Software Engineering Team Lead (Engineering Tools & Technologies)

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The Software Engineering Team Lead for Engineering Tools & Technologies (ET&T) is responsible for leading the design, development, deployment, and support of engineering tools, diagnostics, analytics, automation, and AI-driven solutions that improve product quality, serviceability, and operational efficiency across ISG. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver scalable software solutions that support engineering, manufacturing, field quality, and service organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers responsible for the development and support of ET&T applications, analytics platforms, diagnostic tools, and automation solutions.

• Define technical architecture, development standards, and software engineering best practices to ensure secure, scalable, and reliable solutions.

• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Service, Supply Chain, and Product teams to identify business requirements and deliver software solutions that improve operational efficiency and customer experience.

• Manage and supervise external contractor companies and software development partners, ensuring delivery quality, adherence to technical standards, project milestones, budget commitments, security requirements, and overall alignment with ET&T business objectives.

• Drive the adoption of AI, machine learning, data analytics, and automation technologies to enhance quality processes and decision-making.

• Oversee the full software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

• Manage project priorities, resource planning, budgets, and delivery schedules for multiple concurrent initiatives.

• Mentor and develop team members through technical coaching, performance management, and career development planning.

• Promote continuous improvement through automation, code quality, DevOps practices, and process optimization.

• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, privacy, and corporate governance requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. Master preferred.

• Software development experience, including 3+ years in technical leadership or people management roles.

• Strong experience with cloud technologies, web application development, APIs, databases, and modern software architectures.

• Experience leading cross-functional software projects and global teams.

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with Agile development methodologies and DevOps practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing diagnostic tools, engineering productivity tools, or quality analytics platforms.

• Experience with AI/LLM technologies, multi-agent systems, data lakes, and advanced analytics.

• Knowledge of server, storage, datacenter, or enterprise infrastructure products.

• PMP, Scrum Master, or related project management certification.

• Experience with Power BI, Python, Azure, SQL, and enterprise data platforms.

Leadership Expectations

• Build and inspire a high-performing engineering team.

• Drive innovation through automation, AI adoption, and modern software engineering practices.

• Lead complex initiatives across organizations and geographies.

• Influence technical strategy and align ET&T roadmaps with ISG quality and business objectives.

• Establish technical requirements, development standards, and governance processes to ensure contractor-delivered solutions meet ET&T quality, security, scalability, and maintainability requirements.

• Coordinate and prioritize work across internal teams and external partners to ensure alignment with ISG business objectives, roadmaps, and delivery commitments.