Manager Application Development

Job Category: IT/Software Development Brink’s Home Security® was founded in 1983 as an affiliate of Brink’s Incorporated® - the world’s largest provider of secure transportation services. We are a rapidly growing company, currently providing monitoring services to over 1,200,000 customers in more than 250 metropolitan markets in the United States and Canada. Brink’s Home Security® is proud to be an industry leader by providing reliable security for your family, home or business. Become a part of the Brink’s® Team We are looking for hard-working, enthusiastic individuals to become part of the Brink’s Home Security® Team. We offer a variety of rewarding and challenging career opportunities with competitive salaries, an inspiring work environment, great benefits and ongoing professional development. Career opportunities may be found at the National Support Center, located in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas/Fort Worth, our National Customer Contact Center, located in Knoxville, Tennessee, or at one of our sales and service branch offices located across the United States as well as British Columbia, Canada.   Manager Application Development Description:SUMMARY: Responsible for managing the application development and overall product lifecycle of applications supporting the business. This position will also be responsible for the planning, management, and execution of the Application Development team.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following,* Partner with all Brinks Home Security business departments to support current and future business operations through the effective and innovative use of IT applications* Work closely with other development teams and other IT groups to ensure seamless support to Brinks internal customers* Integrate with software vendor support organizations to enable Brinks to realize full utility of acquired software systems and escalate problems to the vendor and track their resolution* Partner with off-shore development team to create new application features* Evaluate upgrades of Operating Systems, Database Servers, .NET and other applications from software vendors and plan application migrations for upgrades, identify modifications that are required in upgrade and prepare appropriate testing plan* Plan and moderate regular meetings with departments to establish project priorities and plan future application releases* Oversee the definition and documentation of all system requirements associated with new application projects* Plan or assist project managers in the planning of projects including the identification of tasks, estimation of effort, and the allocation of managed resources and ensure that project tracking systems are kept current with actual progress and changes in scope* Ensure that test plans are developed and performed and secure user approval before releasing software to production* Follow change management procedures to enable smooth deployment of new or changed software and to provide recovery options should changes need to be backed out and work with operations staff to support changes released to production* Review technical reports, memoranda and instructional manuals produced as documentation of the various projects for accuracy* Provide leadership in continuous process improvement within Application Development areas of application design, development, and implementation* Work with project office in defining implementation tasks, prepare time and cost estimates, review requirements to ensure the project is adequately defined and provide technical advice and guidance to project managers* Work with QA team in identifying testing platforms and infrastructure requirements for testing new applicationsQualifications:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems, addressing complaints and resolving branch issues.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from a four-year college or university and six to eight years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of five years of software development experience required. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to clearly and effectively present information and respond to questions from groups within and outside the Company.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only very limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to translate current design patterns to a software design, set software standards, and lead business units through each phase of the system life cycle. Ability to interact with all levels of the organization. Ability to contribute to a high-performing, motivated workgroup by applying interpersonal and collaboration skills to achieve project goals and realize value. Must be flexible and possess excellent time management, project management and strong leadership skills. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit and occasionally required to stand, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experienceJob Location: Irving, TXJob Number: 08-1504Company URL: http://www.brinkshomesecurity.com Visit our Career Center |Learn more about us