The role is based in the Pune R&D Center, at SAS R&D Pune facility.

For this role, you will join the SAS9 team.

We are looking for a Software Development Manager to help plan and manage the development, quality and security while maintaining the released versions of SAS 9 platform-based solutions.

You will help with planning, prioritization, and design work and take ownership and responsibility for SAS ARD solutions.

Furthermore, you will be joining a friendly team with a broad range of experience, to develop and maintain SAS 9 Solutions.

Primary Responsibilities :

- Your primary responsibility will be to organize, develop, prioritize and assign resources to deliver high quality, testable and scalable software solutions within established timelines, while adhering to R&D best practices and processes.

- You will be mentoring associate engineers to ensure the seamless development of SAS9 platform solutions.

- Lead development project designs and enforces technical standards to ensure solutions execute correctly across various supported environments.

- Manage and leads project scoping and scheduling; tracks progress of individual tasks and alerts executive management and stakeholders of concerns meeting schedules, while following established R&D standards.

- Manage product quality standards by ensuring functional, unit and performance testing is comprehensive and thorough; works closely with development and testing teams to verify test plans.

- Organizes, prioritizes and assigns resources to implement and resolve code changes related to enhancements, redesigns and/or bug fixes.

- Provide technical leadership as appropriate for projects and to the team through mentoring, training and managing the activities of the team.

- Manage all aspects of the department including teamwork, performance management, feedback, professional growth through collaboration with SAS human resources, SAS education and executive leadership.

- Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organizations secure software development goals.

- Review business and solution requirements/design documents for accuracy.

Requirement :

- 12+ years experience with at least 7 years in Java programming along with one year of project lead, supervisory or management experience.

- Works with senior management to develop, prioritize, and assign project objectives and responsibilities to individual resources.

- Mentor, train and manage the daily activities of the team.

- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

- Experience with Agile software development methodologies.

- Knowledge of software development processes and Quality Standards.

- Ability to lead, manage and communicate goals to employees.

- Understanding and experience with Agile development practices, including daily scrums, iteration planning, retrospectives, and test-driven development.

- Ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems and strong decision-making ability.

- Ability to lead projects and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.

Mandatory Technical Skills :

- Good exposure to design and development of mid-tier services, REST APIs.

- Talent Acquisition, Coaching, Development & Succession with proven ability to foster an environment of positive employee engagement and trust.

- Proven ability to manage, track, and prioritize escalations and ensure deliver high quality, testable and scalable software solutions within established timelines, while adhering to R&D best practices and processes.

- Problem-solving skills, Quick Learner and a can-do attitude.

- Attention to detail and accuracy while maintaining a solid awareness of the big picture.

- Ability to communicate with global peers and management in a clear, straightforward and effective way.

- Ability to identify technical gaps/areas for improvement.

- Research, analysis, and testing of new technologies.

- Acting as the primary contact for work streams and escalations.

- Ability to evaluate complex information, develop clear recommendations, and effectively present findings while seeking feedback.

- Proven ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across different teams to achieve shared goals.