Business Process Automation Team Lead

Thales Group; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Business Process Automation Team Lead in Ottawa to oversee a team of specialists. The successful candidate will facilitate hands-on implementation of BPA processes, ensuring they align with business needs. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree and have 15 years of experience in software development and BPA, including team leadership and web service development. Excellent benefits are provided, and the role offers a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Company-paid Health and Dental Insurance

Retirement Savings Plans

Paid Vacations and Sick Leave

Employee Discounts on gym membership

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in software development and BPA, including 2 years leading a team.
• Experience with Cloud Pak for Business Automation and BPMN.
• 5 years of developing Web Services with Java and JavaScript.
• 4 years of enterprise software integration and REST API design.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of BPA specialists and participate in hands-on implementation.
• Automate business processes and work with stakeholders to define requirements.
• Troubleshoot and test Business Process Automation flows.

Skills

Software Development

Business Process Automation

Team Leadership

Java Development

REST API Design

Agile Methodologies

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or equivalent

Tools

Cloud Pak for Business Automation

JavaScript

Job description

Business Process Automation Team Lead – Ottawa, Hybrid

Remote type: Hybrid | Location: Ottawa, Canada | Time type: Full time | Posted today

Position Summary

The successful candidate will lead a small team of Business Process Automation specialists and personally participate in the hands‑on implementation, integration, and troubleshooting/testing of Business Process Automation (BPA) flows/processes, including web service invocations, embedded scripts, and user interactions. The lead will work with end users and stakeholders to define and refine the applicable Business Processes prior to implementation and follow‑up post‑implementation to confirm that what has been implemented meets the practical need.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Implement, integrate, and troubleshoot/test BPA flows/processes, including web service invocations, embedded scripts, and user interactions.
• Automate Business Processes, engaging with relevant stakeholders to ensure the defined processes meet the need.
• Lead a team of BPA specialists, providing direct oversight of their work.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or equivalent education with relevant experience.
• 15 years of Software Development and Business Process Automation (BPA) experience, including:
  • 2 years leading a team of software or BPA developers.
  • 5 years automating business processes, including:
  • Experience with Cloud Pak for Business Automation (CP4BA).
  • Experience with Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN).
  • 5 years developing Web Services:
    • Back‑end web app software development with Java web services.
    • Use of JavaScript for web application development.
  • 4 years of Enterprise Software Integration, including designing and integrating solutions for secure, distributed (multi‑datacenter) environments, such as:
  • Email notifications (SMTP) into distributed architectures.
  • REST API design and invocation using bearer tokens, with understanding of security best practices for distributed systems.
  • Configuring, deploying, and troubleshooting proxies (including security, performance, and authentication integrations).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a Scrum/Agile software development environment.
• Experience with Power BI.
• Experience with requirements gathering and documentation.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with military, aerospace, or complex Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) domains.

What We Offer

• Company‑paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short‑term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well‑Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company‑paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long‑Term Disability.
• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and / or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access, including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and ability to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.