Director IT Software Development & Maintenance

Company Name: Six Continents Hotels, Inc. (InterContinental Hotels Group) 

Job Title: Director IT Software Development & Maintenance 

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm 

Location: 3 Ravinia Dr., Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30346 

Salary: $203,320.00 per year 

Job Description: Responsible for the overall strategic direction and scope of IHG’s corporate Software Development and Maintenance efforts and strategy. This role will conduct strategic planning, designing, developing, testing and deploying of large and complex application software systems. Leads technical design efforts on significant and highly complex projects to ensure products are developed in accordance with specified technical requirements, schedules and budgets. Communicate and coordinate technical integration infrastructure issues and ensure project results provide a high degree of client satisfaction. Leads a highly skilled technical team focused on Software 

Development and Maintenance standards and best practice, requirements definition, and implementing changes to processes, methodologies, and frameworks which also includes responsibility for people, budget, and outcomes. Provides leadership direction and oversees multiple application development functions and global deployment on complex multi-platform software systems within schedule, cost and quality requirements. Promotes Software Development and Maintenance disciplines through the development of effective standards and governance and monitors methodology, tools, templates, standards, policies and procedures as well as define quality assurance processes and participate in project post mortem’s. Responsible for building relationships and Influences Global Technology senior leaders and business leaders and develops a strong working knowledge of client business functions and objectives to ensure accurate translation of client requirements into technical specifications. Ensure proper support of delivered applications by providing recommendations, high-level planning, and management of the transition process. Assist in the collection and documentation of user's requirements, development of user stories, estimates, and work plans. Oversee reports, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation, and maintenance of software are prepared and disseminated. Define ways to use technology to reduce costs and improve productivity to include implementation of new software, new modules, application upgrades, customizations, enhancements, re-engineering of systems and business process engineering. Plan, organize, control and lead subordinate functions within established schedules, budgetary and workforce plans; establish goals, performance standards and operating procedures for assigned functions. Participate in creation of department staffing and capital budgets. Direct and oversee the development and deployment of significant and highly complex projects to ensure solutions are developed in accordance with specified technical requirements, schedules, and budgets. Establish and maintain relationships with client management and develop a strong working knowledge of client business functions and objectives. Develop competency and understanding of the client’s business and strategic direction to ensure accurate 

translation of client requirements into technical specifications. Define ways to use technology to reduce costs and improve productivity to include implementation of new software, new modules, application upgrades, customizations, enhancements, re-engineering of systems and business process engineering. Direct, monitor and mentor on methodology, tools, templates, standards, policies, and procedures. Plan, organize and lead functions within established schedules, budgetary and resource plans; establish goals, performance standards and operating procedures for assigned functions. Participate in creation of department staffing and capital budgets. Coach and develop team members; interview, hire, train employees, plan and assign work, manage performance, and address concerns and resolve matters. Act as an advisor to managers and team members to help meet established schedules and/or resolve technical or operational problems. Directs the identification, definition and analysis of complex problems and provides solutions. Directs and assigns development resources to projects and manage resource demand workload within development team. Lead all aspects of vendor management including selection, negotiation, dispute resolution, and long term relationship management. 

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering or related field of study plus 10 years of experience in the job offered or 10 years of demonstrated proficiency in multiple disciplines (information technology or related environment), technologies (Java/J2EE, Cloud Technologies: Spring Cloud) or processes (Agile) related to the position which must include at least 5 years of demonstrated experience 

establishing organizational structure and allocation of duties through management of subordinate teams. The employer will alternatively accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering or related field of study plus 8 years of experience in the job offered or 8 years of demonstrated proficiency in multiple disciplines (information technology or related environment), technologies (Java/J2EE, Cloud Technologies: Spring Cloud) or processes (Agile) related to the position which must include at least 5 years of demonstrated experience establishing organizational structure and allocation of duties through management of subordinate teams in lieu of a Bachelor’s plus 10 years of experience. The position requires experience with: Java/J2EE; Fuse ESB; AMQ; Gemfire; Spring Boot; Cloud Technologies: Spring Cloud, AWS, EKS, Databases (relational and no-SQL); Messaging solutions (Kafka, SNS, SQS); Agile development processes; project management in organizing, planning and executing large-scale projects from conception through implementation; designing and developing enterprise grade software; source control management systems and continuous integration/deployment; strong technical knowledge of computer languages (including information management systems), applications, operating systems, terminology, communications, networks, and hardware capabilities; knowledge of system integration issues between diverse platforms; leading and developing multi-disciplined work teams in the development, implementation, and maintenance of large-scale integrated systems across multiple hardware and 

software platforms. Position allows for telecommuting from home within commuting distance of Atlanta, Ga. 

*Supervises 6-8 employees* 

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