Job Description

Story Behind the Need

• Business group: CBE Commerce and Communication - communications domain - send out communications to customers via email web push transactional messages - use cases to communicate with the customers (e.g. reminder for CC payment, balance notification)
• Project: We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Technical Lead to oversee and guide the Communications services team IT Engineering team in Client.
• 2 positions breakdown:

o 1 position is for this project: Technology transformation project - updating preferences and consents for communications to align to Canadian regulations - e.g. if they opt out of communications, need to ensure the technology is aligned
o 1 position is for ongoing Communications Platform activity, will be working on a mix of initiatives and ad hoc work as required - maintenance and improving; plan to migrate from Azure to GCP so will work on that; engage with stakeholders and build out use cases for different applications/businesses
Typical Day in Role:

• Technical Leadership:

o Provide technical direction and guidance to the engineering team.
o Collaborate with project managers, product owners, and stakeholders to define and prioritize technical requirements.
o Ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and software development methodologies.
o Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality and maintainability.
o Identify and resolve technical challenges, risks, and bottlenecks.

• Architecture and Design:

o Contribute to the design and architecture of software systems and applications.
o Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools.
o Ensure scalability, performance, and maintainability of the software solutions.
o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives.

• Project Delivery:

o Oversee the development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance.
o Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
o Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
o Collaborate with QA teams to ensure thorough testing and quality assurance processes.

• Continuous Improvement:

o Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices.
o Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement efficient workflows.
o Foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team.
o Tech Stack: React & Node JS, and Java Springboot - Full Stack Role
Candidate Value Proposition:

• The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on strategic transformation projects, have exposure to communication space and see the direct impact of their work to customers; the team is also in the Digital space so they will have exposure to top digital teams so if they are looking to break into that space this would be a good segway into that.

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

• 8+ years of full-stack development experience
• Experience with REST API design, React, NodeJS (productionizing NodeJS servers as well)
• Experience with Java 8, 11 & 17, Springboot framework, Junit frameworks (Junit 5, Mockito), build tools and dependency management (Maven, Gradle), noSQL database, template management (Velocity), CI-CD Pipeline (Jenkins)
• experience of developing enterprise, cloud native, message driven, test driven, reactive, containerized applications with containerization & orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker),
• Experience with software security tools like BlackDuck (vulnerabilities in JARs), Fortify (vulnerabilities/security issues in code), Webinspect (scan REST end points) and SonarQube (Junit coverage for code)

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Previous experience in banking industry/financial services is preferred
• Modern JS toolsets (ES6+, Webpack, Babel, Jest)
• Experience working with authenticated, customer focused applications (i.e. OAuth2 preferred)
• Strong knowledge of programming languages: Unix Shell Script, XML, YAML, JSON, SQL, Apache Velocity, Apache Groovy
• Strong hands-on programming skills with popular developer utility tool suites like Eclipse/STS, JIRA/Bitbucket/Confluence, Git, Gradle/Maven

Soft Skills Required:

• Good communication skills
• Taking initiative
• Teamwork

Education:

• University or College Degree in Computer Science

Best VS. Average Candidate:

• This role requires a strong background in full-stack development.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for providing technical leadership, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions.
• They should be proficient in React & Node JS, and Java Springboot, and can deliver high quality code, write unit tests, provide UAT support, implementation, and operational support.

Candidate Review & Selection - Interview Process

• 4 Rounds:

o 1st - Screening over phone - 20-30 minutes
o 2nd - Teams Video Technical Panel Interview - 30-45 minutes - possible coding test, should be able to share screen
o 3rd - codility/coding exercises to be sent as a 3rd step - could take up to 2 hours to complete
o 4th - In Person- 30 minutes
Job Details
13897
Contract
6 months
Toronto
84.00 CAD
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