in Software Development best practices such as - Continuous Integration, Unit / Integration testing, Code reviews
  • Must be self-motivated, possess strong communication skills and be able to work in a team-oriented environment.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; attention to detail
  • Creative and innovative
  • Exhibit written and spoken English fluency.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in India for any employer without sponsorship.
  • Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification.
  • Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position.

Preferred

  • Masters Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems
  • Airlines industry experience
  • Experience with Functional Programming

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT
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