Engineering Manager - Platform

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Elkton, FL that is seeking an Engineering Manager - Platform.

Summary:
The Engineering Manager leads the technical execution and people development for one or more product teams. They are responsible for engineering quality, architecture alignment, technical decisions, and coaching engineers. The Manager will partner closely with the Product Manager to ensure the team delivers high-value, high-quality solutions efficiently and reliably. The Engineering Manager is the primary people manager for engineers on the team and is accountable for building, developing, and retaining engineering talent. This role will foster an inclusive, collaborative team culture that promotes psychological safety, continuous learning, and high performance, ensuring the team operates with trust, transparency, and shared accountability.

Responsibilities:
* Provide technical leadership and ensure architecture alignment across product teams
* Define and enforce technical standards for engineering, ensuring best practices and continuous improvement
* Drive modernization initiatives, including cloud adoption, automation of governance, and advanced analytics capabilities
* Coach and develop engineers, manage performance, and build high-performing teams
* Own delivery execution, ensuring predictable velocity and quality outcomes
* Partner with Product Manager to shape the product roadmap, prioritize technical work and ensure the value is realized
* Drive operational reliability, monitoring SLOs and implementing DevOps/SRE practices
* Work closely with other departments to define technical requirements and build high-quality software solutions
* Ensure smooth execution of solutions to realization of value

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant experience required
* 10+ years of engineering experience
* 3+ years of prior people management responsibilities
* Distribution and Transportation Systems experience preferred
* Demonstrated success in technical leadership and delivery management
* Experience influencing technical strategy and driving modernization initiatives
* Proven leadership and coaching skills with ability to manage performance and develop talent
* Expertise in Agile delivery, DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native practices
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with ability to influence at all levels
* Strong technical acumen in engineering, architecture, and modern development practices
* Strategic mindset with ability to connect technical decisions to business outcomes
* Technology stock experience: IBMi Power Series
* Openness and ability to learn other technology stacks

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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