SW Development Manager, QA

Ontario

99 Michael Cowpland Drive

Ottawa, ON K2M1X3, CAN

• Responsible for 4-20 direct reports including career management, productivity measurement, conflict management.
• Coaching and mentoring Quality Assurance staff on your team.
• Conducting regular 1 on 1’s, goal setting / tracking and performance assessments.
• Ensure administrative processes are followed.
• Process management. Ensure that the teams are following JSI processes, including addressing tasks in priority order.
• Act as the escalation point for inter-team communication problems.
• As part of the management team, work to ensure that releases are on time and of high quality, that support requests are addressed as a top priority and that transparency to the rest of JSI is maintained.
• As part of the management team, work to continually improve processes and efficiency.
• Advocate for Software Quality within the Engineering department.
• Monitor software architecture associated with teams, watching for building technical debt and improvement opportunities, keeping an eye on the future.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, a related field, or equivalent job experience.
• Experience creating test cases and test plans to cover explicit and implicit requirements.
• Knowledge of testing methods and principles.
• Familiarity with software development best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Team player Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Detail oriented.
• Eager to learn both as part of a team and self-directed learning.
• Ability to attain and maintain a top-secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing, leading, coaching, and mentoring individuals and teams.
• Ability to enable your team to carry out delegated responsibilities and tasks effectively.
• Ability to manage several initiatives concurrently.
• Thorough grasp of all aspects of the software development lifecycle.
• 5+ years of experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Comfortable working effectively with customers, senior executives, and other stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Broad technical knowledge and ability to pick up a strategic understanding of new technologies.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication skills Both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple priorities and tasks.
• Loves to be a part of a team.
• Creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.

About JSI

JSI is built on purpose, that of making a difference in the world. Founded in 1979, this privately-owned technology company is the North American leader in designing and developing acquisition, collection and analysis solutions for law enforcement and intelligence communities.

With 4Sight JSI’s single, unified, product suite customers can combine any number of disparate data sources into a highly intuitive, visually-focused platform.

The result? JSI’s customers spend less time working with data and more time seeing patterns, understanding trends, and gaining perspective (and making the world a safer place).

With over 400 employees and a strong, growing global presence in Canada, the U.S., Australia and Germany, JSI is not only the dominant player in its industry, it is also known for its fun, high-performing, purpose-driven corporate culture.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), JSI will provide accommodation accessible formats and communication supports for the interview process upon request.

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