Vice president, engineering

S.i. Systems; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in Toronto seeks a skilled Engineering Lead to manage and develop high-performing teams. This role involves architecting robust software and cloud solutions while implementing Agile practices in a regulated environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technology-driven innovation, coaching teams, and aligning business goals with technology strategies for continuous improvement. A collaborative and dynamic work culture is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software engineering teams in regulated industries.
• Strong background in software lifecycle management.
• Proven ability to drive technology-based innovations.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Design cloud platforms according to best practices.
• Coach and uplift team members to achieve excellence.

Skills

Leading change and innovation

Architecting software and cloud solutions

Implementing Agile and DevSecOps

Designing CI/CD and SDLC tooling

Coaching and mentoring

Translating business needs to technology

Collaborative decision-making

Fostering a culture of improvement

Job description

We are seeking a thoughtful, technically skilled collaborator with a track record of building and leading engineering teams in complex environments. You thrive in hands‑on roles, balancing strategic vision with the ability to execute and deliver solutions as part of a small team. You bring an appreciation for the nuances of operating in a regulated industry, and experience in all elements of the software lifecycle. A subject‑matter expert in software, SaaS and cloud platforms, you are able to translate complex concepts into "so‑what" for business leaders, while supporting your team to achieve their deliverables at a high standard. Energetic and passionate about your field, you drive yourself, your team and colleagues to continuously improve, reacting to feedback from the right metrics and remaining focused on business outcomes.

You excel at:

• Leading outcome‑driven change and driving technology‑based innovation in cross‑functional, evolving organizations.
• Architecting, designing, building and delivering software, and the cloud platforms it runs on, to high standards.
• Implementing Agile and DevSecOps methodologies, designing effective CI/CD and SDLC tooling, and delivering cloud environments and SaaS platforms that achieve necessary regulatory and internal compliance.
• Designing platforms around current engineering best practice, including microservice architectures, statelessness and idempotence, no‑downtime intra‑day production releases, A:B testing production instances.
• Leveraging the right tools and practices to achieve more, and getting buy‑in end‑to‑end to adopt new ways of working. Experience delivering in tight collaboration with product managers and at pace, for example, with XP, Kanban or similar methodologies.
• Coaching, mentoring, and uplifting those around you, fostering a culture of ownership, excellent, continuous improvement, and persisting in the face of challenge.
• Bridging gaps between business and technology, translating opportunities to improve how we operate and deliver for our clients into priorities for our organizational data maturity.
• Transparent, collaborative and data‑driven decision‑making driven by tight alignment to achieving business outcomes and progressing strategy.
• You lead with energy, approachability, vision, pragmatism and collaboration; you build followership, create high‑trust groups, promote passionate unfiltered debate to find the best answers; challenge your team teams, your peers and yourself to continuously improve.

Disclaimer:

AI may be used in evaluating candidates.>

Apply