Director, Software Development
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Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
FORTNA partners with the worlds leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives we design and deliver solutions powered by intelligent software to optimize fast accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy distribution center operational design and implementation material handling automated equipment robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services.
At FORTNA we believe in fostering a workplace that isnt just a job but a movement a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. Join the Movement encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration celebrates diversity and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than Team. Our Approach.
The Director Software Development is a strategic and operational leader responsible for driving the full scope of software delivery innovation and execution across Fortnas software portfolio. This role oversees globally distributed Agile development teams ensuring high-quality on-time delivery of software products that meet client needs and align with Fortnas business objectives. The Director will foster a culture of technical excellence collaboration and continuous improvement while supporting R&D initiatives and managing departmental goals budgets and talent development.
Responsibilities:
Leadership & Strategy
Develop and execute strategies that support global software development and innovation.
Provide strategic direction goals and process improvements aligned with CSTO leadership.
Lead cross-functional Agile teams across geographies to deliver scalable high-quality software.
Guide and mentor other Directors and team leads to foster leadership effectiveness.
Represent the software department with integrity and maintain strong cross-functional relationships.
Operational & Technical Oversight
Develop and maintain a scalable microservices architecture aligned with business and technical goals.
Define API contracts service boundaries and communication patterns (e.g. REST gRPC event-driven).
Evaluate and recommend tools frameworks and technologies that improve scalability maintainability and performance. Lead architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to development teams.
Design and optimize cloud-native solutions leveraging platforms such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud.
Define containerization and orchestration strategies (e.g. Docker Kubernetes ECS).Oversee daily operations of software engineering and product development teams.
Ensure coordination collaboration and code reuse across distributed teams and subsystems.
Support project planning implementation and delivery in partnership with Software Project Management.
Maintain high-quality software design and documentation standards.
Ensure seamless integration of microservices through API gateways service discovery and messaging systems (e.g. Kafka RabbitMQ).
Oversee data consistency resilience and transactional integrity across distributed systems.Support software QA and infrastructure teams in testing deployment and packaging.
Lead onsite and remote support for WES/WCS implementations and troubleshooting.
Innovation & R&D
Provide input into software strategy and emerging technologies.
Support R&D initiatives through resource selection and technical guidance.
Drive continuous improvement and adoption of industry best practices.
Talent Development
Build and grow a high-performing software team through training mentoring and supervision.
Organize technical training sessions and promote skill development across teams.
Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
Required Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field (Masters preferred).
10 years of experience in software product development preferably in WCS WES MHS or supply chain.
3 years of direct experience with WES or WMS with automation.
Proven success in launching high-quality software products.
Strong technical background in SDLC OOAD and technologies such as C/C Java SQL XML ActiveMQ.
Experience with open-source operating systems and development tools.
Excellent communication skills with executive presence.
Strong interpersonal organizational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
Prior supervisory experience required.
Willingness to travel up to 50% (domestic and minimal international).
This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected of a person assigned to this position. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor.
It is the policy of FORTNA and its affiliated companies to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition status with regard to public assistance veteran status citizenship status (if authorized to work in the U.S.) or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition FORTNA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
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- Management Experience
- Biotechnology
- Clinical Development
- Clinical Trials
- Research & Development
- Training & Development
- Grant Writing
- Economic Development
- Leadership Experience
- Public Speaking
- Product Development
About Company
Fortna is an end-to-end design-build firm solving complex omnichannel & eCommerce distribution challenges with expertise, software & automation, click here to learn more!
