Senior Technology Officer

BMO•Toronto, ON

About The Position

The ideal candidate will have a combination of leadership, process, data related skills, cloud platform (AWS or Azure) functional knowledge, and previous STO experience within a banking environment. Develops scalable and accessible business cloud applications. Focuses on the technical design, development, enhancement, testing, debugging and maintenance of Cloud applications and supports the design of business processes in the cloud. Applies expertise and in-depth understanding of managed services environments, next-generation databases and, developer tools. Migrates existing applications to the cloud, and modifies existing applications for the cloud, or builds new cloud-native applications. Creates and maintains various applications using different types of programming languages. Integrates data sources and identifies the kinds of problems that can arise due to incompatibility or security concerns. Designs, configures and implements the cloud-native software that solves actual business problems using cloud technology. Maintains applications and infrastructure for cloud-based platforms. Supports the creation of strategies to enhance the performance of existing cloud technologies. Develops workflows and processes following best practices and the cloud architecture. Understands specific cloud resources, services, architectures and service-level agreements in order to create scalable and extensive software products. Creates instructions for cloud computing operations and documentation. Establishes a development environment and continuous integration pipeline. Utilizes modern application patterns and code efficiency. Translates user needs into technical specifications by understanding, conceptualizing, and facilitating technical requirements from users. Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do. Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion. Regularly connects work to BMO’s purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through. Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders. Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent. Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance. Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders. Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine. Implements changes in response to shifting trends. Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

Intermediate level of proficiency: Agile methodology.
Intermediate level of proficiency: Creative thinking.
Intermediate level of proficiency: Learning Agility.
Intermediate level of proficiency: Emotional agility.
Advanced level of proficiency: IT automation.
Advanced level of proficiency: Databases.
Advanced level of proficiency: Configuration management.
Advanced level of proficiency: Elastic computing.
Advanced level of proficiency: SaaS.
Advanced level of proficiency: PaaS.
Advanced level of proficiency: Cloud security.
Advanced level of proficiency: Customer Centricity.
Advanced level of proficiency: Cloud computing.
Advanced level of proficiency: Cloud solutions.
Advanced level of proficiency: Software development.
Advanced level of proficiency: Scripting languages.
Advanced level of proficiency: Troubleshooting.
Advanced level of proficiency: Software development lifecycle.
Advanced level of proficiency: Cloud storage.
Advanced level of proficiency: Verbal & written communication skills.
Advanced level of proficiency: Analytical and problem solving skills.
Advanced level of proficiency: Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration.
Able to manage ambiguity.
Data driven decision making.
Typically 10+ years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.

Nice To Haves

Cloud platform (AWS or Azure) functional knowledge
Previous STO experience within a banking environment

Responsibilities

Develops scalable and accessible business cloud applications.
Focuses on the technical design, development, enhancement, testing, debugging and maintenance of Cloud applications and supports the design of business processes in the cloud.
Applies expertise and in-depth understanding of managed services environments, next-generation databases and, developer tools.
Migrates existing applications to the cloud, and modifies existing applications for the cloud, or builds new cloud-native applications.
Creates and maintains various applications using different types of programming languages.
Integrates data sources and identifies the kinds of problems that can arise due to incompatibility or security concerns.
Designs, configures and implements the cloud-native software that solves actual business problems using cloud technology.
Maintains applications and infrastructure for cloud-based platforms.
Supports the creation of strategies to enhance the performance of existing cloud technologies.
Develops workflows and processes following best practices and the cloud architecture.
Understands specific cloud resources, services, architectures and service-level agreements in order to create scalable and extensive software products.
Creates instructions for cloud computing operations and documentation.
Establishes a development environment and continuous integration pipeline.
Utilizes modern application patterns and code efficiency.
Translates user needs into technical specifications by understanding, conceptualizing, and facilitating technical requirements from users.
Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do.
Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.
Regularly connects work to BMO’s purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.
Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.
Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.
Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.
Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders.
Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine.
Implements changes in response to shifting trends.
Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.