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Vizient, Inc · 1 day ago

DIrector, Engineering

Chicago, IL 60607

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$135K/yr - $237K/yr

7+ years exp

Vizient, Inc is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead multiple software engineering teams responsible for delivering secure, reliable, and high-value digital products. The role involves partnering with Product Management and Architecture to translate product strategy into scalable solutions while improving engineering practices and team health.

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Responsibilities

Lead, inspire, and develop high-performing software engineering teams responsible for building, testing, and operating enterprise-grade applications

Partner closely with Product Management to translate product strategy, roadmaps, and priorities into executable technical plans and high-quality solutions

Collaborate with Solution Architects and Enterprise Architects to ensure solutions are thoughtfully designed, technically sound, and aligned to business outcomes

Ensure engineering standards for quality, security, reliability, scalability, and compliance are consistently applied across teams

Serve as an escalation point for high-severity production issues, guiding teams through effective resolution and post-incident learning

Champion modern engineering practices, including cloud-native development, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and observability

Encourage responsible adoption of AI-assisted development tools to improve developer productivity and code quality

Lead hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development efforts to attract, retain, and grow top engineering talent

Foster an inclusive, high-trust engineering culture that values accountability, continuous learning, and collaboration

Coach teams on Agile delivery practices and drive strong alignment between Engineering and Product Management to improve predictability and outcomes

Anticipate capacity and skill needs, supporting workforce planning and balancing near-term delivery with long-term technical health

Represent engineering priorities, progress, and risks to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders

Qualification

Software developmentMicrosoft technology stackCloud platformsTeam leadershipAgile deliveryAutomated testingCI/CD pipelinesData platformsCommunicationCollaborationContinuous learning

Required

7 or more years of professional software development experience building and deploying large-scale web or data-driven applications

3 or more years of experience leading software engineering teams

Strong experience with enterprise software development using Microsoft (.NET, C#, SQL Server) or Java-based technology stacks, along with modern web development practices

Experience working in Agile delivery environments

Proven ability to partner effectively with Product Management, communicate clearly, and lead through influence

Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure (AWS or GCP acceptable)

Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks such as Angular

Experience with automated testing and CI/CD pipelines

Experience with data platforms such as Databricks SQL

Experience using or leading adoption of AI-based development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar)

Experience modernizing legacy systems and engineering practices

Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred

Benefits

Incentive eligible

Comprehensive benefits plan

Company

Vizient, Inc

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Vizient, Inc., the nation’s largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company, provides solutions and services to more than two-thirds of the nation’s acute care providers and more than one-third of ambulatory providers.

Founded in 1977

Irving, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees