C developer Jobs in Ottawa, ON

Description

What NAV CANADA offers you:

• Challenging, team-oriented work environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Diverse and inclusive workforce
  

Key Accountabilities:

• Contribute to the analysis, design, development and maintenance of safety-critical software supporting Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems.
• Apply established software and systems engineering principles, standards and procedures to maintain safety and quality throughout the software life cycle.
• Develop, test, and review software changes. Support system integration and verification against operational and technical requirements.
• Investigate technical issues, assess the impact of proposed changes, and contribute to reliable, maintainable software solutions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to clarify requirements, review designs and coordinate software changes and integration activities.
• Communicate technical information and maintain documentation to support shared understanding.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Graduation from a recognized community college or university with specialization in computer science or systems engineering or a secondary school diploma and an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience.

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years' experience in software engineering and development for complex distributed applications.
• Experience developing or maintaining object-oriented applications in C/C++, Java or a comparable programming language.
• Experience developing scripts or automation using at least one scripting language, such as Bash or Python.
• Experience developing, troubleshooting and supporting software in a POSIX-compatible environment, such as Linux or UNIX.
• Experience in software integration, software configuration management, unit and integration testing.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC), including detailed design, coding, testing, implementation and maintenance.
• Knowledge of Linux or UNIX operating system fundamentals, including processes, services, permissions, system events and logs.
• Strong expertise in network programming and client-server communications, including TCP/IP, connection management and communication failure handling.
• Knowledge of software configuration management and delivery practices, including source control, automated build pipelines, dependency management, and software packaging.
• Understanding of SAFe or Agile practices.

Abilities:

• Ability to formulate and evaluate proposals, design concepts, test cases, and implementation plans of large computer systems.
• Ability to satisfy operational requirements and systems engineering integration objectives by analyzing and defining user, operational and technical requirements and preparing appropriate system specifications.
• Ability to investigate software and system issues using logs, process and service information, and network diagnostics.
• Ability to develop and maintain automation for software installation, configuration or deployment, using scripting languages such as Bash or Python.
• Ability to implement and verify networked applications and monitoring functions, including status changes, event handling and failure recovery, using protocols such as TCP/IP or SNMP.

Personal Suitability:

• Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, and listens constructively to others.
• Works cooperatively in multidisciplinary teams, builds respectful working relationships, and demonstrates sound judgement, accountability and a commitment to safety and quality.
• Demonstrates initiative and seeks opportunities to contribute to the team’s success.
• Curiosity and a willingness to learn complex systems and adapt to changing requirements.

Working conditions:

• Occasional national and international travel is required (1-2 times per year).

Flexible work arrangements:

• This is a hybrid position with a minimum requirement of 3 days per week on site.
• The work location is the Ottawa Technical Systems Centre, 280 Hunt Club Road.

NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. If you do not believe that you match every job requirement listed on this job posting, we still encourage you to apply. NAV CANADA encourages a culture of learning and growth, and recognizes that although some technical skills are mandatory, many others can be taught.

Our Company strives to create an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If you require accommodations during this competition process, please ensure that you inform the interview coordinator or hiring manager of any accommodation measures you may require. NAV CANADA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required.

The successful candidate must meet the security requirement of the position and be legally able to work in Canada.

NAV CANADA may use automated or AI‑enabled tools to help manage applications and identify job‑related qualifications. These tools do not make final hiring decisions. All hiring decisions are reviewed and made by NAV CANADA recruitment professionals and hiring managers.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for next steps will be contacted.

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