Platform Development Lead

at  Bank of Canada

ABOUT THE POSITION

We are seeking a Platform Development Leads to join our team! The Automation Tools and Compute Services (ATCS) and Data and Compute groups are multi-disciplinary teams within the Core Technology Services (CTS) portfolio of the Bank’s IT Services (ITS) department. We are passionate about the work we do to help the Bank become digital, ready, and resilient. Please note, that there are 2 teams hiring right now.
In our team, you will be part of a dynamic and highly skilled group enabling Canada’s Leading Bank to work agilely and securely. You will have a leading role in assisting the team to move our development practices forward. You will Interface with our Senior Technical Advisor, Principal Consultants, Solutions Architects and Cyber Security Solutions Architects to develop and deploy solutions that enable the Bank of Canada’s Strategic Plan.
Our hosting technologies are harnessed through best of breed automation platforms, combined with the knowledge and expertise of staff and strategic partners. We offer opportunities for close collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues, inside and outside of the team. We reward experimentation, and we drive the change of how we do our IT business.
As a Platform Development Lead you will be empowered to champion recommendations on processes and technology evolution, along with the opportunity to utilize state-of-the-art solutions and consistently learn as technology in the industry evolves. You will have the support of your leader to enhance your skills, experiment, and drive your career in many ways (certifications, labs, architecture, leadership etc.).

YOUR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Your combined education and work experience demonstrate that you have the proficiencies and skills for the role. We are ideally seeking candidates with eight years experience with a college diploma in a related field; or seven years experience with a bachelor’s degree in a related field; or equivalent combination of experience.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
• Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret
• Relocation assistance may be provided, if required
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TAKE A CENTRAL ROLE

The Bank of Canada has a vision to be a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in our environment.
Building on the principles that have always guided us – excellence, integrity and respect – we strive to be forward-looking and innovative, to welcome people with diverse perspectives and talents, and to earn trust by living up to our commitments and by clearly explaining the intent of our policies and actions.
With our defined-benefit pension plan, benefits, and high flexibility for work life balance - find out more about why we are annually ranked as one of Canada’s top employers: Working Here - Bank of Canada
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WHAT YOU WILL DO:

As the Platform Development Lead, you will be a technical authority and provide input to activities leading to the development and evolution of the Bank’s cloud hosting ecosystems within hybrid cloud delivery models.

Additionally, you will:

• Introduce and champion best in class development techniques including frameworks for automation and testing.
• Drive thought leadership, consistent development processes and coding practices across scrum teams.
• Collaborate across CTS with various Scrum Teams and projects to help write and maintain infrastructure code using best practice design techniques; help teams develop deep knowledge in application design and architecture.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Scrum Masters to help define and plan technical interdependencies between all operational and project work.
• Lead and prioritize initiatives from the product backlog to resolve/mitigate recurring incidents.
• Work with product owners to reduce technical debt and improve operational support.
• Create and contribute mechanisms to facilitate testing and deployment of code in a timely and effective manner.
• Help improve backlog clarity and dev-tool chain development and maintenance processes.
• Research, evaluate and make recommendations that support or improve Scrum Team processes.
• Estimate capacity, velocity and throughput to enable accurate forecasting.
• Provide hands-on development and operational support for the continuous improvement of IaC technical solutions/systems.
• Provide production operational support and work with operational support groups to determine the root cause behind critical production incidents and process challenges.