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IQGeo is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of Software Engineers and Test Automation Engineers that support our Web and Mobile Software engineering efforts for domestic and international enterprise customers. This role joins a dynamic team that enjoys working with complex applications and products that utilize software, GIS, engineering, and problem-solving skills. Our flexible scheduling and outstanding benefits support success in a highly creative, innovative, and energetic company.

About Us

Achieving universal broadband equity and meeting net zero carbon emissions are two of the biggest social and environmental challenges that the IQGeo team is tackling. To achieve this, more than 500 innovative telecommunications and utility companies around the world are “building better networks” using our award-winning geospatial software to deploy the fiber optic and distributed energy networks of the future. We play a vital role in helping utilities plan, design, construct and maintain the complex network assets essential to the success of our businesses and well-being of our communities. As a carbon neutral software company, we invite creative and talented people to join us in our mission to transform communication and utility networks for the long-term sustainability of our shared planet. Learn more about our customer stories.

Our Engineering teams are in Cambridge (UK), Denver (USA), Salt Lake City (USA), and Ghent (Belgium) and are responsible for designing and developing our geospatial products which are available both as cloud services and for on-premises deployment. You will be helping to develop the next generation of innovative geospatial products that support mission-critical operations for our global customer base.

Duties/Responsibilities

As an integral part of the Engineering team, you will lead a team that develops new and supports existing product releases to meet the growing list of requirements for the platform product and industry vertical applications. Your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Manage and lead a small agile team of Software Engineers and Test Automation Engineers.
• Be a technical mentor for your team and others in Engineering.
• Work closely with Product Management to ensure requirements are understood.
• Ensure all product documentation is current and up to date.
• Monitor your team’s time and approve weekly timesheets in time tracking system.
• Validate and approve all expense reports submitted by your team.
• Collaborate with other Engineering Managers on various topics like release readiness, release quality, general management, team oversight, etc.
• Work closely with the Release Manager to ensure your team is meeting their expectations which correlate to the expectations of Sales, Marketing, Delivery, and possible other groups.
• Motivate your team to achieve goals and aspirations.
• Perform mid and end of year reviews of all team members.
• Coach your reports to create a career plan and guide them through how to achieve their aspirations.
• Ability to thrive in a high-paced environment with many ongoing tasks and requirements.
• Depending on your team size you may also be expected to:
• Contribute to design, development, maintenance, and enhancements of software products adhering to the product architecture.
• Implementation of automated testing.
• Configuration management and management of software builds.
• Technical documentation of software design.

Required Skills & Experience

Successful candidates will be enthusiastic individuals with a strong technical background in general enterprise software engineering with the following skills:

You must have all of the following:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, able to present technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing and guiding an agile team of software and test automation engineers.
• Excellent time and task management.
• Professional experience developing enterprise software with Python
• Professional experience with SQL and RDBMS technology (PostgreSQL, SQLite, or similar.)
• Professional experience working on an enterprise software team.
• Experience using Git or other distributed version control systems.
• UK citizenship or permanent residency required.

Ideally, you’ll have some of the following:

• Experience working with Docker containers.
• Experience building automation tests for enterprise software, both web and mobile based.
• Experience with Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) or web mapping.
• An understanding of open-source licenses.
• Experience within the telecommunications and utilities industries.
• Experience working in cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Experience with Linux system architecture/administration.

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent industry experience.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Responsible for a team of 3-10 software engineers and test automation engineers
• Leadership requirements listed in the Essential Duties/Responsibilities section above.

What’s In it For You

• 25 days of paid holiday, with the opportunity to purchase further days up to a total of 30.
• Charity/Volunteering day each year.
• Company-matched pension contributions of up to 6% base salary.
• Private medical insurance.
• Health cash plan.
• Company life assurance (4x gross salary).
• Incapacity benefit.
• Enhanced maternity leave policy.
• EV company car scheme (salary sacrifice).
• Cycle scheme (salary sacrifice).
• Give as you earn charity scheme.

Flexible Working

We support hybrid and flexible working arrangements for all employees. We understand that life for many people involves school runs, care giving, or exercising!

Work Permits & Visas

You must already have the right to work permanently in United Kingdom.

IQGeo is not able to sponsor work permits.

About IQGeo

IQGeo is based in Cambridge, UK with regional offices in the United States, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Malaysia, and Japan. We are supported by a global network of highly skilled partners. Originally founded as Ubisense Ltd in 2002, the IQGeo brand was launched in January 2019 after the company was split into two separate businesses. Led by a team of geospatial technology pioneers, the IQGeo Platform software was first launched in 2010 and has an impressive pedigree in the telco, communications, and utility industries. In 2020, IQGeo acquired OSPInsight, a provider of fiber network management software, and in 2022 IQGeo acquired Comsof, a world leader in automated network design, headquartered in Belgium.

Today, IQGeo is the leader in introducing modern web and mobile geospatial applications into the communications and utility industries.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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