Software Development Manager Permanent

VTRAC Consulting Corporation
“Intelligent Resources”

Thank you for applying to VTRAC opportunities. Please e-mail your resume as a MS-WORD document inconfidence Subject: Software Development Manager (Java/J2EE), position number: 20-06557,Attention: [email protected]or call: 416-366-2600 Ext. 226

Position No.:                            20-06557       
Title:                                        Software Development Manager (Java/J2EE)
Type:                                       Permanent
No. of Positions:                       1
Location:                                 Toronto, ON

Position Summary:
We’re on the hunt for a Manager, Software Development who will contribute to the successful development and delivery of a technology application roadmap. You will oversee several agile teams, utilizing an agile and DevOps methodology for delivery. In this role, you will:

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the people management of 6-8 direct reports, including performance management, training and development
• Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, and enterprise architects in the initiation of new solutions and/or software programs
• Support developers in conceptualizing and developing new software programs and applications based on approved architectural specifications
• Contact person for the applicable Product & Project Managers and other stakeholders as identified in the project charter
• Responsible for the third level support schedule and incident escalation
• Contribute to the project schedule, identification and resolution of technical risks, and participate in the testing strategy and defect resolution process
• Provide development estimates and forecasts using story points
• Plan phases/release of the software development life cycle (SDLC) utilizing DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
• Assist in the preparation and documentation of software specifications
• Oversee the unit testing of new code and ensure sufficient test coverage
• Ensure that security and resilience is built into new code from inception
• Monitor software tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of gathering performance statistics, correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging
• Administer critical analysis of test results and deliver solutions to problems
• Assist in the development and maintenance of application specific documentation and facilitate knowledge transfer sessions for smooth handover to operational teams
• Ensure compliance to SDLC methodology and audit controls
• Maintain KPI’s & metrics for project/product work streams with an objective to improve efficiency, throughput and quality
• Liaise with operational teams to assist in resolving problems with software products or business systems and identifying and fixing incident root cause
• Research emerging application development software products, languages, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts
• Recommend, schedule, and perform software improvements and upgrades

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

• Possess a degree or diploma in computer science or software engineering
• 8+ years progressive experience in software development (3-5 years in a management role)
• Experience in successfully delivering mission-critical and transformational software projects
• Familiarity with the financial industry is an asset
• Extensive experience with agile scrum methodology, story point estimation, and sprint planning
• Expert in J2EE fundamentals & high-performance application development
• Expert in RESTful web services (JSON/XML), APIs & API Gateway/Management software
• Strong knowledge of AngularJS, JavaScript, Bootstrap
• Proficiency in DevOps and CI/CD (Jenkins)
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle EXACC)
• Strong working knowledge of Software Configuration Management tools and processes (Git, Maven, Nexus)
• Messaging technologies (IBM MQ, Active MQ, Kafka) and microservices, API architectures
• Experience with cloud-enabling applications and cloud migrations
• Experience with Container Technologies (Docker, CRI-O, Kubernetes)
• Experience with Linux Operating System (RHEL)

We thank all candidates in advance. Only selected candidates for interviews will be contacted. For other exciting opportunities, please visit us atwww.vtrac.com. VTRAC is an equal opportunity employer.