IT Development Lead, Supervision Department Systems

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About the position
We are currently seeking an Application Development Lead to join the Supervision Department team in the Information Technology Services (ITS) Department!

Reporting to the Program Manager, you will join a diverse and driven team focused on enhancing the Supervision Department systems at the Bank of Canada. You will work in collaboration with team to ensure effective support for the Supervision Department.

Further, you will have the full support of your leader and teammates to enhance your skills, experiment, and further your career through our customizable Learning & Development programs across various domains (Mentorship, Leadership, Architecture, etc.) and relevant certifications.

What you will do
You will lead the application development and automation activities for the applications and integrations in support of the Supervision Department.

More specifically you will:
Lead development, support and maintenance of the technologies and services within the team
Provide hands-on application development technical guidance and operational support for the continuous improvement of various Supervision Department systems.
Provide production operational support and work with operational support groups to determine the root cause behind critical production incidents and process challenges.
Lead initiatives to address appropriate work from the support backlog to mitigate recurring incidents in the future.
Participate in all phases of the product/DevOps life cycle to enhance the Supervision Department's applications, adding technical knowledge, creativity, and a seasoned perspective to delivering on the department's objectives.
Introduce and champion best in class application design and secure development techniques including frameworks, automation, deployment of code and testing.
Guide and provide on-the-job training, coaching and support to more junior colleagues.
Drive thought leadership, consistent development processes and coding practices across scrum teams.

What you need to succeed
You have strong communication skills with the ability to work with business stakeholders to understand their requirements, and design data solution and data models to meet requirements. You are also a team player, self-starter, and can work in Agile Teams and explore new data technology and trends.

In addition, you have:
Proven experience as a Developer including recent experience with Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft SQL Server
Experience developing within Dynamics 365/CRM (version 2016 or greater)
Experience with JavaScript and C# within Visual Studio
Experience working with Swagger and Web API services
Experience in writing programming scripts using PowerShell
Experience and understanding of source control systems essential, including advanced branching and merging techniques (e.g., TFS, SVN, or CVS)

Nice-to-have
Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services (Front Door, APIM, B2C, Power Apps)
Experience with web portal development (HTML5, CSS, JS, Liquid)
Experience with SharePoint configuration
Relevant Dynamics 365 Certifications (MB-200, etc.)
Knowledge of the Dynamics 365 unified interface

Your education and experience
Your combined education and work experience demonstrate that you have the right skills for the job. We're looking for people who ideally have a degree in a relevant field and at least five years' relevant experience.

What you need to know
Language requirement: English and French essential (bilingual) with a minimum starting level of intermediate (level 3) in second official language. Training may be provided to help reach the required level of functional (level 4) in second official language.
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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Hybrid Work Model
The Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture. Most employees can telework from home for a substantial part of each month as part of the Bank s hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of eight days per month to help build connections between colleagues. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.

What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider.
Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $101,325 to $126,660 (job grade 18)
The Bank offers an incentive for successfully meeting expectations at 7 to 10% of your base salary. The Bank offers performance pay for those who exceed expectations (15% of your base salary). Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay.
Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health, dental disability and life and/or accident insurance coverage that meets your needs
Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement
Indexed, defined-benefit pension

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Work Location: In person