Software Team Lead

This is for a Full time role in Ottawa ON Canada.

Position Summary

Thales Canada Defence & Security is engaged in supporting the Canadian Armys Land Command Control Communications & Computers (C4) Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (LC4ISR) systems which enable critical decisions on a daily basis. Together with industry partners Thales is building on the existing networks and applications to enhance digitized operations support communications between joint and allied forces and monitor and defend against the threats and evolving capabilities of potential adversaries.

Thales Canada is looking for people interested in directly contributing to the evolution of advanced digitized operations for the Canadian Army into the future. The successful candidate will lead application development for a software product on the LC4ISR project. The primary focus of the successful candidate is expected to be as a Product Owner however the successful candidate must also be capable of working effectively on any aspect of the Software Development lifecycle such as requirements analysis architecture design implementation (including peer reviews) developer integration & testing and verification & validation and be capable of taking on a Scrum Master role should the need arise.

Regulatory Compliance Requirements:

• Ability to obtain a NATO Secret security clearance

• Ability to meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration Program (including ITAR-controlled articles)

Special Position Requirements

• Schedule:Full time in line with Thales Canada core hours

• Physical Environment:Office / Desk work: > 90% with a possibility of some lab or field work

• Travel: Travel may be required and/or daily travel within greater Ottawa region < 10%

Key Areas of Responsibility

The successful candidate will be the Product Owner on a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) project with the Canadian Army. The specific duties associated with the project role could include:

• Estimate and decompose system and subsystem work into manageable tasks;

• STANAG 4586 ED4 Test Automation:

  • Lead test automation development for the STANAG 4586 ED4 (Standard Interfaces of UAV Control System for NATO UAV Interoperability). This includes creating the high level automation plan selecting and reviewing the standard and implementation guide and selecting the test development priority;

  • Maintain the test environment infrastructure in the virtualized environment and in a physical lab space. Improve the environment and work with the lab dedicated IT teams as required;

  • Create and maintain a roadmap for internal software tool development so that the test automation development can keep accelerating;

  • Lead Test Automation Review meetings review test plans and test suites; and

  • Review and approve merge requests for new test automation development and new internal tool development; and
    

• STANAG 4586 ED5 Consumer Prototype:

  • Learn and keep up to date with the latest development with the STANAG 4586 ED5;

  • Support as required the UI Design and Testing of the ED5 Consumer Prototype; and

  • Maintain the backlog to further develop the consumer prototype.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in software engineering computer science or equivalent education with relevant experience

• 15 years experience in software development including (the following items are not exclusive of each other):

  • 3 years experience in technical or team leadership of software developers;

  • 5 years experience using C# and/or Java for software development;

  • Experience with software testing and test automation; and

  • Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and working as a Scrum Master and/or Product Owner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Very strong oral and written communication skills

• Proven problem solving and analytical skills with a desire to learn

• Strong coding unit testing integration and debugging skills

• Experience with military or aerospace domains
  

What We Offer

• Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents including the following:

• Company paid Extended Health Dental HSA Life AD&D Short-term Disability Cancer Care Program travel insurance Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP DCPP TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP with no vesting period.

• Company paid holidays vacation days and paid sick leave.

• Voluntary Life AD&D Critical Illness Long-Term Disability.

• Employee Discounts on home auto and gym membership.

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The reference Total Target Compensation(TTC) market range for this position inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target is between

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents including the following:

Company paid Extended Health Dental HSA Life AD&D Short-term Disability Cancer Care Program travel insurance Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP DCPP TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP with no vesting period.

Company paid holidays vacation days and paid sick leave.

Voluntary Life AD&D Critical Illness Long-Term Disability.

Employee Discounts on home auto and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.