Software Development Team Lead

Agfa HealthCare, is a division of the Agfa-Gevaert Group which is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium and traded on Euronext Brussels (AGFB).

At Agfa HealthCare, we support healthcare professionals across the globe to transform the delivery of care. Our focus is 100% on providing best-of-suite Imaging IT software solutions that enable secure, effective and sustainable imaging data management.

From product development to implementation, our unified Enterprise Imaging Platform is purpose-built to reduce complexity, improve productivity and deliver clinical value. We use our proven track record as an innovator, our in-depth medical knowledge and our strategic guidance to help healthcare providers achieve their clinical, operational and business strategies.

Agfa HealthCare is looking for a driven Software Development Team Lead to be part of building the future in Medical Imaging.

As one of the Team Leads for Enterprise Imaging you will be responsible for leading a group to deliver high value, performant software solutions. You will provide guidance and direction to a team of experienced developers through the design, implementation and automated/integration testing of our software, using agile (scrum) software development methodologies. You will work together with the product owner & scrum master to develop both short and long term plans for the team. You will support developers in their daily work as well as in their long term career growth.

Agfa HealthCare is a leading provider of integrated IT solutions, state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging solutions for hospitals and other healthcare centers. Agfa HealthCare has over a century of healthcare experience in diagnostic medical imaging and has been a pioneer on the healthcare IT market since the early 1990s. Over the years, Agfa HealthCare has demonstrated its capacity to rise successfully to its customers' technological challenges, and to guide them in their transition from analogue to digital IT solutions. Today, Agfa HealthCare is a global Imaging Informatics leader with over 3600 installations worldwide. The company is a pioneer in the e-health area, with solutions linking thousands of general practitioners to healthcare providers.

Agfa's Enterprise Imaging solution gives medical professionals access to medical imaging information securely from any location, on a variety of web-enabled devices combined with dynamic tools for collaboration and workflow management. It is developed in our high tech R&D facility in Waterloo ON where we offer a contemporary office with benefits including RRSP matching and an onsite gym.

Job Duties & Accountabilities:

• In collaboration with the product owner & scrum master; manage 8 - 10 developers as part of multidisciplinary scrum teams that will deliver high quality, innovative software solutions
• Support the team by providing direction, clarity and by removing obstacles.
• Supervise daily development tasks in the team ranging from prototyping, design, implementation, automated testing, troubleshooting, and third tier customer support.
• Manage performance of team members by setting goals and evaluating performance, supporting growth initiative and career planning.
• Drive continuous development process improvements.
• Build collaborative relationships with other teams and stakeholders within the organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline.
• Experience working with agile development methodologies for 3 years or more.
• Experience leading people for 3 years or more.
• Experience leading change in a positive and constructive fashion.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Experience with Java, Springboot, Angular & Kubernetes technologies

Assets:

• Experience developing or integrating medical software
• Experience with JIRA, Eclipse, Git

We offer a rewarding career in a field that impacts lives, the opportunity to work with a talented and committed team of individuals, training and career development programs, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. If you want to be part of this experience, we'll take you there!

Agfa Inc. is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 (AODA) and all of its standards in order to create a barrier-free Ontario. We will provide necessary accommodation during the recruitment and selection process to all applicants. If you require accommodation as part of the employment application process, please contact agfahealthcarehrna@agfa.com.

At Agfa HealthCare, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes diversity of Age, Gender, Gender Identity or expression, Race, Sexual Orientation, Physical Ability, Ethnicity, or any other aspect that makes someone unique. The differences among us are our strengths. We are committed to promoting a diverse, equal and inclusive workplace that fully represents the different cultures, viewpoints and backgrounds of our global organization and the world we live in.

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