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Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Onsite
Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting and technology, and the partner of choice for government lotteries. From cutting-edge backend systems to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we elevate play every day. We push game designs to the next level and are pioneers in data analytics and iLottery. Built on a foundation of trusted partnerships, Scientific Games combines relentless innovation, legendary performance, and unwavering security to responsibly propel the global lottery industry ever forward.
The Software Development Manager works on major implementation projects for the central gaming system software group. The manager is the primary owner of all aspects of software delivery, from insuring requirements are clear to starting to sell and cash lottery products. This includes planning and monitoring any data conversion. New features, reports, interfaces and the people who development them are the responsibility of the manager. This is a challenging and rewarding position that is very highly respecting within Scientific Games. All this requires a good mix of technical skill, verbal and written communication skills, project and personnel management. The day-to-day job is to manage people, projects, guide software direction, review and or gather requirements, drive estimation and deliver against those estimates.
Responsibilities
Required
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience
10 years plus of management experience
5 years plus senior programming experience, preferably in a large-scale transaction processing or other complex system, is a plus.
Ability to supervise production support activity outside of normal office hours.
Familiar with current software design methodology and architecture.
Experienced with Industry Standard Source Control/Configuration tools
Experience with Real-time server programming, high availability environment programming and User interface implementation a plus.
Ability to mentor, encourage and manage developers through stressful projects
Knowledge of security concepts and industry standards
Knowledge regarding many SDLC processes and methodologies
Good interpersonal, verbal communication and writing skills.
Good time management skills and ability to work in a dynamic and customer centric environment.
Good interpersonal, verbal communication and writing skills.
Good time management skills and ability to work in a dynamic and customer centric environment.
Desired
Organizational skills
Careful and detail-oriented work style
Planning, risk assessment with mitigations
Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
Build and lead a team.
Ability to communicate and articulate technical issues to audiences of various types.
Local to Atlanta, GA
Education/Qualifications
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.
Work Conditions
Scientific Games, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “SG”) are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain SG employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. In order to ensure SG complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, SG requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with SG (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SG conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.
This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.
SG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.