Team Lead, Technology - Jobs in Mississauga, ON

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JOB DESCRIPTIONPosition Type: Full TimeDepartment: Information Technology - Dev- Web & ArchiveWork Location: 1 Robert Speck Parkway, Mississauga,ONWork Hours: DaysJob Level: 17Travel: NoPosting Expires: 2021/05/04Come and join our team, but first, let us tell you why we love working here!We're 100% Canadian, 9 locations across the Country20+ Year track record of performance excellence and a focus on innovationWe are working on some pretty cool stuff that is leading the industry!We've been awarded for our Diversity and Inclusion programs and recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers, 10 years in a row!Join us and learn by being part of a winning, high-performance team!The opportunityA Team Lead, Technology is a senior technical position, responsible for planning and leading technical aspects of solution delivery and supporting the strategic initiatives of the Senior Development Manager. They provide support and help facilitate the design, development, implementation and maintenance of the applications developed for our clients. The focus of this role will be on leading smaller teams, analyzing and prioritizing incoming requests, estimating resource needs and timelines, and executing strategic assignments from the Senior Development Manager. This role will also be responsible for the coaching, mentoring and performance evaluation of developers and testers, as part of continuous improvement and commitment to the growth of our team.What you will doLead team through all phases of initiatives.Diagnose and resolve complex issues throughout the entire portfolio of products utilized by our strategic customers including but not limited to data transformations, third party service integrations, and front and backend technologies.Drive how we manage and maintain implemented solutions within a highly collaborative department.Lead sessions with the team to design new system components.Identify efficient solutions to complex requirements.Liaise with subject matter experts, development team, implementation support and production support staff to define technical specifications.Verify that architectures and designs specifications have been correctly converted into running code.Ensure that automated tests demonstrate correctness.Work with Peers, Support and Customers to diagnose challenges and issues with the product/service.Contribute fresh, new ideas during developer meetings and other brainstorming sessions.Address product defects with the team and help develop regressions tests.Work with the Senior Manager to discuss/aid in strategic assignments that improve overall operations of the team, for resourcing needs, timelines to complete short and long term projects as well as daily operational tasks.Work with project managers to identify and capture resource requirements.Collaborate with business/technical partners on product feature set and technical roadmaps.Contribute to backlog grooming sessions for supported products/lines of service.Attend Statement of Work sessions to review new items and provide development estimates/notional timelines.Work with Service Leads/platform architects to review platform health and identify opportunities for improving platform stability.Review Incident and Problem Record trends and ensure resolutions are prioritized for action and deployment.Review platform risks and currency to ensure strategies are created and executed to keep all platforms running on supported software.Work with the staff to identify skill gaps, and establish a plan to strengthen that skill.Establish yourself as a subject matter expert within your peer group.Suggest & hold learning sessions with the team.Aid in the development of developers’ career growth through mentorshipWhat you need to succeed4 year degree (preferably in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Mathematics, or similar)2+ years leading a team as a team lead or Manager4+ years of experience working in document imaging and data extractionExpertise with Kofax Total Agility (KTA) version 7.x preferredExperience with .Net developmentExperience with relational databasesA problem solver with a keen eye for detailA desire to work at a large financial firm and ability to increase your financial knowledgeAble to engage yourself in a project and enjoy the challenges and processes involvedFlexible, eager, ambitious, and adaptable to changeKnowledge of operating systems (Microsoft, Unix, Linux)Project Management Methodologies: Agile (Scrum), WaterfallStrong knowledge of software development life cyclePassion for technologyWhat's in it for you!At Symcor, we define our success by what we help others achieve. We were created to support our clients and, through our products, services and solutions, protect and strengthen their brands. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensationLeaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunitiesAbility to make a difference and lasting impactWork in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing teamOpportunities to do challenging workOpportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilitiesWork-Life Balance