IT Director, Software Engineering & Integration

Reporting to the CIO, the IT Director of Software Engineering & Integration will lead the company’s application development, customer integration, business intelligence, and software delivery functions. This role is responsible for transforming a legacy development organization into a modern, high-performing engineering team capable of rapidly delivering customer integrations, internal applications, customer-facing portals, and analytics solutions. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS** Engineering Leadership • Lead all software development, integration, BI, QA, and release management activities. • Build a high-accountability engineering culture. • Coach managers and senior engineers. **Delivery Management** • Establish Agile/Scrum practices. • Oversee sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and release planning. • Ensure work is properly prioritized and tracked in Jira. **Technology Modernization** • Lead adoption of tools and engineering best practices. • Oversee Connect modernization strategy. **Stakeholder Management** • Partner with business leaders and project stakeholders. • Build strong relationships with software vendors and implementation partners. **Governance and Quality** • Implement code review, testing, and release standards. • Establish engineering KPIs. • Improve documentation using Confluence. Other duties as assigned. ### Required Skills **Technology - Development** • C# / .NET • ASP.NET • SQL Server • SSIS • Power BI • Azure **Technology - Platforms** • Datex Footprint WMS • Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 • Connect (legacy orchestration platform) • iPaaS Integration Cloud • Freight Manifest • Freight Analytics **Technology - Tooling** • Jira • Confluence • GitHub • GitHub Copilot **Leadership Competencies** • Executive presence/strategic thinker • Demonstrates accountability • Leads change • Provides ongoing coaching and mentoring • Operational execution with a customer focus • Excellent communication skills - written and verbal • Strong vendor and stakeholder management skills ### Required Experience **Required Qualifications** • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. • 8+ years of software engineering leadership experience. • 5+ years managing development teams. • Experience leading Agile software organizations. • Experience with Microsoft development technologies. • Experience implementing Jira and Confluence. • Experience with GitHub and CI/CD. • Experience with Azure cloud services. • Proven track record improving engineering delivery and accountability. **Preferred Qualifications** • Experience in logistics, warehousing, transportation, or supply chain. • Experience with ERP and WMS integrations. • Experience with iPaaS platforms such as CLEO, Boomi, MuleSoft, or Informatica. • Experience with Power BI and data analytics. • Experience implementing AI-assisted development tools. • Experience modernizing legacy systems.