Manager, Software Engineering

Summary

Join NBCUniversal's product and engineering teams as a Manager, Software Engineering, overseeing the implementation and optimization of SAP BTP solutions. Lead a team of SAP professionals in designing, developing, and implementing SAP solutions. Collaborate with architects and other engineering teams to improve SAP BTP engineering development strategy and governance. Provide estimates for technical work effort and ensure high-quality, on-schedule deliverables. Mentor and train application developers, staying ahead of the latest SAP technologies. Drive innovation and exploration in the SAP Engineering space, fostering a high-performing engineering team. Contribute to integration solutions between SAP and non-SAP systems. This is a fully remote position with company-sponsored benefits.

Requirements

• Education degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering or related discipline with an information technology focus, or an equivalent combination of education and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job
• Experience as an Architect/Senior consultant with a total of 7+ years SAP integration (development) experience, including 4+ years as a Team Lead and a minimum of 2+ years as a people manager
• Working knowledge on various large-scale implementations
• Experience independently managing and leading a large development team engaged in SAP BTP including activities such as providing estimates, planning and managing execution as well as reporting of status of technical build activities including issues and risks
• Deep knowledge of software development life cycle and release management cycle phases including the different testing life cycles
• Experience performing system monitoring tasks to ensure business continuity
• Familiarity with change management procedures using cloud transport management
• Experience in overseeing Cloud Connector configuration activities, including mappings for HTTP, RFC and TCP protocols
• Understand connectivity principles and system performance considerations
• Be able to describe topics such as high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), and security best practices
• Participate in establishing governance process for user access management and update processes
• Maintain documentation of configurations, policies, and troubleshooting approaches
• Experience in transformation projects e.g., from SAP ECC to S/4 HANA (S/4 Conversions, green field, brown field, blue field etc.)
• SAP BTP Development Experience: Strong development skills in SAP BTP and its component tools and former SAP integration tools
• Strong troubleshooting skills to assess performance, support in monitoring and tracing to make recommendations for improvements
• Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a team of SAP professionals (onsite and offshore) in designing, developing and implementing SAP solutions adhering to NBCU engineering standards
• Work with the team of architects and onsite leads to improve SAP BTP engineering development strategy, architecture, and governance of application development and engineering related activities for NBCU
• Manage team and work with product and other engineering teams to architect, design and evaluate different technical design options for custom development options keeping in mind industry best practices and NBCU development standards
• Provide estimates for technical work effort when required and ensure high-quality and on-schedule deliverables
• Design, develop, track and produce reports on complex technical project plans in line with overall PMO published build and development timelines
• Take a lead role in maintaining and enforcing development standards, and providing architecture and design guidance to the development team
• Manage relationships with Product Teams, Change Management, Testing and other Engineering teams like BASIS and SAP ABAP development team to identify opportunities for improvements or cost savings
• Mentor and train application developers and other engineering team members keeping in mind NBCU’s Operations and Technology goals in mind to foster a high performing engineering team
• Stay ahead with the latest SAP technologies and trends to provide recommendations for adoption and integration
• This person will drive innovation and exploration in the SAP Engineering space at NBCU. They will encourage and support experimentation with new SAP technologies and tools. This involves setting aside dedicated time for team members to explore and prototype solutions, and organizing internal hackathons or knowledge-sharing sessions to ensure the team stays current and competitive
• Responsible for contributing to integration solutions between SAP and non-SAP systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant SAP technical certification
• Knowledge working with AEM, API management and Cloud ALM
• Confirmed ability to be flexible and agile, both independently and in a team
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage and collaborate in a team environment

Benefits

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks