It all started on a bus. An election campaign bus.
Through his experience providing mobile connectivity for election campaigns Dejero founder Bogdan Frusina witnessed first-hand the challenges that journalists faced reporting live from the field. He knew there was a better way.
Building a team with a passion for innovation and a drive to persevere he set about developing and commercializing a portable and wireless live video broadcast November 2009 that vision came to life. Dejero enabled the worlds first live transmission of the torch relay across Canada for the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Since then weve evolved into a world-leading wireless telecommunications aggregator providing resilient uninterrupted internet connectivity vital for critical communications. Broadcasters production companies first responders defense departments and government agencies put their trust in Dejero.
Heres how you help us continue our story...
As the Manager of our Web and Cloud Development you will lead the design development and deployment of web and cloud applications at Dejero. You enjoy leading and supporting a team of talented developers helping them in writing robust code and solving challenging problems.
As a key member of our Software team you will:
- Build and lead a high-performing distributed team of developers fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture
- Champion mature software development and quality practices to enable the team to efficiently deliver high-quality software
- Leverage technical expertise in all areas related to the design development & delivery of high quality software
- Support all direct reports ensuring work:
- Is architected and implemented consistently with existing systems
- Meets quality and performance expectations
- Is completed per committed timelines
- Support projects by:
- Assigning team members to projects helping them to develop needed skills where required
- Managing scope cost and schedule for projects as it relates to your teams contribution
- Refining and prioritizing requirements with an understanding of how the requirements fit within the existing architecture and the capabilities of the team
- Removing blockers and helping to protect the team from outside distraction
- Acting as product owner scrum master or technical lead as required
- Reporting on the progress of development initiatives to key stakeholders
- Support longer term roadmaps by participating in resource planning early project scoping requirements gathering and budgeting
- Advocate for appropriate investment in infrastructure architecture design and implementation improvements
- Bring a broader company perspective to your team ensuring individual and team objectives are aligned with the companys objectives
- Ensure customer satisfaction and product reliability by effectively triaging prioritizing and resolving field escalations in a timely manner
- Encourage and help facilitate collaboration with other Dejero teams to strengthen alignment
- Lead team-building initiatives and process improvements that elevate performance and growth
- Be a Dejero culture and core values champion setting the standard through your actions and leadership
- Conduct semi-annual performance reviews while mentoring direct reports to support career and skill development
Heres why you should join the Dejero team:
- Fueling Your Growth: we invest in your development with an annual learning allowance workshops mentorship coaching and a full learning platform. Were committed to giving you tools that move your career forward.
- Work-Life Balance: our hybrid work model supports flexibility and well-being helping you thrive both at work and at home.
- Award-Winning Culture & Innovation: Were honored to have been named one of the Best Places to Work in Canada for 7 consecutive years by Great Place to Work. Our award-winning Smart Blending Technology has also earned two Emmy Awards reflecting our dedication to innovation and leadership in the industry.
- Making a Difference Together: Giving back is part of who we are. We support meaningful causes with paid volunteer days donation drives volunteering and our annual Dejeros Day of Doing Great Things.
- Collaborative Teams: Youll work on projects that match your strengths contribute to peer-reviewed solutions and help shape the future together.
Discover all of the amazing benefits and perks Dejero has to offer here.
What youll bring to the role:
- 10 years of software development industry experience
- 2 years of experience acting as a technical lead for a team
- Strong leadership project management time management and problem-solving skills
- A record of successful delivery of high-quality robust software - with a mindset towards detailed code reviews unit testing and test automation
- Strong understanding of modern full-stack web and cloud architectures with the ability to guide technical discussions and ensure best practices
- Strong understanding of and experience with the software development life cycle including different methodologies (waterfall agile etc.) for both applications and SaaS (cloud-based)
- Broad experience with software development tools technologies and languages able to grasp new tools and technologies quickly
- Strong verbal and written communication skills able to summarize and explain complex issues and technical problems effectively and efficiently
- Demonstrated ability to foster innovation and creative problem-solving in technical teams
- Self-motivated process-oriented team player who gets things done
Bonus points if you have experience with:
- Exposure to microservices architecture and containerization (Docker Kubernetes)
- Awareness of DevOps tools CI/CD pipelines (jenkins preferred) and cloud platforms (Azure AWS)
- Familiarity with key technologies and languages used by the team (Angular Ruby on Rails JavaScript Ruby GoLang) to support technical decision-making and ensure adherence to standards and guidelines
- Understanding of web security best practices
- Exploring and adopting AI tools to boost productivity and decision-making
Salary Range: the salary range for this role is $130-180K CAD
This is an immediate opening which we are actively reviewing and interviewing applicants for.
Want to learn more about how Dejero has provided reliable connectivity across the globe Check out some of our success stories here
Our Commitment to Fair Hiring Practices
We believe in human-centered decision-making. While we leverage technology to streamline certain aspects of the recruitment process we do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to determine eligibility for our roles. All hiring decisions are made by our team ensuring a fair and thoughtful evaluation of each candidate.
Dejero is an inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds levels of education and types of experiences. We believe our differences are our strengths and help us achieve our ambitious goals.
Research has demonstrated that all too often potential candidates from historically underrepresented groups dont apply for positions if they dont possess every required skill/ experience in the job description. Whether or not your experience checks off all the boxes on a job posting we still encourage you to apply. Believe in yourself. We would love to hear more about what you could bring to Dejero.
Dejero is committed to providing a barrier-free application and interview process for all candidates. Should you require accommodations in accordance with the Human Rights Code at any point throughout the hiring process please contact the People and Culture team by email at or by telephone at 519.772.4824. To learn more about our commitment to our barrier-free workplace and to read more about our accessibility policy please see here.
Required Experience:
Manager