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Job Level

NV-10

Desjardins's Investment Solutions Department is looking for a Tech Lead – DevOps .NET. The work covers .NET applications for Desjardins Capital and mostly involves development on the PaaS. The team works in an Agile context. The challenges are ongoing and very stimulating. The ideal candidate must be comfortable with both back end and front end. We offer a pleasant work environment, and humour is an important part of our day.

As a Tech Lead – DevOps .NET, you play a leadership role and serve as a systems specialist for your application scope. You must be able to take action and influence management squads, business colleagues, managers, suppliers and others.

You help solve highly complex problems using your analytical skills and a comprehensive, detailed understanding of your line of business and the organization.

Coordination is critical. You interact with many stakeholders working in a wide range of fields. You must have excellent communication skills allowing you to explain complex concepts using plain language. You must be able to anticipate problems and obstacles and find proactive ways to overcome them.

You act as a coach to the department's developers, helping them improve their skills and become able to work more independently. You actively contribute to the preparation of their professional development plans and monitor their development on a daily basis.

The squads work in Agile/Scrum mode, and the development of cross-discipline (T-shaped) skills is strongly encouraged. You have the ability to anticipate problems and obstacles and find proactive ways to overcome them.

We're looking for a curious, meticulous and dependable individual.

General Information on the Position

Main responsibilities

Technology and development

Participate in technical documentation with architects and validate functional analysts' documents
Cocreate with business partners, architects and infrastructure specialists to get a complete understanding of business intentions and objectives and standardize solutions accordingly
Lead software package installations and testing and application rollout
Help develop complex execution strategies
Analyze and design development foundations and proofs of concept
Identify system optimization opportunities and underlying impacts of changes
Develop software products and architecture (design, code and run tests), while applying development, data and security best practices
Help management select developers and assess their performance
Keep up to date on best cybersecurity practices and apply them across all areas of your work. Promote these practices and make sure the department's employees understand and apply them
Help develop steps for implementation and deployment that will reduce risks and problems during implementation (data conversion, restoration strategy, phased deployment, etc.)
Ensure code is of good quality (clear, well documented and maintainable)
Participate in DevOps learning path activities, the developer community and the coordination community with architects

Coaching and leadership

Advise the squad on the application of technologies for the development of resilient solutions
Ensure developers' skills development through coaching and mentoring and by assisting the team manager in developing a training plan
Coach the team on using technology to develop business solutions and make improvements to speed up delivery
Actively participate in the community of practice and promote better alignment between teams
Help with new employee/team member onboarding and skill development
Monitor development technologies and practices and act as a mentor for the development team in terms of technology and methods

Operations

Analyze, diagnose, follow up on and resolve highly complex operational and conceptual problems during major incidents
Coordinate the operational activities needed to ensure the quality, performance, reliability and availability of IT solutions and systems

Other working conditions

The work arrangement for the position is hybrid work #LI-Hybrid
Number of jobs available: 1

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field
A minimum of two years of relevant experience
Experience as a tech lead or senior programmer analyst
Experience with Concourse and Azure DevOps pipeline configuration and administration
Experience with SQL databases
Experience with the BDD testing framework (e.g. SpecFlow)

Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

For vacant positions available in Quebec, please note that knowledge of French is required

Specific knowledge

Proficient in the .NET language
Proficient in API development
Proficient in the Angular language
Proficient using the GIT platform or other source code manager
Proficient using API testing tools such as Postman (an asset)
Proficient using load testing tools such as Jmeter (an asset)

Desjardins Cross-sector skills

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Nimble learning

Key competencies for the job

Complexity, Plans and aligns, Tech savvy

Work Location

Complexe Desjardins Montréal

Trade Union

Non Syndiqué

Unposting Date

2023-02-16

Job Family

Information technology (FG)

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, and one of the largest employers in the country. It offers a full range of financial products and services and is home to a wealth of expertise in property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, wealth management, services for businesses of all sizes, securities brokerage, asset management, venture capital, and secure, leading-edge virtual access methods.