System Development Manager & Technology Leader
About The Position
Advantage DataSystems Corporation (ADS) supports Advantage Parts Solutions and Fix Auto UK. Our team designs, develops, and supports business-critical applications, integrations, reporting platforms, and data solutions that help the business operate more effectively. For more than 35 years, Advantage has been connecting OEM Parts Suppliers with automotive repair businesses across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Today, our network includes more than 2,000 OEM Parts Suppliers, over 37,000 automotive repair businesses, and 80+ markets represented by our Business Development Managers. This is more than a software development management role, it's an opportunity to influence technology strategy, lead a talented development team, and deliver solutions that create measurable business value. As our System Development Manager & Technology Leader, you'll provide both technical and people leadership while helping shape the future of software development at Advantage DataSystems.
Requirements
- 10+ years of software development experience.
- 5+ years leading software development teams.
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, support, and continuous improvement.
- Proven experience delivering business-critical applications, enterprise systems, or other operational software solutions.
- Experience managing multiple technology priorities while consistently delivering results.
- Strong technical judgment, including the ability to evaluate designs, assess risks, balance trade-offs, and guide maintainable solutions.
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience coaching technical teams and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with business leaders, operations teams, IT staff, vendors, and end users.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading the design, development, and delivery of enterprise business applications within a Microsoft technology environment.
- Experience with C# / .NET
- Experience with SQL Server
- Experience with Microsoft Azure
- Experience with REST APIs and systems integration
- Experience with Enterprise business applications
- Experience with Reporting and data platforms
- Experience with DevOps, source control, and modern software development practices
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of six software developers.
- Report directly to the IT Director and work closely with leadership across the organization.
- Manage the software development roadmap, priorities, and delivery commitments.
- Partner with business leaders to translate operational needs into practical technology solutions.
- Provide technical leadership on application architecture, systems integration, databases, and development standards.
- Improve software quality by strengthening development processes, testing, documentation, and release management.
- Balance new development, production support, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring priorities remain aligned with business needs.
- Lead the resolution of production issues by supporting root-cause analysis and driving continuous improvements to system reliability.
- Communicate project status, priorities, risks, and recommendations clearly to leadership and business stakeholders.
- Identify practical opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and data to improve business performance.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Build a high-performing, accountable software development team.
- Improve visibility into development priorities, project status, and delivery commitments.
- Strengthen software quality through improved testing, documentation, and release practices.
- Build stronger partnerships between IT and business leaders through clear communication and reliable execution.
- Identify practical opportunities to leverage automation, AI, and data to improve business performance.
- Help modernize the technology that supports Advantage Parts Solutions and Fix Auto UK.
- Shape the future of technology at Advantage by developing people, modernizing systems, and driving continuous improvement across the organization.
Benefits
- Invest in our employees
- Encourage innovation
- Empower our teams to solve meaningful business challenges every day
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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