Iowa Student Loan is looking for a development manager to manage the software development team and ensure conformance with policies, procedures and standards. The IT development manager collaborates with the chief technical architect, information security office and product development director to establish information technology vision and development standards that support the information security program principles, system development life cycle – IT development SDLC and configuration management plan. The position has an emphasis on the development of business applications and ensuring uniform application design standards, business requirements, timeline constraints and other related aspects of software development are maintained.
We are all about success — students looking for funding, borrowers needing assistance repaying loans and consumers navigating the student loan landscape. That success starts with you.
As an employee at Iowa Student Loan:
- You will receive in-house training, mentoring and opportunities for advancement.
- You will be empowered to share your ideas and creativity.
- You will earn a competitive wage with excellent workplace benefits.
- You will enjoy a casual workplace with opportunities for fun and team-building.
Job Responsibilities
The qualified candidate will:
- Provide technical leadership and enforce design, development, testing, deployment and operation of business applications using best practices, industry guidelines and department standards for quality, usability, maintainability, flexibility, scalability and security requirements.
- Mentor and train staff.
- Validate standards conformance (project estimations, design reviews, code reviews, build confirmations, etc.)
- Enforce the IT development SDLC and related processes specific to the definition, construction and validation phases, including but not limited to security and performance testing in the development and integration of business applications, technologies, tools, frameworks and code libraries.
- Manage the day-to-day activities of the software development team.
- Define and manage work schedules and assignments.
- Establish performance standards and expectations.
- Monitor, evaluate and track work performance.
- Provide status updates to the product development director and chief technical architect.
- Collaborate with the chief technical architect, product development director and information security office to establish technical vision and maintain standards for the development, integration and use of technologies, tools, frameworks and code libraries, including but not limited to team training, technology introduction and process integration.
- Conduct analyses, assessments and preliminary cost/benefit measurements for the IT development SDLC, process improvements, process automation and proposed technologies.
- Conduct employment applicant interviews and individual performance evaluations; prepare hiring, recognition and disciplinary recommendations accordingly.
- Document department standards, processes and guidelines.
- Work outside normal business hours as needed to support corporate objectives and meet assignment deadlines.
Competencies
The qualified candidate will:
- Have strong organizational and communication skills.
- Possess proven managerial and mentoring skills.
- Have strong working knowledge of database structures, concepts and techniques.
- Have experience with Agile methodologies, Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration.
- Have experience with information security related to secure application development.
- Be a quick learner and always maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology as well as emerging technologies and practices.
Qualifications
The qualified candidate must have:
- A college degree.
- Three or more years of IT management or software development management experience.
- Five or more years of application development with coding experience in java platform and open source projects.
Physical Activities/Working Conditions
The position requires the employee to:
- Sit frequently.
- Use office equipment including personal computer, keyboard and mouse.
- Interact frequently with others in person, over the phone, and via email and other devices.
- Occasionally work variable hours required to meet deadlines.
To apply for this position, please complete the employment application (PDF) and send it with a cover letter and resume to itrecruitment@studentloan.org
Iowa Student Loan is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or veteran status.
