Application Development Team Lead - Winnipeg, Canada - Manitoba Blue Cross

Manitoba Blue Cross

Verified Company

Winnipeg, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Manitoba Blue Cross was born out of a desire to protect our fellow Manitobans during life's most unexpected and sometimes challenging moments.

This remains our driving force today, and fuels our ongoing commitment to providing superior health and wellness benefits that are delivered with compassion and excellence in service.

As an independent and not for profit organization for over 40 years, we provide health, dental, employee assistance, disability, travel and life coverage to over half a million Manitobans.

At Manitoba Blue Cross, our people are the key to our success Consider becoming part of our team of professionals committed to providing exceptional customer service.

Join us as we serve our neighbours to support and strengthen our community.

JOB TITLE Application Development Team Lead

REPORTS TO Manager, Project Management Office

JOB SUMMARY

Application Development Team Lead works extensively with their project team, business stakeholders and technical staff to ensure the successful and timely completion of projects.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Works on all aspects of the technology stack, front end UI/UX, backend APIs, databases and data access, or cloud infrastructure.
Works closely with other technology service areas (support, data, architecture & shared services) to deliver solutions.
Acts as knowledge lead for select MBC Core Applications, coding languages, frameworks, process, and tools.
Participates in the development of the overall project roadmap and ensures the successful and timely completion of assigned projects.
Anticipates, identifies, and resolves issues and problems by mobilizing the necessary resources and using appropriate escalation procedures.
Supports post project reviews to capture and communicate lessons learned for distribution within the team and to other teams.
Manages the development of highquality code that satisfies customer needs and strives for simplicity, clarity, and testability.
Oversees and performs code reviews and leads the use of collaborative programming techniques to promote high quality business outcomes.
Supports the creation of QA Plans ensuring sufficient coverage against risks and errors.
Leads the collaboration with stakeholders (e.g. business stakeholders, product owners, project managers, team leads and end users) to understand functional and nonfunctional system requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

Dedicated to the principles of exceptional service; committed to responding to, anticipating, and addressing customer needs, for both internal and external customers.
Bachelor's degree, college diploma, or equivalent applied experience.
High Proficiency in one or more coding languages (e.g. Java, Javascript/Typescript, SQL).
High Proficiency in one or more frameworks and platforms (e.g. Lambda & Microservices and API Architecture, Spring MVC, Angular, Docker).
Significant experience with AWS services including Elastic Load Balance, Elastic Container Service/ Fargate, Elastic Container Registry, CloudWatch, Pipelines/Codebuild, Image Deployment, S3 required.
Significant experience with front end development languages and tools including HTML CSS and Webflow required.
Significant experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform or other) required. Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to deal with all levels within the organization in a team environment.
Ability to mentor and coach team members.
Ability to collaborate and share knowledge openly.
Strong problem solving / analytical skills with an attention to detail.
Strong communication skills including verbal and written skills.
Exercises judgment, tact and discretion when handling confidential information.
Certification required in one or more of the following:

AWS Developer

Associate Certification
Spring Professional Certification
Oracle Certificate for Professional Java SE
ITIL Foundation Certification

We offer competitive salary, a generous employer-paid benefits package, hybrid work arrangements, a flex work schedule, generous vacation, and a health and wellness program with an on-site fitness centre.

We are committed to creating a rewarding environment to foster learning and development for our staff.

If you are interested in joining our team, please forward a resume and cover letter, indicating salary expectations, by May 26, 2023.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered.

Only those being considered for the selection process will be contacted.