Associate Director, Mobile Engineering, DentaQuest

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

DentaQuest manages dental and vision benefits for more than 33 million Americans. Our outcomes-based, cost-effective solutions are designed for Medicaid and CHIP, Medicare Advantage, small and large businesses, and individuals. With a focus on prevention and value, we aim to make quality care accessible to improve the oral health of all.

Location: We support US virtual working arrangements in the contiguous 48 states.

At Sun Life, we look for optimistic people who want to make life brighter for ourClients.We understand the value of diverse cultures, perspectives, and identities, and want you to bring your full and authentic self to work.Every day,you'll be empowered and challengedbyworking withdynamic colleaguesto find new and innovative ways to make Sun Life the best benefits company in America.

The opportunity:

The Associate Director, Mobile Engineering leads the activities of the development and support team involved in the design, development, deployment, and support of mobile applications. Provides management oversight of project activities and selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function. Ensures that production and development efforts are performed according to corporate standards and best practices, in alignment with business objectives, and are delivered on-time and within budget. Works with the IT Leadership team to set the directions, priorities, and dates for delivery of work. Ability to work with various levels of the business to deliver solutions that improve the business processes and deliver value.Plan, direct and manage the day-to-day operations of the application support and development activities; and direct the use of technical resources to support company goals.

How you will contribute:

• Managing software engineering teams to design and delivery of high-quality software for critical business features, built on modern cloud technologies and work with product owners to influence technical roadmap and prioritizing key features

• Provide technical leadership in AEM Cloud-centric digital solutions using both headless and traditional CMS approach. Lead solution architecture design, guide, and mentor teams to develop high quality solutions

• Oversee, plan, and direct the activities of the application developers onsite and outsourced developers

• Manage project and production releases and coordinate with production support and the testing teams

• Drive and establish best development practices such as DevSecOps, CICD, application resiliency/failover/fault tolerance, application security, microservices, etc

• Manages vendor relationships as needed to support IT application systems activities.

• Leads application roadmap development.

• Works closely with PMO and business to prioritize application development/support projects.

• Assure overall project quality and ensure timely completion of deliverables

• Establishes, implements, and documents the technology integration or migration strategies

• Lead, manage and grow high performant engineering teams

• Solid understand of agile and emphasis on planning, estimation, and backlog refinement.

• Other duties as needed or required.

What you will bring with you:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.

• Hands-on expertise in core technology patterns such as authentication & authorization system (Okta), API frameworks (REST, GraphQL), persistence stores, and real-time messaging frameworks hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure

• 7 years of technical expertise in managing and building full stack mobile applications using cross platform technologies including React Native, C#, and Xamarin.

• Strong experience working with matrix teams that consists of Business Analysts/Product Managers/Engineers/QA/Developers and contractor pool

• Strong Azure and AWS DevOps and CI/CD Experience

• Experience managing and deploying apps through the App and Play stores

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Experience in coaching and growing engineering teams

• Experience within healthcare industry, including a payor or managed care organization or general insurance

• Demonstrable experience with large-scale systems

• Ability to reach sound decisions quickly

• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and mentor others in a fast paced, complex environment

• Ability to think strategically and tactically

• Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation communications skills.

• Process-oriented; Attentive to details and anticipating project management challenges.

• Experience leading and successfully delivering complex initiatives, meeting quality and time expectations

• Solid working knowledge of capabilities and direction of technology, coupled with an in-depth knowledge of the technology required and the needs of business environment necessary to support enterprise systems

• Attends additional training as requested/deemed necessary

Preferred:

• Flexible and adaptable with the ability to align to changing priorities

• Adaptable to working on teams delivering in a waterfall or agile style

• Customer obsession - customers are at the center of all we do

• Cloud engineering experience

• Experience with site reliability engineering for mobile applications

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Incumbent must be able to communicate effectively.

• Requires overall light physical effort (up to 25lbs.)

• Manual dexterity and sitting is required in carrying out position own position responsibilities (i.e. use of personal computer).

• Ability to travel or move about within and outside serviced facilities required.

• Incumbent works primarily in either a private or shared office environment.

Do you see yourself in this role even if you haven't checked all the boxes above? We welcome all talented candidates and are committed to a culture that represents diversity in all forms. If you think you might thrive in this setting, we would love to hear from you.

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Life is brighter when you work at Sun Life

• Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being - mental, physical and financial - including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave, a partially-paid sabbatical program, medical plans, company paid life and AD&D insurance as well as disability programs and more

• Retirement and Stock Purchase programs to help build and enhance your future financial security including a 401(k) plan with an employer-paid match as well as an employer-funded retirement account

• A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture

• Great Place to Work Certified in Canada and the U.S.

• Named as a "Top 10" employer by the Boston Globe's "Top Places to Work" two years running

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are a California resident, the salary range for this position is:

• Southern region: $135,900 - $202,300 annually

• Central region: $142,200 - $213,300 annually

• Northern region: $152,000 - $228,000 annually

If you are a Colorado resident, the salary range for this position is $128,700 - $193,100 annually.

If you are a New York resident, the salary range for this position is $152,000 - $228,000 annually.

If you are Washington resident, the salary range for this position is $142,200 - $213,300 annually.

We consider various factors in determining actual pay including your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition to salary, this position is eligible for incentive awards based on individual and business performance as well as a broad range of competitive benefits.

Sun Life Financial is a leading provider of group insurance benefits in the U.S., helping people protect what they love about their lives. More than just a name, Sun Life symbolizes our brand promise of making life brighter -for our customers, partners, and communities. Join our talented, diverse workforce and launch a rewarding career. Visit us at www.sunlife.com/us to learn more.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

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At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran