Technical / Development Leader

Overview

LeverageTek is actively seeking a Technical Lead (Software Development and Architecture) for a 6-month contract with its Ottawa-based customer.

Work Location

• Candidates must be onsite minimum 1 day a week at the client’s Ottawa-based office location.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and Oversight


• Lead and direct technical team members to support solution delivery and effectiveness.


• Provide architectural and technical leadership across business and technology initiatives.


• Interact with business personnel at multiple levels to align technical direction with organizational needs.


• Mentor key technical roles while leading the development of core architecture and delivery frameworks, including:


• Release & Build Management – coach the Release Manager during development of the build/release process for internal applications.


• Product & DevOps – mentor Product management and DevOps roles during creation of roadmaps and release plans for custom solutions.


• Integration – mentor the Integration Architect while defining framework, policies, best practices, and reusable assets.


• Solution – mentor developers on best practices for Solution Architecture while defining framework, policies, best practices, and reusable assets.


• Development & QA – mentor developers and QA staff while maturing practices and supporting reuse of code libraries and testing assets.


• Process Maturity


• Define and implement core delivery frameworks and practices to support scalable, reliable, and consistent technical execution, including:


• Build and Release Process – formalize processes to improve delivery flow and release quality.


• Product Roadmaps and Release Planning – structure plans for custom development solutions.


• Integration Architecture – establish guiding policies, best practices, and reusable assets for integration work.


• Solution Architecture – establish guiding policies, best practices, and reusable assets for development work.


• Development and QA Practices – review, document, and improve development and testing approaches; support the creation of reusable technical assets.

Key Qualifications

• Extensive experience with software development and design on the Azure platform. Specifically:


• Hands-on experience with Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, and API Management.


• Hands-on experience designing and implementing Azure Data Factory pipelines for ETL/ELT processes.


• Deep understanding of Azure Well-Architected Framework (security, reliability, performance, cost optimization, operational excellence).


• Knowledge of Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Bicep, or Terraform for infrastructure as code.


• Extensive experience designing and implementing test plans, test environments, test strategies, and overseeing successful test efforts.


• Recent and demonstrated experience directing and leading development and design teams in a Manager or Team Lead role.

Other Qualifications

• Degree in computer science or computer engineering from an accredited college or university, or equivalent


• Understanding of GDPR, PIPEDA, and SOC 2


• Ability to create clear architecture diagrams, sequence diagrams, and integration specifications.


• Ability to communicate trade-offs between different design options to technical and non-technical stakeholders.


• Understanding and experience with relevant ITIL and ISO standards and best practices


• Experience implementing observability with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics or similar technologies.


• Skilled in root-cause analysis for integration and system failures and performance bottlenecks.


• Experience with standard integration technologies (e.g. SOAP, REST, GraphQL, JSON, SAML, AMQP, MQTT) etc.

Assets

• Training and Certifications in people management, IT leadership or equivalent


• Any certification in standard architecture frameworks and best practices


• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert


• TOGAF or similar enterprise architecture framework knowledge

About LeverageTek Staffing Solutions

LeverageTek Staffing Solutions provides end-to-end staffing solutions across North America, focusing on IT and business talent for contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent roles. Accessibility accommodations are available upon request.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting

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