Our goal at FedPoint is to foster an engaging environment for our employees that promotes career growth and supports a work-life balance. From professional development to wellness programs to volunteer opportunities, we have created a culture that puts our employees on a positive pathway to success.
About FedPoint
FedPoint creates and operates digital benefits marketplaces that make it easy for our millions of federal and military customers to understand, select, and use their benefits. A subsidiary of John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company, FedPoint was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, NH.
Our mission
Create and deliver world-class benefits experiences for our customers, clients, and business partners.
| Department: | Infrastructure & IT Management |
| Location: | Portsmouth, NH |
Are you a technical leader who thrives at the intersection of people, technology, and business? FedPoint is looking for a Manager, Software Engineering to lead a talented software engineering team while helping shape the future of our technology environment.
This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible leadership role where you will combine your technical expertise with a passion for developing people, improving processes, and delivering reliable technology solutions.
What Youll Do
As Manager, Software Engineering, you will lead the day to day operations of the software engineering team while ensuring our applications and systems are supported, continuously improved, and aligned with business needs.
You will:
Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineering professionals
Build a strong culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and technical excellence
Ensure appropriate system support, cross training, resource coverage, and service levels
Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, processes, and customer experience
Partner with business leaders, development teams, support teams, and senior leadership to solve complex problems and deliver results
Provide technical guidance and serve as an internal consultant to business and technology stakeholders
Oversee documentation, processes, controls, and audit readiness for supported production systems
Participate in incident and crisis management, change management, risk management, and business continuity planning
Help prioritize projects and improvements that strengthen the team's performance and technology environment
Location: Portsmouth, NH | Hybrid - Requires 2 days per week in office
What Were Looking For
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
5+ years of management experience
Experience as a software engineer, technical lead, technical manager, business systems analyst, production support analyst, or similar technical role
Strong software development and production experience with Java, Python, JavaScript, and/or TypeScript
Strong SQL and database development experience
Experience working with Windows, UNIX, and mid-range systems
Strong understanding of the software development life cycle
Experience developing and mentoring technical professionals
Experience supporting onshore/offshore development teams
Experience with technical support, incident management, and crisis management
Strong communication, organizational, decision making, and problem solving skills
Ability to manage competing priorities and perform effectively in a fast paced environment
Preferred
AWS cloud experience and certification is a plus.
Why This Role Matters
This is more than a traditional management position. You will have the opportunity to influence how technology is supported, how teams develop, and how FedPoint continues to improve its systems and processes.
If you are a technical leader who enjoys developing people, solving complex problems, and creating meaningful improvements, we would love to hear from you.
Why Join FedPoint
You will be part of a collaborative and forward thinking infrastructure team that supports mission critical systems. This role offers the opportunity to lead meaningful projects, work with modern technologies, and contribute to a secure and evolving cloud and network environment.
If you are looking for a role where you can take ownership, drive improvements, and work at the intersection of cloud and networking, we encourage you to apply.
At FedPoint, our mission is to create and deliver world-class benefits experiences for our customers, clients, and business partners.
We offer a dynamic work environment where innovation and collaboration are encouraged. You'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact while honing your skills and advancing your career.
In addition to working for a company with great people and an excellent reputation, whats in it for you?
All offers of employment with FedPoint are conditional upon satisfactory completion of a pre-employment background check.
FedPoint is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups under applicable federal, state and local laws, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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