Manager, DevOps Software Integration

Company Overview

We are committed to understanding the needs of the homes and businesses we serve. That's why we're always looking for driven, collaborative people to join our team. Because we believe that offering our customers the best service means bringing together the best people.

And we find the best by hiring those who share our values of safety, inclusion and integrity, and demonstrate the competencies that bring the Spire vision, mission and culture to life:

• Adaptability: We embrace change, continuously seeking opportunities for improvement while remaining open-minded and flexible in response to evolving conditions and customer, stakeholder and company needs.


• Collaboration: We achieve more together through a foundation of respect, embracing healthy conflict, actively seeking and providing actionable feedback and fostering an environment where everyone’s input is welcomed.


• Ownership: We see things through, demonstrate accountability, honor commitments, take responsibility for outcomes and demonstrate initiative.

By living our values and competencies, we strive to create an environment where employees feel welcome, respected and valued.

Summary

Multiple Position Openings. Spire is seeking a Manager, DevOps Software Integration to oversee development and standardization of the middleware and platform solutions across the enterprise.  This role will be primarily responsible for oversight and direction for a team of specialized application engineers and middleware technologists that will continue to refine automation and provide best in class support for the wide range of critical applications that enable Spire’s core business operations.  

Duties and Responsibilities

​Provide leadership and clear direction in middleware automation and shared services platform technologies 

Oversee diverse pool of technical resources to ensure continuous delivery of work as planned accordingly in the agile development teams 

Maintain alignment with overall Product vision and roadmap to ensure capacity and resources support needs of development teams 

Close knowledge gaps and build highly skilled resource pools to support core technology solutions by enabling training and building strategic development plans 

Maintain collaborative partnership with leaders, as well as peers, to ensure timely resolution of pending issues, team performance is monitored, and objectives are realized 

Partner effectively with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to isolate any team level performance concerns, create remediation plans, and attend team ceremonies as needed to stay connected  

Set measurable performance objectives annually with a focus on career pathing and opportunities for individuals 

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct supervision of large team of technical and analyst resources 

Required Education (certifications, licenses)

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or foreign degree equivalent).

Required knowledge, skill and abilities

• 5 years of relevant experience.


• 5 years of experience working on cross-functional, cross-geographical integrated systems and projects.


• 5 years of experience playing an active leadership role in technology delivery and business analyst.


• 5 years of experience with Middleware technologies, including Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g/12c, SOA, BPEL, OSB, WebLogic Server, Websphere, ADF, and UC4 (Automic).


• 5 years of experience with application technologies, including customer care and billing, Maximo, Click Workforce Management, Hyperion, Oracle EBS, Powerplan, and Endur.


• 3 years of experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), including working with Agile DevOps principles.


• 3 years of experience working with the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development.

Physical demands, environment and schedule

• Position allows for occasional telecommuting within a reasonable commuting distance of the reporting office in St. Louis, Missouri.


• Position requires domestic travel less than 20%, including travel to Alabama, in order to meet with direct reports and peers, work on projects, and attend business meetings.

Posting Requirements

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Posting requirements: The above posting description is intended to describe the general nature of the level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Spire, Inc., and its subsidiaries are Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all areas, including but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, selection, training, education, compensation, benefits, promotion, job transfer, upgrading, separation and recall regardless of the individual’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, and/or other protected categories under all Federal, State, and local laws. For more information, please view our Integrity and Inclusion pages of our career site.

Job Req ID: 11735

Job Segment: ITS