SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Experience with another supply chain planning platform such as Kinaxis or o9 would be valuable because the candidate would already understand planning concepts and data models. This position involves overseeing the design, development, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems infrastructure and providing guidance for the entire development lifecycle.

Fully Onsite role
FTE/ Direct Hire

Must Haves

• 3+ years of direct management experience. This is a firm HR requirement, so a technical lead without the required management experience would not qualify.
• Strong, relatively recent hands-on PL/SQL experience, ideally intermediate-to-senior level.
• Must still be comfortable coding and willing to remain 30–40% hands-on. Someone who has been completely removed from development for several years may struggle.
• Solid understanding of system integrations and integration patterns/APIs. Specific integration technologies are less important than understanding how data moves among interconnected systems.

Nice to Haves

• Oracle APEX experience, but this is not required. - a strong PL/SQL developer with UI experience can learn APEX.
• Blue Yonder experience, but this is explicitly not required.
• Experience with another supply chain planning platform such as Kinaxis or o9 would be valuable because the candidate would already understand planning concepts and data models.
• Supply chain experience is helpful but can be taught.
• Experience with QAD, AOM, Oracle R12 or Oracle Fusion is helpful context but not required.
• Global team-management experience is not required.

Systems Development Engineering Manager
Location: Cleveland, Ohio (Onsite)

Role Overview
We are seeking a Systems Development Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for a global supply chain planning environment. This is a player-coach role requiring approximately 30-40% hands-on development. The manager will develop, modify, and execute policies to ensure the organization's software applications are effective and efficient. This position involves overseeing the design, development, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems infrastructure and providing guidance for the entire development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the activities of a department focused on software development and systems engineering.
• Provide tactical decision-making and handle unforeseen issues.
• Establish operational objectives, policies, and procedures, and delegate assignments to subordinates.
• Support talent strategy through hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development.
• Operate in a hands-on leadership capacity, contributing to architecture, design reviews, and complex troubleshooting.
• Oversee a 24/7 production support model, including incident triage, escalation, and resolution.
• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to balance enhancements, technical debt, and production support.
• Drive the strategy and success of larger projects that contribute to organizational goals.

Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. In lieu of a degree, at least 7 years of experience in application development or application engineering.

Experience:

• 3+ years of direct management experience.
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering or application development.
• Strong, recent hands-on PL/SQL development experience, including performance tuning and optimization.
• Comfortable with coding and willing to remain 30-40% hands-on.
• Solid understanding of system integrations, integration patterns, and APIs.
• Experience supporting Supply Chain Planning and Purchasing systems in an enterprise environment.
• Must be willing to work in or relocate to Cleveland.

Technical Skills:

• Experience with REST API integrations and supporting distributed application ecosystems.
• Working knowledge of Windows Server environments supporting enterprise applications.
• Familiarity with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile delivery practices.
• Experience with version control tools such as Git.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle APEX for application development and support.
• Experience with supply chain planning platforms such as Kinaxis or o9.
• Direct experience with Blue Yonder (JDA) platforms.
• Techno-functional understanding of Oracle Fusion SCM modules.
• Experience with integration platforms such as IBM MQ or Azure Integration Services.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Oracle Cloud, Azure, AWS) and cloud-native design principles.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automated deployments.