Lead Software Engineer, .Net Full Stack (Hybrid)

Eversource Energy•Berlin, CT

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Will contribute in a multitude of ways, from architecting phenomenal systems, creating, and encouraging good software development practices engineering-wide, driving strategic technical improvements, and mentoring other engineers. A Lead Software Engineer is also responsible for developing, maintaining, and repairing company software for maximum efficiency and usability. Leads software performance management (measure and improve) Successfully plan and execute projects involving multiple developers and complex requirements, prioritizing strategically Contributes to major architectural decisions and reads all project related tech specs, tracking status and considering implications to other systems. Spurs and facilitates meaningful discussion around complex issues. Works with key stakeholders effectively to solve problems and make decisions. Trusted to always share status with all stakeholders, and proactively remedy communication issues. Essential Functions: Implements functional strategy. Establishes operational plans for work area. Recognized master within discipline, having deep knowledge of theory and organizational practices within a specific discipline. Problems faced are typically complex. Develops and implements new products, processes, standards, or operational plans that will have impact on the achievement of functional results. Significantly improves on existing processes and practices Requires communication with executives in the business. Owns and develops elements of functional strategies and operational goals in area of expertise. Focuses on operational plans with short to medium-term impact on the organization (e.g., 1 – 2 years). Directs activities that have significant impact to the achievement of results for the discipline. Recommends and implements new products, processes, policies, standards, or operating plans in support of the functional strategy. Problems and issues faced are numerous and typically undefined where information is difficult to obtain. Conducts extensive investigation to understand root cause of problems. Problems span a wide range of difficult and unique issues across functions and / or businesses. Responsible for improving upon existing processes and systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation. Solutions are novel and unique, and achieved through research and integration of industry best practice. Communicates with parties within and outside of own function, and typically has responsibilities for communicating with parties external to the organization, (e.g., customers, vendors, etc.). Works to influence others to accept job function’s view / practices and agree / accept new concepts, practices, and approaches. Requires ability to communicate with executive leadership regarding matters of significant importance to the organization. May conduct briefings with senior leaders within the job function.

Requirements

Technical Knowledge/Skill: Focused on technical decision making, leading work that affects one or more complex systems and mission-critical areas.
Consistently delivers code that sets the standard for quality and maintainability.
Writes highly insightful, comprehensive code reviews.
Has a broad understanding of ES and project architectures and how their domain fits within it.
Systematically thinks through potential design impacts on other teams and the company.
Go-to expert in an area, with an increasingly strategic mindset.
Explores technologies with sizable potential impact for ES.
Initiative- to domain-level impact.
Identifies and advocate for foundational work and practice improvements in their domain.
Convinces others about technical tradeoffs and decisions.
Sought out as mentor and provider of technical guidance, positive coaching.
Motivates and empowers teammates to achieve higher level of performance.
Educates others about the work of the team.
Coaches and helps teammates prioritize.
Help others maintain resilience in periods of change.
Avoids monolithic deliverables and breaks down complex tasks quickly.
Executes pragmatically, consistently delivering high-quality, non-disruptive releases.
Identifies, defines, and solves strategic problems, thinking holistically about the whole system.
Tackles tech debt proactively.
Writes insightful documentation.
Builds consensus for decisions.
Helps define roadmaps and set vision for long-term projects.
Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Advanced Degree in a related field
Experience : Minimum of eight (8) to ten (10) years of related experience
Requires expert or mastery level knowledge of work area, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
May have deep knowledge of project management.
Advanced knowledge of related disciplines within work area and ability to identify links and potential impact on projects, programs or systems
Licenses & Certifications: N/A
Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.
Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.

Responsibilities

Leads software performance management (measure and improve)
Successfully plan and execute projects involving multiple developers and complex requirements, prioritizing strategically
Contributes to major architectural decisions and reads all project related tech specs, tracking status and considering implications to other systems.
Spurs and facilitates meaningful discussion around complex issues.
Works with key stakeholders effectively to solve problems and make decisions.
Trusted to always share status with all stakeholders, and proactively remedy communication issues.
Implements functional strategy.
Establishes operational plans for work area.
Develops and implements new products, processes, standards, or operational plans that will have impact on the achievement of functional results.
Significantly improves on existing processes and practices
Owns and develops elements of functional strategies and operational goals in area of expertise.
Focuses on operational plans with short to medium-term impact on the organization (e.g., 1 – 2 years).
Directs activities that have significant impact to the achievement of results for the discipline.
Recommends and implements new products, processes, policies, standards, or operating plans in support of the functional strategy.
Responsible for improving upon existing processes and systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation.
Solutions are novel and unique, and achieved through research and integration of industry best practice.
Communicates with parties within and outside of own function