For the given job description <<Purpose StatementThe Software Engineering Manager will be responsible for hiring and leading technical teams within our digital & IT department. This leader should have a vision and technical understanding for modernizing internal software infrastructure and coordinating with and insourcing from external vendors. The position will oversee a staff of internal and consultant developers and will be responsible for architecting and delivering prioritized cross-functional software development needs across websites, portals, CRMs, and ERP platforms. This person should be experienced at developing and following best practices in agile methodologies, building secure applications according to modern best practices. An analytical mindset and ability to resource effectively will be essential for this role. Essential Functions 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, andor ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:Responsibility to analyze, architect, design, develop and support all software application systems.Lead software development team to develop, document and maintain modern web-based applications. Develop and manage software engineering applications utilizing standard development tools.Develop and implement software engineering plans appropriately.Manage all software engineering schedules, budget, and resource allocation.Manage joint development with 3rd party vendors as well as outsourced development.Assist software development team to attain optimal team performance through removing technical obstacles.Help improve team processes and handle resource conflicts when they arise.Provide leadership, development, and technical vision to the engineering team and consultantscontractors across different geographic locations.Collaborate with product teams on priorities, along with infrastructure and security teams for best practices. Skills and Abilities.Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.Must be highly organized with the ability to effectively prioritize work.Expertise in web-based 3-tier application and security architecture.Experience building consumer-facing web and mobile software solutions at scale, within the agile framework.Ability to influence and adapt to continuous improvement driven change. Qualifications  Education & Experience.A BSMS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.5+ years of technical resource supervision or management experience.10+ years of hands-on professional coding experience.Experience with change management and agile methodologies. Experience with waterfall methodologies would be helpful.Knowledge of common security vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them.Experience with techniques such as input validation, encryption, and secure authentication.Experience with security and compliance. Understanding of data privacy regulations such as GDPR and experience in ensuring applications comply with accessibility and security standards.Strong knowledge of PHP. Experience with CMS systems such as WordPress, Drupal, Shopify, Squarespace, and Joomla.Deep understanding of PHP frameworks such as Slim, Laravel, and Symfony.Good understanding of JavaScriptNode and JavaScript frameworks, such as ReactReact Native, Sencha, Vue.js, etc.Experience with relational, NoSQL, and key-value databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis.Excellent knowledge of API development. Experience with RESTful APIs using OAuth2JWT tokens and an understanding of the efficient delivery of payloads for mobile devices.Modern understanding of web markup, using HTML5, CSS3, and other related technologies such as Babel, Webpack, TypeScript, LESSSASS, etc.Proficient with GitMercurialSVN.Experience with Docker for containerization for orchestration.Proficiency in writing unit tests, integration tests and end-to-end tests. Familiar with testing frameworks such as PHPUnit, Jest, or Mocha.Experience with Atlassian suite of tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).>> the resume: <<Professional SummaryJessica started her professional carrier with Accenture in 2007 India and has worked in Accenture as Onshore Coordinator and Test Lead for second largest US Insurance company here in United States for 6 years and working for the biggest Entertainment and broadcasting Channel for past 8 months. During her 7 years of Industry experience she had worked on various roles, projects and areas of testing like manual testing, and coordinated for automated testing and have experience over Waterfall and Agile project models.
Jessica has worked in a role of Software engineer, Tester and a Business analyst. During the 7 years of industry experience, she has worked on various areas of testing like functional & manual testing, integration testing, UAT testing, web service testing and plays a key role here  in coordination of automated testing with offshore team. She helps shape design for many customer applications. Jessica is a SME (subject matter expert) and has expertise in Insurance - Claims division and Broadcasting.
SkillsHPQC and ALM:Extensive experience of 7 years during Defect life cycle, Test Planning and Test Execution.Jira & Confluence:Experience on using and working daily on Jira and Confluence for project tracking and documentation.SQL Developer:Used frequently to retrieve, update and delete data in database for troubleshooting.TFS: Used it for version control to save the Scripts.Excel: Test Planning, Scripting.
Work HistorySoftware Engineer Sr. Analyst,07/2007-CurrentAccenture–City,STATE,Manual & Regression Testing.Functional Testing Coordinator Regression Testing Coordinator Test Lead - Onshore She defined overall test strategy for the customer.The Test Strategy adhered to Accenture standards and followed all best practices for the Regression testing project.She has worked on multiple test approach/plans for the customer had 16 major releases and 8 mini releases which were successfully deployed to production.She independently worked in every release which consisted of about 2 -3 individual work items/changes Jessica has designed test cases/conditions using a suggested standard methodology/framework and has also been involved in reviewing test cases using a standard test methodology for the peers/juniors and offshore team members.She has implemented test design techniques such as Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, and Decision tables.She also has experience in performing test execution & defect reporting for different test phases likes (product testing /Integration test /assembly test).The test execution activity included executing test scripts as well as analyzing results and reporting/logging them.Created and maintained requirement traceability matrix.Contributed to defining of entry/exit criteria for multiple projects She has complete 8 months experience in Agile testing.She has also performed project management activities and she has been a Test Manager in many small projects and has leaded the team of 14 members at times.She has also conducted test process reviews and provided recommendations for the test projects.Submitted Whitepaper to current companies testing Community.Contributed to risk mitigation in testing.Have led and was responsible for continuous improvement initiatives for multiple projects.Contributed significantly in developing a test asset that was used in many project to increase test quality and productivity.Played primary reviewer for the test assessments/SME review for testing projects conducted and has made recommendations for multiple projects.Worked extensively on Functional/Regression testing for Web Based and Client Server application.Led multiple Agile testing projects/releases using Scrum and Kanban.Led multiple testing projects in Waterfall model approach.Continuously defined the metrics at various levels in multiple projects and reviewed the metrics reports regularly.Led the test design, execution coverage measurement efforts and analysis in multiple projects.Created multiple reports for stakeholder over the tenure in testing.Provided key inputs to leads/managers on test effort estimations for an RFP- Request for Proposal.Mentored and trained junior associates/ conducted a classroom training for client members every quarter/ twice a year Part of training faculty for any internal Training conducted for Testing Specialty /Skill at Accenture for the new joiners in India and at the Client side for the Client team members.Subject Matter Expert for Claims and Insurance industry and Financials.| Currently working for a Project related to Broadcasting and TV network.Experience over tools : HPQC and ALM: Extensive experience of 7 years during Defect life cycle, Test Planning and Test Execution.Excel: Test Planning, Scripting.SQL Developer: Used frequently to retrieve, update and delete data in database for troubleshooting.TFS: Used it for version control to save the Scripts.Jira & Confluence: Experience on using and working daily on Jira and Confluence for project tracking and documentation.Visa Status: Earlier worked on L1-B visa for 3 Years.And from 1st October 2013 on H1-B Visa.Coordinated with systems partners to finalize designs and confirm requirements.Provided continued maintenance and development of bug fixes and patch sets for existing web applications.Streamlined and enhanced the corporate accounting and operations system.Designed strategic plan for component development practices to support future projects.Consistently met deadlines and requirements for all production work orders.Managed creative projects from concept to completion while managing outside vendors.Designed and implemented new server standards for core business services.
EducationBachelor of Science:Computers,Expected in2007-Mumbai University-Maharashtra,IndiaGPA:Status-Computer Science Working in Accenture from August 2007 until today.ASDA certified ( CAMBRIDGE, Mass. And NEW YORK; Certification program designed by the MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Insurance Certification):Insurance Generalist Certified and Agile Professional certified.,Expected in2012 and 2014-Accenture Certification-IL,USGPA:Status-
SkillsAgile, approach, assembly, Broadcasting, Client Server, continuous improvement, Client, version control, database, documentation, Financials, Functional, Insurance, Excel, network, Developer, project management, Proposal, quality, reporting, requirement, RFP, Scripts, Scripting, SQL, Strategy, tables, TV, troubleshooting>>. The result is, Good Fit

Fit assessment: Good Fit