Responsibilities 

Leadership & Team Management: 

• Manage and mentor a team of 4-20 software developers and AI engineers. 

• Foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement. 

• Provide clear direction and set expectations, ensuring the team remains focused on project goals. 

• Ensure administrative processes are followed.  

• As part of the management team, work to ensure that releases are on time and of high quality, that support requests are addressed as a top priority and that transparency to the rest of JSI is maintained.  

• Act as the escalation point for inter-team communication problems.  
  
  
  

Agile Scrum Process: 

• Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. 

• Collaborate with Product Owners to refine and prioritize backlogs. 

• Work close with QA and Automation teams to drive Test Driven Design (TDD) and Automation as key tenants to an Agile strategy 

• Ensure the team adheres to Agile principles, delivering high-quality increments within sprint timelines. 

Project Delivery & Strategy: 

• Oversee the successful delivery of AI/ML projects from inception to deployment. 

• Monitor and manage project scope, risks, and dependencies, and ensure alignment with business goals. 

• Drive decision-making that supports strategic goals and ensures scalability of AI/ML solutions. 

Technical Oversight: 

• Provide technical guidance to the team on AI, ML, and software development best practices. 

• Ensure that development processes and methodologies align with industry standards and innovations. 

• Monitor software architecture associated with your teams, watching for building technical debt and improvement opportunities, keeping an eye on the future.  

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, a related field, or equivalent job experience. 

• Familiarity with software development best practices. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.  

• Team player – Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.  

• Detail oriented. 

• Eager to learn both as part of a team and self-directed learning. 

• Ability to attain and maintain a top-secret security clearance.  

Preferred Qualifications 

• 5+ years of experience managing, leading, coaching, and mentoring individuals and teams. 

• Ability to enable your team to carry out delegated responsibilities and tasks effectively. 

• Ability to manage several initiatives concurrently. 

• Thorough grasp of all aspects of the software development lifecycle. 

• 5+ year of experience with Agile development methodologies. 

• Comfortable working effectively with customers, senior executives, and other stakeholders. 

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. 

• Broad technical knowledge and ability to pick up a strategic understanding of new technologies. 

Personal Attributes 

• Excellent communication skills – Both written and verbal. 

• Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple priorities and tasks. 

• Loves to be a part of a team. 

• Creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail. 

How We Work   

As an HR Specialist, you will be expected to work in a remote/hybrid environment reporting to our Kanata, Ontario location 2 or more times per week. 

About JSI 

JSI is built on purpose, that of making a difference in the world. 

Founded in 1979, this privately-owned technology company is the North American leader in designing and developing acquisition, collection and analysis solutions for law enforcement and intelligence communities. 

With 4Sight – JSI’s single, unified, product suite – customers can combine any number of disparate data sources into a highly intuitive, visually-focused platform. The result? JSI’s customers spend less time working with data and more time seeing patterns, understanding trends, and gaining perspective (and making the world a safer place). 

With over 400 employees and a strong, growing global presence in Canada, the U.S., Australia and Germany, JSI is not only the dominant player in its industry, it is also known for its fun, high-performing, purpose-driven corporate culture. 

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), JSI will provide accommodation accessible formats and communication supports for the interview process upon request.