Who is Forcepoint?

Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents. If our mission excites you, you’re in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we’re missing is you!

Job Summary
Forcepoint is growing and hiring leadership for our new endpoint security software development team in Cork. In this role you will manage teams of 6-8 software and quality assurance engineers working in an Agile/SCRUM process. This is a hands on role requiring a strong technical background and the ability to get into the code and design process. This is a new team so you will work with the senior manager to recruit a talented team and establish the team culture.

Essential Functions
• Provide day-to-day guidance and support to ensure that your team is successful and meets its goals
• Work with engineering managers across the endpoint development teams to meet organizational goals
• Work with technical support to qualify and resolve escalated issues related to the endpoint agent
• Take an active role in the career development of your team members
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned

Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Experience managing a software development team
• Knowledge of software development methods, design, and implementation
• Expertise in languages, tools, and techniques used to implement quality software products
• Experience in recruiting and team building

Soft Skills
• Strong communication (written and oral) and teamwork behavior within a diverse team environment
• Ability to create a collaborative and supportive culture
• Strong focus on reports’ talent development and career growth
• Self-motivated to research new skills and technologies (whether or not directly related to product)
• Commitment to the broader range of product development goals

Preferred Skills and Background
• Experience with test automation and CI/CD
• Experience developing security products
• Exposure to technical support processes and customer issue resolution
• Experience working in an Agile/SCRUM centered organization

Don’t meet every single qualification? Studies show people are hesitant to apply if they don’t meet all requirements listed in a job posting. Forcepoint is focused on building an inclusive and diverse workplace – so if there is something slightly different about your previous experience, but it otherwise aligns and you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You could be a great candidate for this or other roles on our team.

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