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Job Location drjobs

New Westminster - Canada

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Strategic & Technical Leadership

Define and execute the R&D roadmap to support the long-term maintenance of the legacy platform and the aggressive growth of the modern cloud-native solution.

Align product architecture and engineering priorities with business goals client needs and platform lifecycle considerations.

Promote software engineering best practices across cloud-native development microservices architecture secure integrations and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery operations.

Legacy & Modern Platform Oversight

Oversee ongoing maintenance and enhancement of the Oracle Forms-based system managing complex third-party interfaces and regulatory requirements.

Lead development of the modern OMS using Spring Boot Angular and PostgreSQL with scalable deployments via Docker and Kubernetes.

Guide the implementation of enterprise integration frameworks (RabbitMQ Apache Camunda) and analytics/reporting solutions (JasperReports Bold BI).

Team Development & Culture

Lead mentor and inspire a high-performing R&D organization of software engineers architects QA professionals and product managers.

Foster a culture of ownership continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration.

Program & Delivery Management

Implement Agile delivery best practices to drive efficient development cycles and predictable outcomes.

Ensure delivery of R&D initiatives on time within scope and aligned with financial objectives.

Cross-Functional & Client Collaboration

Partner closely with Support Operations Sales and Customer Success teams to ensure development efforts align with customer feedback and strategic priorities.

Maintain transparent communication across departments and with key external stakeholders.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Champion the adoption of modern tools frameworks and methodologies.

Explore and implement emerging technologies including AI/ML for potential application in areas like predictive analytics automation reporting and decision support.

Budgeting & Resource Optimization

Manage the R&D budget with a strong focus on ROI.

Balance resource allocation across legacy support and innovation-driven development.

Key Qualifications

10 years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise software R&D including legacy system management and modern application development.

Technical expertise in Oracle Forms Java Spring Boot Angular PostgreSQL RabbitMQ Docker Kubernetes Apache Camunda JasperReports and business intelligence tools.

Experience deploying and maintaining applications across cloud and hybrid infrastructures (Azure AWS on-prem).

Proven ability to lead distributed and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Strong communication and strategic planning skills with executive presence and stakeholder engagement experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Background in justice public safety or government-sector software.

Familiarity with regulated or compliance-heavy environments.

Experience managing R&D P&L or departmental budgets.

Scrum Master PMP or related certifications.


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