Junior programmer Jobs in Halifax, NS

Tenure:

Term

Duration: 2 years

Language Requirements: English

Work arrangements:Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position may be eligible for a limited hybrid work arrangement (combination of working onsite and telework).

At the NRC, we recognize that Indigenous candidates may have important connections to their communities and you may be eligible for an exception to this work arrangement. Alternative work arrangements may also be considered to accommodate candidates as required. To learn more about these options, please contact the NRC Hiring team using the contact information below.

Discover the possible

Anything is possible at the NRC, named in 2025 one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People, Top Employer in the National Capital Region and Forbes Canada’s Best Employers!

As Canada’s largest research and innovation organization, our world-renowned research pushes the boundaries of science and engineering to make the impossible, possible. Every day we explore new ideas through innovative research and help companies discover possibilities that impact Canada’s future and the world.

At the NRC, you’ll also discover new possibilities. Our supportive workplace fosters a culture of creativity, welcoming fresh perspectives and innovation at all levels. We value teamwork. You’ll collaborate across multiple fields and with the brightest minds to find creative solutions. Most importantly, you’ll discover what’s possible within you as you grow, make valuable contributions and progress in your professional journey. From ground-breaking discoveries to a life-changing career, discover your possible at the NRC.

The role

We are looking for a Programmer/Analyst who will be able to blend business analysis experience with strong troubleshooting, programming, and analytical skills. The selected candidate would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

If you love Dynamics 365 and web development, then we need you! We’ve embarked on a multi-year initiative to consolidate multiple Sales, Grants & Contributions, and traditional Case Management applications into one enterprise CRM solution. This solution leverages the Microsoft Platform (Dynamics 365, Microsoft Portals, Power Automate, etc.) with various integrations and third-party add-ons.

The key activities are:

• Participating in an agile software development team to regularly deliver new features to our business stakeholders, while following development best practices and SCRUM methodology.
• Analyzing and developing features based on business requirements; leveraging the Power Platform suite and other modern software and systems.
• Maintaining existing functionality by responding to issues raised by the business and by ensuring code and features are up to date with industry best practices.
• Producing technical documentation to enable other developers to easily understand how features have been designed and built.

Screening criteria

Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science from a recognized University or a Technical College diploma in Computer Science or related field. An equivalent combination of education and direct experience may be considered.

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

Experience

• Significant* experience configuring entities, forms, views, and security permissions in Dynamics CRM 2016 or higher.
• Significant* experience creating workflows, business processes and rules, as well as custom form scripts that leverage the client-side Javascript libraries, in Dynamics CRM 2016 or higher.
• Significant* experience developing Power Apps Portals including web and page templates using Javascript and Liquid, as well as web pages, web forms with steps and metadata, entity forms, entity lists and content snippets.
• Significant* experience writing object-oriented C#/.NET web applications.
• Significant experience working with web services and APIs.
• Basic experience writing Dynamics plugins and workflow activity assemblies.

*Significant Experience is a minimum of 3 years.

Condition of employment

Reliability Status

For a Reliability Status, verification of background information over a period of 5 years is required.

Language requirements

English

Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

Assessment criteria

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

Technical competencies

• Solid ability to configure entities, forms, views, and security permissions in Dynamics 365.
• Solid ability to create/modify/maintain web and page templates, web pages, web forms, entity forms, entity lists and content snippets. Able to use Javascript and Liquid templates as necessary.
• Solid ability to create/modify/maintain C#/.NET web applications, including integration with other systems via web services or APIs.
• Solid knowledge of MS Visual Studio, or similar IDE, including version control best practices.

Behavioural competencies

• Technology support - Communication (Level 2)
• Technology support - Conceptual and analytical ability (Level 2)
• Technology support - Results orientation (Level 2)
• Technology support - Self-knowing and self-development (Level 1)
• Technology support - Teamwork (Level 1)

Competency Profile(s)

For this position, the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profile: Technology Support

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Compensation

From $86,503 to $108,068 per annum.

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including a robust pension plan, comprehensive health and dental coverage, disability and life insurance, office closure at the end of December, and additional supports to enhance your well-being throughout your career and beyond.