Job Opportunities in New Zealand

At Advantive, we make purpose-built software for specialty manufacturing and distribution businesses that streamline complex processes, optimize operations visibility and throughput, and drive improved quality, profitability, and revenue growth. Deeply embedded in our customers’ businesses, Advantive’s software solutions add value along the full manufacturing and distribution lifecycle.
Our customers, who include corrugated and packaging manufacturers, equipment and supply wholesale distributors, and automotive and other specialty manufacturers, benefit from our solutions that have been honed over decades in the marketplace. We know our customers’ businesses intimately and deliver software to address their needs.

Overview

We’re looking for a talented Software Development Manager to lead a team responsible for developing, supporting, and maintaining our market-leading suite of purpose-built software for specialty manufacturers and distributors. The chosen candidate must be a self-starter, possess great organizational skills, and have excellent communication abilities. A proven results-oriented person with a delivery focus and demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast-paced environment.
We enjoy our work as much as we enjoy working together and want Developers who can get things done while positively influencing our workplace environment. The successful candidate must have a passion for software development, deeply care about code quality, and be committed to software craftsmanship.

Responsibilities

§ Work closely with the Product teams to develop the best technical design and approach for product development.
§ Translate complex functional and technical requirements into detailed project plans and schedules; manage the day-to-day activities of the development team by defining, implementing, and maintaining a coherent, progressive development strategy for the product line.
§ Management of departmental resources, staffing, and enhancing and maintaining a best-of-class development team.
§ Responsible for the over-all systems development life cycle within an Agile-SCRUM development process.
§ Delivery of quality applications on-time and on-budget.
§ Management and execution against project plans and delivery commitments.
§ Evolution of the software development practice within the organization, including better reporting, tools, and evolution of development methodology.
§ Continue to build an effective development organization by driving the recruiting and hiring of new developers, developing, and managing the group, and conducting performance reviews of team members.
§ Create and execute appropriate quality plans, project plans, test strategies, and processes for development activities in concert with business and project management efforts.
§ Develop and execute unit testing strategies and processes.
§ Drive and manage the bug triage process, represent the development team in project meetings to ensure efficient testing and bug fixing process, and be an effective advocate for the development group.
§ Report on product quality to management, customer support, and product teams via rigorous execution of detailed plans and accurate reporting of test cases executed, bugs discovered, bugs fixed, etc.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Planning and Management – Highly effective planning and organizational skills.

• Discipline and Perseverance – Focus and commitment to solving complex issues through to completion.

• Flexibility and Hard Work – Operate in a fast-paced, iterative development environment; learn and adapt to new technologies.

• Problem-Solving – Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

• Quality – Dedicated to producing high-quality software and implementing development best practices.

• Teamwork – Communicate effectively and operate in a team environment.

• Effective Communicator - Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Excellent time management skills - a proven ability to utilize your sense of urgency to prioritize tasks effectively.

Qualification and Experience

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline; Master’s Degree preferred.

• 5+ years’ experience in software development, at least two years as a Development Manager

• SCRUM Master Certified

• Experience leading software development teams using the SCRUM development framework.

• Previously demonstrated project management success on similar projects, emphasizing experience with ERP application development.

• Strong technical vision and continuous improvement drive.

• Extensive experience with C#, Java or related Object Oriented Programming language(s)

• Proven professional experience working in CI/CD environments.

• Extreme understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle’s best practices and processes

• Strong experience with modern application development workflows and version control systems like Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub, Git Lab, or Bitbucket.

• High proficiency in writing automated tests using a testing framework such as MSTest, Junit, and NUnit.

• Desktop development experience is highly desirable.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Planning and Management – Highly effective planning and organizational skills.

• Discipline and Perseverance – Focus and commitment to solving complex issues through to completion.

• Flexibility and Hard Work – Operate in a fast-paced, iterative development environment; learn and adapt to new technologies.

• Problem-Solving – Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

• Quality – Dedicated to producing high-quality software and implementing development best practices.

• Teamwork – Communicate effectively and operate in a team environment.

• Effective Communicator - Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Excellent time management skills - a proven ability to utilize your sense of urgency to prioritize tasks effectively.

Qualification and Experience

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline; Master’s Degree preferred.

• 5+ years’ experience in software development, at least two years as a Development Manager

• SCRUM Master Certified

• Experience leading software development teams using the SCRUM development framework.

• Previously demonstrated project management success on similar projects, emphasizing experience with ERP application development.

• Strong technical vision and continuous improvement drive.

• Extensive experience with C#, Java or related Object Oriented Programming language(s)

• Proven professional experience working in CI/CD environments.

• Extreme understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle’s best practices and processes

• Strong experience with modern application development workflows and version control systems like Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub, Git Lab, or Bitbucket.

• High proficiency in writing automated tests using a testing framework such as MSTest, Junit, and NUnit.

• Desktop development experience is highly desirable.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Qualified applicants will be asked to complete a 30-minute online assessment as a part of your application.