Responsibilities
- Responsible for 8-12 direct reports including career management, productivity measurement and conflict resolution.
- Oversee the development and delivery of custom software projects and integrations for new and existing customers within prescribed schedules.
- Ensure that the teams are following corporate processes, including addressing tasks in priority order. Work to continually improve processes and efficiency.
- Support the augmentation of team head-count through sub-contracting. On-board and integrate partner resources into design teams as needed.
- Collaborate on the estimation, quoting and planning of new custom software/solution opportunities.
- Coordinate and track responses to field support requests within owned technical areas when required.
- Act as the escalation point for inter-team communication.
Required Qualifications
- Post-secondary degree/diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, a related field, or equivalent job experience.
- Familiarity with software development best practices.
- Working knowledge of version control systems (Git) and high level programming languages (C#, Java).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
- Team player – Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Eager to learn both as part of a team and self-directed learning.
- Ability to attain and maintain a top-secret security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience managing, leading, coaching, and mentoring individuals and teams.
- Ability to enable your team to carry out delegated responsibilities and tasks effectively.
- Ability to manage several initiatives concurrently.
- Thorough grasp of all aspects of the software development lifecycle.
- Extensive experience with Agile development methodologies.
- Comfortable working effectively with customers, senior executives, and other stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Broad technical knowledge and ability to pick up a strategic understanding of new technologies.
- Meaningful experience within the software development services industry
Personal Attributes
- Excellent communication skills – Both written and verbal.
- Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple priorities and tasks.
- Creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems.
How We Work
You will be expected to work in a remote/hybrid environment reporting to our Kanata, Ontario location 2 or more times per week.
About JSI
JSI is built on purpose, that of making a difference in the world.
Founded in 1979, this privately-owned technology company is the North American leader in designing and developing acquisition, collection and analysis solutions for law enforcement and intelligence communities.
With 4Sight – JSI's single, unified, product suite – customers can combine any number of disparate data sources into a highly intuitive, visually-focused platform. The result? JSI's customers spend less time working with data and more time seeing patterns, understanding trends, and gaining perspective (and making the world a safer place).
With over 400 employees and a strong, growing global presence in Canada, the U.S., Australia, and Germany, JSI is not only the dominant player in its industry, it is also known for its fun, high-performing, purpose-driven corporate culture.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), JSI will provide accommodation-accessible formats, and communication supports for the interview process upon request.