Lead Engineer, Data Foundation, Data Platforms

S.i. Systems; Regina; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide the development of technology solutions. The role includes driving engineering excellence and continuous improvement, along with mentoring team members. Candidates should have extensive experience in programming languages and Agile practices.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience required.
• Extensive experience with programming languages (Python, C++, Java).
• Experience with Agile development and software development concepts.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, build, test and support technology solutions in an Agile environment.
• Drive engineering excellence and continuous improvement within the team.
• Facilitate root-cause-analysis involving multiple teams.

Skills

Leadership

Agility

Collaboration

Problem Framing

Education

Undergraduate degree or college diploma in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Neptune graph database

Elastic search

Terraform

Github Actions

Job description

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will guide and participate in building and supporting value-add technology solutions and products end-to-end. You will also demonstrate leadership and drive

engineering excellence within your team and influence the same across the Technology & Data department

Accountabilities

• Conceptualize, design, build, test and support technology solutions end-to-end, to enable complex business capabilities, in an Agile environment that includes business and T&D partner teams
• Drive engineering excellence and continuous improvement within the team and influence similar improvements across teams, providing technical leadership and coaching
• Demonstrate and apply advanced understanding of technical landscape and the business capabilities it supports to guide others
• Foster and enable agility and innovation through experimentation and early feedback ensuring responsiveness to evolving business needs
• Succinctly frame problems, engage appropriately with colleagues to think deeply about broad problems and gain buy-in on well-reasoned recommendations
• Facilitate root-cause-analysis involving multiple teams
• Adhere to Agile SDLC and execute related duties as required
• Foster collaboration and mentorship promoting a culture of feedback, learning and professional growth Maintain strong relationships with business partners, peer IT teams and vendor partners

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma in related field (e.g. Engineering, Computer Science)
• 6+ years of relevant experience
• Extensive experience working with various programming languages (Python, C++, Java, etc.)
• Experience with AWS cloud, Neptune graph database, Elastic search, Terraform and Github action.
• Experience with Front End development
• Experience with software development concepts, including version control, testing methodologies, and agile development practices
• Extensive experience writing clean, readable, and well-documented code, while paying attention to details and adhering to coding standard.