Director of Software Engineering

Job Description
As the Director, Software Engineering you will be responsible for the design, development, and delivery of digital solutions that support our colleagues and clients across Canada

Director of Software Engineering (PERM, Hybrid Remote/Onsite "Toronto")

• Build strong working relationships with business and IT management to understand business strategy and requirements, and to identify and develop appropriate solutions that enable us to achieve its business objectives.
• Be an active member of the IT management team reporting to the CIO, supporting the team in addressing both strategic and tactical priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to select, configure and integrate off the shelf SaaS systems
• Own the system architecture and engineering of digital initiatives at the firm
• Establish industry best practice processes and infrastructure for the Software Engineering team, moving us toward a DevOps and Agile culture.
• Be hands-on, able to review software design and architecture.
• Work closely with Enterprise Architecture, Data Science, and Project Management teams to build solution roadmaps and project plans.
• Attract, recruit, and develop engineering talent
• Provide coaching and learning and create an environment where colleagues can develop the technical expertise needed for future business needs.
• Ensure our security standards are being followed throughout the software development process

Requirements

• Bachelor or master's degree in technology related field (Software or Computer Engineering, Computer Science)
• Seven to ten years of software engineering experience in varying leadership roles
• Three or more years working with Cloud technologies - Azure preferred
• Three or more years of managing engineers, mentoring and nurturing developers, and collaborating with user experience specialists
• In-depth knowledge of the best practices for managing software projects
• Practical and thorough in planning
• Lead by example, but team-oriented
• Have an aptitude for learning new skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability influence across an organization