Applications Lead - Jobs in Mississauga, ON

Job Description

Get started on an exciting career at Element!Element employees make a difference in the lives of others every day. We are re-defining the fleet management industry to be people first, then business – delivering on our promise of a superior client experience. This takes hard work and innovation, and we need more like-minded people on our team.What We NeedWe are looking for an Applications Lead who will play a critical part in engineering top-notch products and services in a unique industry and at a rapidly growing organization.Are you:Excited about a role that will allow you to be influential in working on transformation from legacy to modern systemsA self-starter who takes initiative and can work independently as well as in a team setting with minimum supervisionAs the Applications Lead , you will be responsible for end to end operational and project responsibilities of the applications assigned to you. Which includes but is not limited to high level and low level estimates for Projects and/or PEERs (production enhancement & efficiency requests), design of Projects/PEER solutions. You will lead and have oversight on quality delivery of enhancement work completed by outsource providers. You will coordinate production releases with the team and the business and will be the application owner for a signification portion of the application portfolio. You will own day-to-day incident management, request management, and performance & availability of applications. You will complete root cause analysis (RCA) of incidences for applications and will complete problem tasks resulting from RCAs for applications.A Day in the LifeTranslate business requirements into organized, documented functional requirements for reference by development teams. This includes use of requirement templates, process maps, data/process flows, data mappingElicit business requirements from business product teams using collaboration techniques (e.g. process flows) for the purpose of identifying or defining functional system requirementsPoint person for systems issue resolutionAcquire an understanding of critical program systems and processesHands on Coding and guide other as required.Hands on testing and assist with testing as required.Code and testing reviews for PEERs and your extended outsource vendorsPerform all other duties assigned by supervisor or managerRequirementsBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / Engineering or associated field required5+ years of applicable work experienceHand on proficiency in a Mainframe environment - Strong Knowledge of – COBOL, JCL, SORT/ICETOOL, VSAM, CICS. Hands on experience in REX,IDEAL & DATACOMM preferredUnderstanding of software development life cycle Agile/Scrum, waterfall, ITIL etc.Service Now, JIRA and Confluence knowledge/experience is highly desiredWorking understanding of cloud technologies and web-based systems with a strong interest to pursue advancements in the sameDemonstrated problem solving skillsWhat’s in it for You

• A culture of innovation, empowerment, decision-making, and accountability
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits that serve the needs of you and your family and foster a culture of wellness
• Additional benefits and amenities, including paid time-off programs (vacation, sick leave, and holidays)
• Flexible work environments

Applicants will be required to undergo a background check only if and after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.Element Fleet Management and its wholly owned subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, Aboriginal/Native American status, protected veterans’ status or any other legally-protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the application and interview process are available upon request. Should you require an accommodation with our hiring process please send an email to talentacquisition@elementcorp.com or call (800) 665-9744.