Agile Software Manager

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.  Vantor is a place for problem solvers changemakers and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently and in doing so be seen differently. Come be part of a mission not just a job where you can: Shape your own future build the next big thing and change the world.

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We are hiring for an Agile Software Manager at Vantor. The role will join the software engineering group that develops and maintains the Mission Control System (MCS) domain of the Vantor Ground System used to operate our constellation of earth observation satellites.  The role reports to the MCS Director and oversees 1-2 Agile teams organized by functional domains examples of which include Command & Control to the spacecraft and Downlink & Distribution of data from the spacecraft.

This position will be in the Westminster CO office three days per week and has the option to work remotely two days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee activities of 1-2 Agile development teams.  These are cross-functional teams composed of a Product Owner Scrum Master Software Developers Operational Engineers and are largely self-directed on a day-to-day basis to ensure deliverable commitments are met.  Teams are responsible for new feature development as well as on-going system maintenance.
• With day-to-day task assignments handled within the teams the Agile Manager is tasked with managing higher level strategic goals including but not limited to:
  • High level allocation of resources to new feature development versus paying down historical technical debt.  Knowledge to make these decisions is gained by participating in daily operational standups to review system issues on-going discussions with architects etc.
  • Risk mitigation within team via knowledge and task cross training etc.
  • Participate in staff recruitment performance assessment salary training career development and recognition/disciplinary actions.
  • Coordinate vendor contracts deliveries and schedule with affected company parties.
  • Continued refinement of the software development methodologies and tools by the organization.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be willing and able to obtain security clearance from the United States Government
• B.S. in Techncial Discipline (Computer Science degree preferred)
• Minimum of 10 years overall experience in a professional software engineering capacity.
• Strong management analytical and written/oral communication skills.
• Program and project management experience.
• Familiarity with an Agile or SAFe software development methodology.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of micro-services based systems running within an AWS ecosystem continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI/CD) and development operations (devops).
• 5 years of software engineering management experience preferably in organizations using agile team-based practices.
• Experience with operational support of a complex microservice based system

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Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard including a robust 401(k) with company match mental health resources and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

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What We Do

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence to unlock a more autonomous interoperable world. We empower decision makers and operators with the clarity they need to navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Our AI-powered spatial intelligence platform fuses data from the world’s highest-resolution satellites with real-time sensor feeds from space air and ground to create the most accurate living digital replica of Earth.

Why Work With Us

Vantor is a place for problem solvers changemakers and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently and in doing so be seen differently. Come be part of a mission not just a job where you can: Shape your own future build the next big thing and change the world.

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