Job Description

Job Posting Information
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for leading innovative teams? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment and have a knack for optimizing DevOps practices? If so, we want YOU to join our dynamic team!
As our Software Operations Manager, you will play a pivotal role in building out and enhancing our custom software solutions and driving customer engagement. You will lead a talented team of software engineers, architects, and developers to deliver high-quality software solutions. Your strategic planning and execution skills will ensure alignment with our organizational goals, while your leadership will foster a collaborative and innovative environment.
Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning & Execution: Set priorities to align with organizational goals and deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Team Leadership & Management: Oversee and guide a team, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• DevOps Implementation & Optimization: Lead the adoption and optimization of Microsoft DevOps practices, automate workflows, and ensure effective use of CI/CD pipelines.
• Executive Communication & Collaboration: Communicate team status, risks, and opportunities clearly and effectively.
• Quality Assurance & Risk Management: Implement robust quality assurance processes and ensure reliable and secure software delivery.
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor and evaluate team performance, using data-driven insights to identify areas for improvement.

Join us and be a part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. Apply now and help us shape the future of our digital landscape!
Minimum Qualifications/Necessary Special Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in computer science, business administration or related field plus experience in a responsible administrative or managerial capacity in technical support activities in a large systems environment; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.
We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees' professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position:

• Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.

• We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 20 days of vacation leave approximately annually that you begin accruing upon hire plus 11 paid holidays and 2 personal convenience days per fiscal year.

• All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!

• 30 days of Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.

• Up to 4 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave

• $70,000 of Life Insurance

• 401(a) Retirement Plan. If you make a 7% contribution, the City will contribute 9%

• We a provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses that occur after you leave City employment.

• Optional benefits include:

• Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Allstate Voluntary Plans
• Supplemental Term Life
• Deferred Compensation Plans

Skills Required