Senior Engineering Manager – Cloud, Application Development and…

Job description

Company Story

Sigma Connectivity is a global tech house with all the resources needed to bring a product to market under one roof. We believe in investing in knowledge and education, making a positive impact on society and shaping a brighter future for all.

Through our core values, at Sigma Connectivity, we create an environment that fosters growth, creativity, and collaboration. Our company culture promotes the freedom to explore new ideas and push the boundaries of what is possible.

Working with us means joining an international environment where different perspectives, experiences and ideas are valued. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to contribute, develop and succeed. We operate globally from 12 sites and have expert teams in North America, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Romania and Poland.

What you will be a part of:

This is an opportunity to be part of a skilled, hard-working and helpful team in an open-minded environment! Our approach is never work alone and everyone should be successful in their work.

You will lead a skilled team of software engineers and architects working with Cloud Solutions, Software test and Application development. The team’s assignments span a wide variety of customer projects and may include requirements analysis, solution architecture, application design and development, cloud-native solutions, system integration and technical customer collaboration.

Your team is located in our headquarters in Lund, where you will work closely with team members and various stakeholders within the organisation, as well as customers.

As a leader, you will create an inclusive and supportive team environment where different perspectives are encouraged and everyone has the opportunity to contribute and grow. You will provide clear direction, define individual and project-related goals, and support team members in succeeding in their daily work and long-term development. You will report to the Department Manager and be a member of the Software management team, you work strategically together with your fellow managers.

The broad responsibilities are:

• Project responsibilities for your team including resource planning and accountability for the technical quality of your team deliveries in all projects.

• Be part of Customer discussions, Quotation work and Project steering group to secure quality.

• Provide business/pre-sales support by participating in customer discussions and recruitment.

• Responsible of the team’s quotation work and providing leadership during quotation work to win business.

• Responsible for line budget and provide input for software development process.

• Ability to provide strategic inputs for overall software development department for engineers, Sales and Senior Managers.

• Manage line activities including performance management, salary reviews, competence development and individual growth.

• Recruit, develop and retain an inclusive and high-performing team.

• Together with the other SW managers, set and drive long term strategic goals for the SW organisations and engage with partners.

• Approximately 20 travelling days per year, mostly within Sweden and Europe is part of the job.

Your profile:

We are looking for a collaborative and inclusive leader with a genuine interest in technology, people and business. You understand customer needs and can translate them into clear priorities for your team. You bring strong experience from cloud solutions, application development, software architecture, or a closely related area, together with an understanding of modern software development practices. You have hands-on experience of software architecture and solution design in medium to large-scale development projects.

You may have gained your leadership experience through line management, project leadership, technical leadership or another relevant role. What matters most is your ability to create direction, build trust and enable people with different experiences and perspectives to succeed together.

To succeed in the role, you will need to understand the wider business, build strong relationships and balance strategic direction with sound day-to-day decisions. You are structured and adaptable, communicate clearly and approach leadership with curiosity and openness. You can engage and support others while addressing technical and organisational challenges in a constructive way.

Basic qualifications

• MSc or BSc within computer science, electronics, or equivalent experience within the area.

• Experience of leading software engineering teams and designing or delivering medium to large-scale cloud and application development projects.

• Ability to perform effort estimate Software development projects and SoW reviews.

• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in English.

• Business driven mindset with experience of working with customers or other external stakeholders.

• Ability to coach, support and develop team members.

• A collaborative and inclusive leadership approach.

• Provide strategic direction for Software department.

Preferred additional skills, personal traits, experiences

• Experience of cloud platforms, cloud-native architecture and modern application development.

• Experience of designing scalable, secure and maintainable software solutions.

• Understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD, automated testing and modern software development lifecycles.

• Experience of system integration, APIs and distributed software solutions.

• Understanding of information security and quality assurance in software development projects.

• Experience of consultancy or customer-facing businesses is an advantage.

• An established network within the software development community is an advantage.

We value different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If the role interests you but your experience does not match every qualification listed, we still encourage you to apply.

More information

For more information please contact

Bhavin Patel,