Application Development Manager

at  OLG

78,400.00 - 117,600.00 CAD

Job Description:
Application Development Manager (Individual Contributor)
GAME ON – OLG needs you
We’ve said GAME ON, and we mean it – OLG is rapidly transforming its organization to better serve Ontarians by delivering great gaming experiences through our digital, retail lottery, and land-based gaming channels. Over the course of fiscal 2022-23, OLG delivered a record $2.5 billion in net profit to the Province of Ontario. OLG is now expanding our horizons even further, with a new strategic direction, to become a world class gaming entertainment leader with a globally admired digital platform.
We are ready to take this game to the next level and need a passionate Application Development Manager to assess, design, develop, configure and implement the application/infrastructure solutions to support the business requirements to meet customer expectations. Collaborates with stakeholders across OLG to ensure that the application/infrastructure solution designs and developments drive the desired business results.

Reporting to the Service Owner - Corporate Services, you will be empowered to:

• Develops/Configures the application, integrations data and infrastructure and design in accordance with business requirements.
• Conducts changes required to existing systems (e.g. upgrades/new releases, optimization, preventative maintenance, fixes, etc.)
• Conducts Technical testing and supports Business testing until bugs are resolved
• Develops and deploys proof of concepts, prototypes and evaluates opportunities to leverage agile methodologies and tools
• Develops and maintains code and configuration repositories to ensure code is centrally monitored/managed
• Support the change and release management process (ITIL) including defining release strategy & associated task planning for Product Squad Deliverables and Projects
• Provides application support, including on-call support as required to ensure that issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Identifies potential solution risks/issues and escalates/communicates to relevant key stakeholders (business/technology/vendors) to ensure mitigation strategies are in place
• Maintains documentation to ensure key process and procedures are current.
• Communicates with key stakeholders for updates, impacts to services, intake, etc.
• Ensures compliance, governance and audit expectations are met through execution of Disaster Recovery Plans, providing Audit responses, etc.
• Contributes to Request for Proposals by providing Technical Requirements and supporting vendor evaluations.
• Supports varying applications used across Corporate Divisions such as (but not limited to): MS D365 Finance & Operations, Salesforce, Workday, etc.