American Airlines · 12 hours ago
Sr Manager, IT Engineering
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAmerican Airlines is a major airline company that offers travel opportunities and career growth. They are seeking a Senior Manager for IT Engineering to lead teams in delivering high-quality platform application solutions using Agile and DevOps methodologies while fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
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Responsibilities
Collaborates with Business and IT leadership to define systems vision, direction, priorities, and technology roadmaps while ensuring clear communication and progress toward targets
Ensures consistent application of agile project management, business analysis, and quality assurance practices, using software development best practices to maintain quality while meeting deadlines
Removes roadblocks, builds strong cross‑enterprise relationships, communicates effectively at all leadership levels, and enforces technology standards across teams
Drives continuous improvement of development processes and optimizes how applications support business operations, while leading adoption and migration of new and emerging technologies
Oversees resource estimation, allocation, and delivery to ensure initiatives meet business needs; manages and tracks project and program schedules and budgets in partnership with controllers
Maintains strong problem‑solving, multitasking, coordination, and scheduling discipline to ensure visibility, predictability, and alignment with goals
Develops, mentors, and motivates a high‑performing team of technologists including project managers, business analysts, QA professionals, and developers
Manages production support and off‑hours operational needs, including communication and issue resolution, and works extended hours or travels as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
10 years of full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience designing, developing and implementing large-scale applications in hosted production environments
7 years of experience overseeing large technology projects from inception to implementation in an enterprise environment
5 years of experience delivering SDLC solutions using ITIL / Agile / XP, or similar methodologies
Strong leadership experience in attracting, developing, motivating, and transforming technical teams across varying skill levels, regions, and high-stress environments to meet deliverables and overcome obstacles
Proven collaborator with the ability to build strong relationships across IT and Business, drive consensus across multiple teams and domains, and manage conflicting priorities in fast-paced, mission-critical operations
Extensive background delivering both third-party SaaS and custom-built technology solutions, supported by a balanced focus on IT hygiene including EOSL, patching, DR compliance, and technical debt management
Demonstrated success leading, supporting, and delivering mission-critical projects, migrations, and real-time, non-stop operational environments requiring urgency, adaptability, and best-practice execution
Deep understanding of the full SDLC using agile, lean, and waterfall methodologies, with strong technical proficiency in object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and engineering best practices
Experienced in Agile project management tools and DevOps practices including Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment
Skilled in vendor and contract oversight including requirements gathering, reviews, approvals, and managing statements of work with vendor partners, vendor management, and legal
Strong financial and operational management capability with a proven ability to juggle multiple simultaneous projects and workstreams while making sound strategic decisions in dynamic environments
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
Airline industry experience, including business processes and supporting technology
Benefits
Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more
Company
American Airlines
American Airlines is an airline company that operates a diverse fleet of aircraft, including narrow-body and wide-body jets. It is a sub-organization of American Airlines.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1B2023-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2023-02-08Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2015-01-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Doug Parker
Chairman and former CEO at American Airlines
David Seymour
Chief Operating Officer
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