Gestionnaire, Développement d’applications / Manager, Application Development

at  Mitacs

DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF OUR INNOVATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL TEAM?

Do you thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and enjoy working in a team atmosphere? Are you an “outside the box” thinker who strives to implement continuous improvements? Do you take a strategic approach to your work? Do you enjoy in a fast-paced culture where your opinions are valued and respected? Do you enjoy building partnerships to solve mutually beneficial challenges?
Mitacs is a national not-for-profit that helps industry and non-profit partners solve strategic challenges by leveraging Canada’s world-class post-secondary talent and a global network of industry, academic, and government partnerships. Through these collaborations, Mitacs helps business and community partners succeed, improves students’ on-the-job skills development, and strengthens Canada’s world-class innovation ecosystem. At Mitacs, we strive to develop the next generation of innovators with vital research and business skills. In partnership with domestic and international companies, governments, and academia, we support a new economy using Canada’s most valuable resource – its people.
To get a better understanding of Mitacs and read the complete job description, please visit our website:
https://mitacs.bamboohr.com/careers

EXPERIENCE:

• 10 years of progressive software development experience, with strong technical background and expertise in developing web applications and automation on SaaS/COTS platforms (Microsoft D365 or equivalent).
• 5+ years of people management experience leading Software development and DevOps engineers (10+ team members).
• Proficient coding or leading developers in JavaScript, C# and Python.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and prior experience working in Scrums or SAFe frameworks.
• Knowledge in Cloud Services technologies such as Azure or equivalent.
• Prior experience working in CRM/ERP platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 (preferable) or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of web application development including collaboration with UX/UI designers, A/B tests and tools to measure usability and adoption.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD tools.
• Basic administration skills of Jira & Confluence.
• Demonstrated experience leading positive change, empowering people, cultivating product technology visions and innovative solutions.
• Sharp and accurate communication with technical and non-technical people.
  Hiring Range: $121,210 - $135,470
  Salary Range: $121,210 - $171,120

• Lead the software Development teams including Tech Leads, Software Developers, DevOps engineers by promoting autonomy and providing technical guidance while holding them accountable for their goals.
• Manage external Development contractors work and relationship, including their allocation, performance, and budget.
• Recruit internal and external Development positions when necessary.
• Provide technical direction for web applications (Front Office Product based on NodeJS and Angular) and back-office (Dynamics 365 and Dataverse).
• Contribute with code peer reviews and provide team feedback and guidance when necessary.
• Analyze the technical design and architecture for new solutions ensuring reusability and interoperability among different products and services.
• Encourage the team to leverage existing technology such as Software as a Service, APIs, Native Cloud Services, and open-source codes before any custom development.
• Own the development lifecycle processes and performance metrics such as team velocity and code coverage.
• Work together with the QA Manager in improving the quality of the development work and reducing software defects and release disruptions.
• Work together with Data Platform team in building and maintaining databases.
• Promote the best practices of Agile (Scrum or SAFe) and DevOps.
• Join Agile ceremonies when required and actively support the team during PI Planning.
• Own the Development tools, frameworks and platforms, including keeping the relationship with vendors, monitoring support lifecycle and security patches, and their contracts and budgets (e.g. Bitbucket, Jira, Jenkins, Terraform etc.).
• Support the implementation of a release management practices by defining the development and CI/CD pipeline and enhancing automation on Blue/Green deployment, feature flag etc.
• Partake on Cyber Security best practices, audits, trainings and actively act in case of any incident.
• Monitor technical debt levels and promote a steady investment in improving the quality of business applications, infrastructure, and team’s skill.
• Work in collaboration with the infrastructure team in pursuing the best use of Azure Cloud Services, its tools, and capabilities.
• Assist in troubleshooting critical incidents and keep stakeholders informed when necessary.
• Review Software Change Requests and participate in CAB meetings.
• Research for new technologies and methods and keep curiosity among the team members to continue learning and exploring new technologies.
• Follow business decisions, metrics and what is going on in the scientific research and academic communities around the organization.