Technical Deployment Lead
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Technical Deployment Lead
This is an exceptional opportunity to join the CGI Ottawa team, responsible for providing IS/IT services. If you are a highly motivated, quality-oriented, team player with above average productivity, we are looking for you!
Member of the Operations Engineer (Ops/Engineering) Team within CGI?s Operations Management Business Unit. This role reports directly to the Ops/Engineering Project Management Lead. Working in a project environment, this role will provide leadership to the Technical Deployment Team within a client engagement, leading all deployment activities of the production infrastructure for the project. This role will work very closely with the Technical Architect for design and the Project Co-ordinator for scheduling. This work will culminate in a proper handover of the infrastructure to the Steady State Operations Team.
Key Deliverables/Responsibilities include:
Oversight of all client engagement deployment activities.
Input to and adherence to Project capital and resourcing budget constraints.
Ensuring successful handover to Steady State Ops.
People management of all project team deployment resources, namely Technology Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in areas such as Server, Data Network, Security, Storage, Backup, Client, and Application.
Lead detailed design efforts of all Technology SMEs in conjunction with the Ops Engineering Technical Architect.
Lead deployment efforts of all Technology SMEs
Work closely with OMS Steady State Ops and InfoSec MSS team to ensure compliance and integration with existing design principles.
Working closely with Consortium Partners (if applicable) to ensure an integrated solution is designed and implemented.
Working closely with the client to ensure acceptance.
Our ideal candidate will have:
Must have strong judgment & innovative problem-solving skills.
Must have demonstrated technical leadership and organizational abilities in managing client projects.
Completed a technical degree/diploma with minimum of 6-8 years experience in more than one of: IT Infrastructure Engineering, IT Operations Delivery Management, or Project Management, or an equivalent combination of education & experience with a demonstrated ability to carry out the required duties of the job.
Overall Internet Service Design experience is a must.
Large Data Center Technology experience is a must.
Strong Project Management skills and experience a must.
Ability to deal with conflicting agendas of multiple consortium members and client stakeholders is a must.
Ability to deal with extremely aggressive timelines and the associated pressure a must.
Ability to provide leadership to a team of up to 10 technical resources is a must.
Strong communications skills are a must.
Strong organizational skills are a must.
Strong negotiation skills are a must.
Assets include:
Bilingualism
ITIL certification/expertise
CGI is the fourth largest independent information technology services firm in North America providing end-to-end IT services and business solutions to more than 3,000 clients worldwide. CGI provides a full range of IT services, including consulting, systems integration and the management of business and IT functions.
This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. CGI offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. Benefits for this position start on the date of hire and include minimum 3 weeks vacation, potential profit sharing and a stock purchase plan. We are an equal opportunity employer.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
No unsolicited agency referrals please.
