At AFSC, we are rooted in people and agriculture, and we believe meaningful work happens when individuals feel valued, supported, and connected to a greater purpose. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive and lead what’s next, whether they’re in the field or at a desk. We attract people who care deeply about making an impact on their teams, communities, and the future of agriculture in Alberta, working hard to keep them inspired so they stay.
Posting will close June 21, 2026.
Location is flexible, within Alberta, dependent on the successful applicant.
The Technical Lead provides hands-on technical leadership to elevate engineering practices, guide architecture, and ensure the delivery of scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions. This role is accountable for the overall technical health, performance, and evolution of the product or platform, while influencing standards and supporting the technical roadmap.
Although there are no direct reports, the Technical Lead plays a key leadership role by mentoring teams, driving technical excellence, and strengthening engineering capability across Digital Services.
What will your growth opportunities look like in this role?
- Expand into enterprise architecture leadership, influencing broader technology strategy and standards across platforms and teams
- Develop people leadership capabilities, with opportunities to formally lead teams or take on a Technical Manager or Principal role over time
- Drive innovation and modernization initiatives, shaping the long-term technical roadmap and advancing cloud, data, and platform capabilities across the organization
What will you be responsible for?
- Provide technical leadership and governance by setting engineering standards, guiding architecture, and ensuring alignment with best practices and enterprise requirements.
- Contribute hands-on to development, leading complex builds, resolving issues, and modelling high standards in coding, testing, and delivery.
- Drive system architecture and health, ensuring scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions with strong monitoring, performance, and risk management practices.
- Lead CI/CD, DevOps, and tooling practices, enabling automation, consistent workflows, and efficient delivery processes.
- Coach and mentor team members, building capability through feedback, knowledge sharing, and promoting continuous improvement.
- Support delivery and risk management, helping plan and sequence work, identify technical risks early, and improve development and release practices.
What are we looking for from you?
- Deep hands-on experience designing APIs, integrating systems, and delivering cloud-native solutions
- Proven ability to influence architectural decisions across multiple teams and services
- Strong expertise in system decomposition, event-driven design, and modern engineering practices
- Solid experience with CI/CD, containerization, and observability tools and frameworks
- Demonstrated technical proficiency in Salesforce, nCino, Azure DevOps, and Microsoft Fabric
What else is in it for you?
- Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and fully remote options.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day.
- Annual health spending account.
- A Winter Holiday closure to recharge and reset.
- Participation in the MEPP pension plan.
- Generous vacation entitlements and special leave days.
- Access to health and wellness programs to support your overall well-being.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a Technical Lead or Senior Engineer role.
About AFSC
Here you can expect a workplace where people matter, your work has real impact, and you’re supported to grow and succeed. For more than 85 years, we’ve helped strengthen Alberta’s agriculture sector through lending, insurance, and income stabilization programs and we’re proud to continue that legacy with a team that believes in meaningful, purpose-driven work.
People are our Foundation. We want to work with talented people from a wide range of backgrounds. We strive to create a psychologically safe environment where we can all be ourselves and perform to the best of our abilities. Clients are our Focus. The perseverance and hard work we see from our clients inspires us to show that same work ethic in everything that we do. Excellence is our Aspiration. We are innovative, knowledgeable, and diverse and love what Albertan agriculture produces for people around the world.
Working together, we grow and sustain the agriculture industry in Alberta.If you’re looking to grow what matters - your career, your community, and the future of agriculture - we’d be excited to have you join us.
https://afsc.ca/about-afsc/
