Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices
Overview
CTS Application Services is part of the Central Technology Services Function and provides IT Application Services for both shared and corporate business solutions across European entities, within the Central Functions of European Technology and within the Central Technology Services operation. The solutions range from on premise business applications, SAAS solutions, IT tools to bespoke development of applications, data platforms, integrations and automations of business and IT processes.
CTS Application Services is looking for a Software Development Manager to join its management team, reporting to the Head of Function. The role has overall responsibility for the software development practice of the function and will manage a software development team to deliver and support bespoke solutions and platforms with a strong engineering focus. The portfolio includes multiple concurrent demands ranging from projects of varying size and nature to smaller business requests.
The role will work closely with other members of the management team (Portfolio Manager, Cloud Applications Manager, Business Applications Manager and Lead Application Architect) to fulfil the function\'s plans and demands.
What you will help us to achieve
* Own the practice of Software Development used across the entire function spanning all technologies, SDLCs, standards, patterns, and tooling. Continuously improve, stay up to date with and embrace new technologies and ways of working.
* Manage the pipeline of software delivery at a macro level (budgeting, planning, forecasting) and micro level (work request allocation, funding, charging, execution to targets) for the defined areas in scope.
* Lead, develop and motivate a team of software developers to ensure they achieve their maximum potential.
* Provide necessary oversight to ensure solutions are developed in accordance with function\'s quality standards, controls, architecture, wider organisational security standards and optimal total cost of ownership.
* Promote the integration of automated testing, deployment, and monitoring tools throughout the software development lifecycle to enhance efficiency and reliability.
* Encourage continuous improvement of automation practices, ensuring that development teams regularly review and update their automation strategies to align with evolving technologies and business needs.
* Collaborate with Release Management to ensure environments are fit for purpose and a timely and controlled deployment of software assets through the environments into production.
* Sustain the software delivered in accordance with production SLAs and provide ongoing fixes, improvements and exploitations.
* Collaborate with Architects, Project Managers, Analysts and the IT management team contributing to business cases, sizings/estimations, plans and ensuring optimal design and execution of solutions.
* Develop and leverage a close working relationship with key technology stakeholders within CTS, with peers across the European Entities and within the Global Corporate Technology function.
* Represent (directly or through a delegate) the function at relevant Community Forums.
What you will need to be successful in the role
The successful candidate will possess the following essential experience:
* 10+ years proven track record working in software development teams
* Technical leadership in software development and engineering (practices, design and implementation patterns)
Desirable experience
* Delivered solutions within the Financial Services industry.
* 3rd level degree in IT / computer science or related field.
Knowledge and Skills
* Solutions – Applications (with thick/thin clients), Data Reporting & Analytics Platforms, Integrations (Web Services, ETL, File Transfers), Reporting, Automations
* Technologies – Experience in Version Control, Continuous Integration/Build, Code Analysis and Test Management tools; experience in reporting tools Power BI and Excel Power Query/Power Pivot desirable; OO programming, SQL, web application development, security and open source technologies; delivery and sustainment of software solutions in agile yet controlled environments using leading tools, techniques and KPIs; regular releases of software to production level services; continuous build, deploy, test, release processes and tools with focus on automation; on premise and cloud based environments (notably MS Azure stack).
* Development Teams – Management of a team of developers; manage multiple concurrent projects and change requests of varying scale and timelines; close collaboration with infrastructure (and more specifically cloud) engineers in a DevOps team; excellent communication and collaboration across all levels; strong analytical and problem solving skills; leadership; innovation and change; team working and cross functional collaboration; operational excellence and process improvement.
About us
Canada Life Group is the top-level European holding company for Great-West Lifeco’s European insurance, reinsurance, and asset management companies, with business operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and the Isle of Man. European Technology sits within Canada Life Group and encompasses the technology community across European entities. There are multiple IT units within European Technology, each with its own technology platforms. European Technology is focused on bringing market-leading speed, agility, cost efficiency, and risk mitigation to enable strategy delivery across European businesses.
The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Unsolicited CVs/profiles supplied to Canada Life by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.
Canada Life Group Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We promote inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all employees to feel valued, respected and supported. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact lifecareers@irishlife.ie.
CLGS supports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
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