Web Development Manager

Web Development Manager

Type of Role: On-Site; Full-Time

Great Plains Manufacturing has a great opportunity for an experienced Web Development Manager to be an integral part of our technology team. The right candidate will have strong technical skills and be a terrific team player. This position reports to the Director of IT and works in our Corporate Office in Salina, KS. 

Great Plains Manufacturing (GPM) has a 47-year history of steady growth.  Today, as part of the Kubota family of companies, our growth rate is tremendous. GPM is a manufacturer of agricultural planting and seeding equipment, implements for compact tractors, attachments for skid steers and a manufacturer of Kubota-branded construction power equipment. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, service, engineering, manufacturing, and product development, to build and implement new web features and functionalities.
• Support the integration of legacy and emerging enterprise systems via the development of RESTful APIs and middleware.
• Support ongoing maintenance and modernization efforts for an extensive, mission-critical, legacy code base.
• Manage and mentor a team of web developers to ensure the successful completion of projects within deadlines and budget.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks and roadblocks, and provide creative solutions to ensure project success.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies, frameworks, and methodologies to improve web development processes and efficiencies.   Provide short term and long-term strategic direction.
• Ensure compliance with web development standards, including accessibility, SEO, privacy, and security best practices.
• Monitor and report on web development performance metrics, and use data to inform and optimize development strategies.
• Other duties may be assigned that require other qualifications, physical demands, and/or work environment.

Preferred Technical Skills and Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or related field, and/or 5 years of relevant experience.
• Proven track record of leading successful web development projects.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience in mentoring and developing team members.
• Extensive knowledge of web development frameworks and languages, including HTML, SCSS/CSS, PHP, and JavaScript.
• Knowledge of Drupal, React, Express, Python, Slim, and shell scripting preferred.
• Functional knowledge of relational databases required, and fluency with MySQL, SOQL, and DB2 preferred.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful web services required.
• Experience managing disciplined source control and build/deploy processes required.
• Experience supporting cloud-native architectures and DevOps, particularly on AWS EKS, preferred.

Additional Qualities: 

• Creative and critical thinker.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, adaptable, and self-disciplined.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work with cross-functional teams to achieve company goals.
• Ability to quickly build relationships with internal customers.
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy.