Software Development Team Lead

Job Description: Software Development Team Lead

Job Status: Salary Work Schedule: Mon-Fri

Reports to: Sr Director of IT/CIO FLSA Status: Exempt

Positions Supervised: 2 Travel Required: Up to 10%

Position Summary:

The Software Development Team Lead is a management and hands-on technical leadership role responsible for overseeing a small software development team and the company's core business systems. This position provides day-to-day leadership, technical direction, and people management while remaining actively involved in solution design and development.

The role has primary responsibility for NetSuite ERP, a SQL-based Data Warehouse, Power BI reporting, and several custom applications deployed using AWS container technologies. The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership with deep NetSuite expertise and a solid understanding of manufacturing operations.

Essential Functions/Duties:

• Manage, mentor, and oversee a small software development team, providing yearly objectives, technical guidance, and performance management
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, goal setting, and performance reviews.
• Assign and prioritize work to align with business objectives and project timelines.
• Establish development standards, coding practices, and documentation expectations.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and results-oriented team culture
• Act as the technical owner and lead developer for NetSuite ERP.
• Design, develop, and maintain NetSuite customizations using SuiteScript (1.0/2.x), SuiteFlow, SuiteBuilder, and SuiteTalk
• Lead integration between NetSuite and external systems
• Oversee system upgrades, enhancements, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate functional requirements into technical solutions.
• Oversee development and support of the SQL Data Warehouse.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and availability across enterprise reporting.
• Provide leadership and hands-on support for Power BI data models, datasets, and dashboards.
• Collaborate with business users to enable actionable reporting and analytics.
• Manage and guide development of small custom applications deployed on AWS using Docker container technologies.
• Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with IT architecture standards.
• Partner with infrastructure and security teams on deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Work closely with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Marketing teams to support critical business processes.
• Ensure systems and enhancements align with real-world manufacturing workflows and operational needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong hands-on expertise with NetSuite ERP, including NetSuite development and administration.
• Demonstrated experience managing or leading a small development team.
• Proficiency with SuiteScript, NetSuite custom records, workflows, and integrations.
• Strong PowerBI skills and experience supporting data warehouse environments.
• People leadership and team development
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to balance management responsibilities with hands-on technical work
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and process-driven mindset
• Commitment to system reliability, scalability, and continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications:

• Power BI development experience, including report building and distribution
• Experience with AWS containerized applications (Docker, ECS, EKS)
• Experience supporting manufacturing or industrial business environments
• Familiarity with ERP integration patterns, APIs, and middleware platforms
• Experience with IT governance, change management, and SDLC best practices

Company Description: Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc. (HTWP), is the largest producer of fire-retardant treated wood in the world. In business since 1955, HTWP has 10 plants located from coast to coast. HTWP offers a comprehensive compensation package that includes competitive wages, a pension retirement plan, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, paid holidays and vacation. HTWP requires background checks and drug testing. The company reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements will be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Hoover Treated Wood Products provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.