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Technology Engineering DirectorAdvantage Solutions • Chicago, IL, United States
Technology Engineering Director

Technology Engineering Director

Advantage Solutions • Chicago, IL, United States
10 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Technology Engineering Director

Job Locations

US-IL-Chicago

Primary Posting Location : City

Chicago

Primary Posting Location : State / Province

IL

Primary Posting Location : Postal Code

60601

Primary Posting Location : Country

US

Requisition ID

2025-437187

Position Type

Full Time

Category

Professional : (IT, Finance, Legal, HR, Talent Acquisition, Administrative, Customer Service)

Minimum

USD $112,000.00 / Yr.

Maximum

USD $174,200.00 / Yr.

Summary

Technology Engineering Director

The Director of Technology is responsible for providing direction for the Technology department team(s). In this capacity, the Director of Technology oversees various components, including team leadership and staff development, as well as oversight of all projects and initiatives, short and long-term strategic direction for specific competencies, vendor management, and fostering stakeholder relationships within the department team(s).

The Company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels, including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers with access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Take this opportunity to join North America's leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!

What we offer :

Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)

  • 401(k) with company match
  • Training and Career Development
  • Generous Paid Time-Off

Responsibilities :

  • Design, program, and deliver web / local development projects (.NET, Python, SQL, HTML, CSS, JS).
  • Support the development of projects from inception through testing and final delivery.
  • Identify, communicate, and overcome development problems and creative challenges related to complex web and application-based projects
  • Heavily contributes to and actively follows technical documentation related to interactive development cycles.
  • Interact with producers, associate creative directors, and other technical / creative team members.
  • Maintain leading-edge knowledge in emerging technologies; participate in knowledge sharing and lessons-learned sessions from project experiences.
  • Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required; degree in Business, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field preferred
  • 8+ years of experience in information technology with cross-functional experience across major IT competencies-application development, infrastructure, mobile, etc.
  • 5+ years managing both department-level resources and large project teams
  • Experience developing best practices in Agile project management methodologies and guiding others to successfully execute project management of a full project lifecycle
  • Must have an interest in, knowledge of, and enthusiasm for the internet and web-related technologies
  • Highly experienced in programming within the frameworks of and customizing PHP / MySQL-based systems (Python, Django)
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Experience in Containerization & Kubernetes
  • Experience in deploying applications in Azure and AKS
  • Experience in backend API development and integration
  • Experience in running multiple Agile teams to deliver the application
  • Experience in front-end technologies like React or Angular
  • Experience in building Retail workforce Scheduling applications
  • Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

    Responsibilities

    The Company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

    Position Summary

    Director of Technology is responsible for providing direction for the Technology department team(s). In this capacity, the Director of Technology oversees various component from team leadership and staff development, as well as, oversight of all projects and initiatives, short and long term strategic direction for specific competencies, vendor management and fostering stakeholder relationships within the department team(s).

    Job Duty

  • Design, program, and deliver web / local development projects (.NET, PHP, SQL, HTML, CSS, JS)
  • Support development of projects from inception through testing and final delivery
  • Identify, communicate, and overcome development problems and creative challenges related to complex web and application-based projects
  • Keep current with programming languages / platforms within the web development / web application, and desktop / mobile application space
  • Revise and troubleshoot development work as required
  • Heavily contribute to and actively follow technical documentation related to interactive development cycles
  • Produce, re-purpose creative assets using toolsets such as Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator
  • Interact with producers, associate creative directors, and other technical / creative team members
  • Maintain leading-edge knowledge in emerging technologies; participate in knowledge sharing and lessons-learned sessions from project experiences
  • Mentor and manage team members
  • Supervisory Responsibilities

    Direct Reports

  • Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources
  • Indirect Reports

  • May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports
  • Travel and / or Driving Requirements

  • Travel and Driving are not essential duties and function of this job
  • Minimum Qualifications

    Minimum Qualifications The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job

    Education Level : (Required) : Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

    (Preferred) : Business, Management Information Systems, Computer Science or related field

  • 8+ years of experience in information technology with cross-functional experience across major IT competencies-application development, infrastructure, mobile, etc.
  • 5+ years managing both department level resources and large project teams
  • Experience developing best practices in project management methodologies and guiding others to successfully execute project management of a full project lifecycle
  • Experience developing useful project metrics and applying those metrics
  • Experience managing multiple complex projects concurrently. Complex projects could be defined by the following factors
  • Size and duration of project
  • Multiple stakeholders
  • External data / system dependencies
  • Build and develop a high functioning team
  • Ability to successfully delegate responsibilities and tasks to others
  • Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

  • Must have an interest in, knowledge of, and enthusiasm for the internet and web-related technologies
  • Highly motivated with excellent communication, time management, and teamwork skills
  • Strong ability to work within deadlines
  • Significant, demonstrated ability to develop and maintain complex solutions throughout the entire LAMP vertical (Linux, Apache, mySQL, PHP)
  • Experience in .NET (C#, SQL Server), PHP frameworks (Codelgniter), LESS / SASS and JS frameworks such as Angular.js
  • Highly experienced in programming within the frameworks of and customizing PHP / MySQL based content management systems (WordPress and Drupal)
  • Project experience in the following development methodologies :
  • Application design patterns
  • OOP / object-oriented development approach
  • Use of platform extensions, industry libraries
  • Industry-related knowledge of browser client development
  • HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Ajax, jQuery
  • iOS, android and hybrid mobile development architectures
  • Understanding of browser compatibility issues and platform characteristics
  • Ability to work with interactive requirements-providing external data through multiple means (XML, JavaScript, web services) and guidance on data usage
  • Environmental & Physical Requirements

    Office / Sedentary Requirements

    Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear the telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may also require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

    Additional Information Regarding The Company Job Duties and Job Descriptions

    Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one's supervisor or other manager related to the position / department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

    Any estimate, schedule, or guideline provided to associates in this job description or elsewhere in connection with their jobs is only intended to help describe job duties and for planning purposes. Regardless of any such estimate, schedule, or guideline, associates must always record all time worked for our company (which includes but is not limited to on-site work time in an assigned store, office, or other work location; required waiting time; administrative time; and work-related travel time).

    Important Information

    The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified.

    The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

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