Cologix is hiring a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team dedicated to designing, building, and delivering a best-in-class software-defined network (SDN) exchange platform for cloud connection and digital Meet-Me-Room services. In this role, you will act as a customer advocate to ensure the platform is valuable, intuitive, and competitive.
What You'll Do
- Lead a team of developers, ensuring they have the information, connections, tools, and attention needed to stay unblocked and deliver quality solutions.
- Host daily calls with the team to drive project completion.
- Prioritize the team's work, adjusting to new information and requests.
- Provide input and technical expertise during design and development phases of the SDLC.
- Triage internal support cases escalated to the team, working closely with Support and Client Experience teams.
- Provide project updates, trends, and reports to the business.
- Work with project stakeholders to drive towards timely milestone completion.
- Validate project scope and set accurate project milestones.
- Provide program management of major initiatives.
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for assigned projects.
- Lead development discussions with Business Units, stakeholders, and the team to finalize expected deliverables.
- Review and edit requirements, specifications, business processes, and recommendations related to proposed solutions.
- Analyze the impact of issues and solutions to other areas of the company.
- Ensure issues, bugs, or blockers are identified, tracked, reported, and resolved in a timely manner.
- Identify and communicate required or necessary strategy, project, or solution changes to the development team.
- Assist in enforcement of project deadlines and schedules.
- Coordinate the launch of software with supporting teams (e.g., Marketing, Support, Sales), including release scheduling, announcements, documentation, and training.
- Ensure enforcement of software engineering quality and compliance standards, and provide evidence to related controls during team audits.
- Collect customer and stakeholder feedback, and stay up to date on industry solutions, to inform the platform roadmap and keep solutions competitive.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years as a previous individual contributor in a Sr Engineering, Sr Product Management, or equivalent role.
- 3+ years of management or leadership experience in software, IT, or equivalent technical environment.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to deliver on time-sensitive projects by working closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor's Degree in Network Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Administration, IT, Business Systems, or related field.
- Experience working on a Network Exchange, Cloud Exchange, Internet Exchange, or other network services product.
- Experience or certification with major Cloud Services Providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud).
- PMP/Scrum certification.
Team & Environment
Leads a cross-functional team of Developers, Network Engineers, Analysts, and Technical Specialists.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary supplemental life insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health savings account
- Non-accrued PTO
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Company paid holidays
- 401k Retirement Plan with employer match
- Mental Wellness Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Discount Marketplace
- Employee Recognition Platform
Cologix is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
