Technical Lead

E2E Tech Lead Apex Systems is a Global IT Services Firm and our Staffing practice is looking for a Tech Lead with experience working within a Financial Institution, to place at our client, a Big Five Bank. You will be joining a highly collaborative, fast paced and high performing team. Client: Big Five Bank Length of Contract: 6 months, likely to extend based on performance Working Location: Hybrid, twice a week, downtown Toronto. Job Description The End-to-End Tech Lead will be responsible for effective software development activities for Canadian P&BB Technology. The tech lead will work with technology project managers, developers, business analysts, solution architects, engineering/architecture teams, testing teams, vendors, business teams and delivery teams from various groups within and outside the bank. The position requires a self-starter with strong development, integration, critical thinking, and leadership skills with proven experience delivering complex technology projects. The tech lead is responsible for delivery of quality software solutions which includes analysis, design, development, implementation, of applications to ensure alignment with IT strategies and adherence to relevant enterprise standards. Accountabilities: Responsible of end-to-end system design and integration for Canadian P&BB Technology Leads large initiatives with multichannel, multiplatform, multivendor platforms Liaises with third party vendors, when appropriate, to ensure that the integration of third-party products and existing applications and systems is practical and feasible given the underlining technologies Supports Tech PM for planning tech deliverables and highlighting dependencies Responsible for coordinating with the assigned BAs to raise any cross-project impacts during the requirements phase Coordinates development across all impacted platforms and applications, including development related to any Change Requests In conjunction with the Test lead, assists during (functional, UAT, performance, penetration) triage to resolve defects and findings Participates in application releases (DEV, QA, PERF, and PROD) for their respective applications and provide technical guidance Responsible for the creation and oversight of project documentations and other artifacts related for technical designs Leads process and application improvement opportunities to improve the reliability and extensibility of the application and to improve the overall Service Level Agreement (SLA) Provides coaching and guidance to team members and/or may act as a team/project lead to foster professional development Qualifications Knowledge: Possesses a university degree/college diploma in a relevant field (Computer Science, Engineering) 7 years software development experience 3 years experience in leading technology teams with varied technology platforms Demonstrates expert knowledge of design and analysis methodology and application development processes Exhibits expert understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) (including emerging trends in DevOps and Agile), Quality Assurance requirements, and software development control and release procedures with a strong focus on automation Demonstrates expert understanding of relevant and emerging technologies and industry directions Skills: Possesses advanced critical thinking and analytical skills for complex problem solving. Can manage multiple priorities/multi-task Demonstrates solid technical leadership, organization, and relationship management skills Possesses several years of proven success as a technical team leader Ability to adapt and quickly develop in-depth technical understanding of new/different applications and technology platforms Experience in working effectively with different technology and business teams Exhibits solid communication skills, both written and verbal Possesses expert understanding of relevant technologies, including but not limited to channel, web services (SOAP and REST), SQL, batch file processing Expert knowledge in system integrations and data mapping Demonstrates solid leadership skills and can work independently Solid understanding of security frameworks and protocols, such as PKI, mutual SSL, OAuthetc Expert working experience of at least 1 programming language Interview Process: If your profile meets 90% of the above requirements, please apply on the medium you are seeing this posting on, in addition please send your resume in word format to PLane@apexsystems.com EEO Employer Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at employeeservices@apexsystemsinc.com or 844-463-6178.

Location: Toronto, Ontario, CA

Posted Date: 11/5/2025