Aviso:
At Aviso, we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso’ culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, find out more about what Aviso has to offer at www.aviso.ca.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Front-End Technical Lead to guide our front-end engineering team in building scalable, high-performance, and user-centric web & mobile applications.
Reporting into the Director, Software Engineering, the Front-End Technical Lead is responsible for contributing to the team’s work planning, front-end solution design, along with setting the technical direction to ensure that deliverables are in line with best practices, embedding Aviso’s standards of code quality, security, reusability, scalability and configurability. The role is high touch position with a notable amount of collaboration across product teams and stakeholders to define front-end technical and usability requirements and understand how they fit into the end objective while participating in the user experience design of responsive application systems.
Who you are:
Service – You consider both internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate intent of understanding and putting the clients’ needs first. You advocate service excellence and work to deliver solutions that meet the needs. You proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso Wealth to become a trusted advisor and partner
Execution – You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on “getting things done”, as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes
Collaboration – You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization
What your day looks like:
Lead the design and development of complex UI components and features maintaining a strong focus on performance, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility using Angular/React/Flutter and API/Microservices integration (i.e. Back-End/Front-End)
Provide guidance and direction on best practices to Front-End Engineers through coaching, knowledge sharing and mentorship
Participate in software design, development, and end-to-end implementation using Adobe Experience Manager (Sites, Assets)
Close involvement working with Architects & Technology Principals in solutioning, decision making, technical research, specifications and implementation
Contribute to setting standards on the software/UX design, code/pull-request reviews and CI/CD delivery pipelines
Ensuring effective day-to-day team execution - assess team performance and provide recommendations to mitigate risk to software delivery
Execute true end-to-end development and implement automated testing strategies in an agile lifecycle ensuring continuous delivery
Drive user story analysis, elaboration and design while ensuring code quality is high with supporting unit test and automation
Work collaboratively with cross functional teams, using Agile / DevOps principles to bring products to life, achieve business objectives and serve customer needs with a best-in-class client experience
Participate in discussions to drive smart trade-off decisions that balance efforts, delivery timelines, features, and technical constraints and as well as addressing risk
Ensure all aspects of product development follow design/coding standards, compliance and security best practices
Monitor and improve front-end performance metrics
Evaluate and recommend front-end technologies, frameworks, and tools
Your experience and skills:
Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
8+ years’ experience with modern Front End frameworks including Flutter, React, Angular, and integration design patterns with backend using API’s
3+ years’ experience leading/coaching Engineers in a formal or informal capacity
Expert knowledge of mobile and web-based technologies, responsive UX concepts, cross-browser development, state management and web services integration including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, RESTful Services/APIs, Java experience with the AEM background, and JSON.
Experience in delivering scalable solutions on Cloud-based environments
Experience with complex end-to-end web/mobile application delivery using DevOps frameworks
Familiarity with headless Enterprise platforms like Adobe Experience Manager and Camunda Workflow including template, component, and service development is a plus
Proficient in IDEs such as IntelliJ/Visual Studio and version control systems such as Git/Azure DevOps in a team setting
Proficient in performance optimization and accessibility standards (WCAG/AODA).
Experience in Agile SCRUM & iterative development methodologies
Experience in the financial industry is an asset
Fluent communication skills in English are required and bilingual skills in French are an asset
Why Aviso?
At Aviso, you will find a dynamic and inclusive culture that rewards innovation and celebrates success.
Here are a few things that set us apart:
Competitive compensation package that rewards and recognizes individual contributions
Excellent health, dental and insurance benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees
Generous vacation time, fitness benefit, parental leave top-up options
Matching contributions to our retirement program
Commitment to the continuous improvement of our staff through learning & development and an education assistance program
Regular social events to foster teamwork
Your Information
By submitting your application, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your provided personal information for the purposes of assessing your qualifications and suitability for employment with Aviso. Your information will be handled in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and relevant provincial legislation. Your data may be shared with authorized personnel involved in the recruitment process and retained only as long as necessary to fulfill these purposes or as required by law.
Further information is available on the Privacy link on our Career Page – Privacy Policies
Equal Employment Opportunity
Aviso welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs in all stages of the hiring process.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
No recruiters or agencies, please.
Company Overview:
Aviso is a leading wealth management and investment services provider for the Canadian financial industry, with approximately $145 billion in total assets under administration and management, and over 1,000 employees. We’re building a comprehensive, technology-enabled, client-centric wealth services ecosystem. Our clients include our partners, advisors, and investors. We’re a trusted partner for nearly all credit unions across Canada, in addition to a wide range of portfolio managers, investment dealers, insurance and trust companies, and introducing brokers. Our partners depend on Aviso for specific solutions that give them a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving, highly competitive industry. Our investment dealer and mutual fund dealer and our insurance services support thousands of investment advisors. Our asset manager, NEI Investments, specializes in investing responsibly. Our online brokerage, Qtrade Direct Investing®, empowers self-directed investors, and our fully automated investing service, Qtrade Guided Portfolios®, serves investors who prefer a hands-off approach. Aviso Correspondent Partners provides custodial and carrying broker services to a wide range of firms. We have offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Winnipeg. Aviso is backed by the collective strength of our owners: the credit union Centrals, Co-operators/CUMIS, and Desjardins. We’re proud to power businesses that empower investors.
A career with Aviso means being part of a group of talented, energetic professionals who live their values every day, and belonging to an organization dedicated to your success and career development. If you’re looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, apply to join our team.
Salary
This position is posted with an expected salary range of $115,000 - $135,000 CAD annually. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate and the requirements of the position.
