Integration Lead

Who we are

As the Working and Learning Company, we at Staples Canada, are dynamic, inspiring partners to our customers and the communities in which we live. At Staples, we inspire people to work smarter, learn more and grow every day. We look for people who are curious, approachable and passionate, and who enjoy finding solutions.

If that's you, let's work, learn and grow together.

We are building an inclusive and diverse team

Staples Canada is creating an inclusive and diverse work environment. We welcome, value and thrive on perspectives and contributions from backgrounds that vary by race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion or physical ability. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Some of what you will do

As the IntegrationI Lead, you will be solely responsible for one specific area of application support and development (Integration Projects and REST/XML based APIs, modern Web development for Internal LOB applications and external eCommerce sites). On occasion you may be called upon to mentor a Team Manager I as part of an orientation or knowledge transition process. You will be responsible for managing the associates in their respective areas including programmer/analysts, business analysts, QA analysts, project leads and other roles which are deemed required for the support and maintenance of assigned area of applications.

Specifically, you will:

•Recruit, manage, develop, mentor and assess performance of assigned associates
•Manage 3rd party vendors in the support and development of the applications within the assigned Area. This includes the daily management of consultants and temporary resources who are on contract.
•Manage and complete the business objectives supported and dependent of the applications within the assigned area.
•Communicate area specific updates to the CIO and other members of the Executive Team when required
•Ensure the internal processes, procedures, methodologies and technologies utilized within applications are updated, effective and keeping in line with industry best practices
•Develop process improvements and other initiatives which could lead to cost savings, morale boosting and measurable efficiency improvements within Applications, IS and the Business
•Implement, stabilize, maintain, upgrade and enhance the suite of applications within their assigned Area

Some of what you need

•3+ years in a Technical Lead (internal) function or 3+ years Project Lead/Manager (internal) or 5+ years (external) as a software development manager or 5+ years (external) of experience as a project manager in a software development capacity
•Experience in the retail sector is preferred however equivalent experience in other sectors within a software development context will also be considered
•Post-secondary education in Computer Science or equivalent working experience in software development.
•Experience in software testing methodology and process for one of the related disciplines
•Effective process and procedure management
•Curious
•Approachable
•Passionate
•Solution finder

Some of what you will get

•Associate discount
•Health and Dental benefits
•RRSP/DPSP
•Performance bonuses
•Learning & Development programs
•And more...

Additional Information

•Combination of office and remote work environment
•Occasional travel to other Staples Business Units will be required from time to support projects and other initiatives

Category

Information Technology