Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Gibraltar Industries is a manufacturer and supplier serving residential, agtech, and infrastructure markets. The Head of Digital Engineering will lead the stability, performance, and strategic evolution of business applications and custom-developed software, initially focusing on stabilizing the Lane application portfolio and developing a long-term roadmap for the Job Tracker platform. The role will also lead modernization efforts, application lifecycle management, integrations, risk reduction, and technology investment prioritization.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and delivery of application enhancements, integrations, and digital solutions
- Assess current application health, support models, technical debt, and operational risks
- Develop and implement application lifecycle management practices
- Reduce business disruption through improved monitoring, incident management, change control, and documentation
- Create support and escalation procedures for critical business applications
- Partner with business stakeholders to prioritize stabilization efforts and enhancement requests
- Evaluate modernization opportunities, including cloud architecture, workflow automation, reporting capabilities, mobile access, API enablement, and AI-assisted functionality
- Prioritize enhancements based on business value, operational efficiency, risk reduction, and maintainability
- Develop recommendations regarding future investment, refactoring, replacement, or platform expansion
Skills
- Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive experience supporting, enhancing, or managing business applications, enterprise systems, or digital solutions in a manufacturing, distribution, construction products, or industrial environment
- Domestic travel up to 25%
- Demonstrated experience working directly with business stakeholders to improve operational processes through technology
- Experience managing third-party software vendors, development partners, and support providers
- Ability to create technology roadmaps and prioritize investments based on business value, risk reduction, and operational efficiency
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate business requirements into practical technology solutions
- Self-directed and comfortable operating in a highly independent role with broad ownership across multiple business applications
- Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or engineer-to-order business models preferred
- Experience with application integrations, workflow automation, APIs, and data management strongly preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or related field preferred
- Relevant certifications in application management, project management, cloud platforms, or software development considered a plus
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and dependents
- Health care & dependent flexible spending plans
- Free Life and AD&D coverage with supplemental coverage options
- Employee assistance programs focused on mental health
- Bonus opportunities
- Generous 401(k) plan
- Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, disability, holidays.
- Hybrid & remote work opportunities available
- Donation matching and time off to volunteer
- Educational reimbursement
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