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Posting Reason:
New Position
Job Type:
Employee
Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):
12
Job Family:
Application Development
# of Open Positions:
2
Faculty/Service - Department:
Aplication Development IT
Campus:
Main Campus
Union Affiliation:
UOITP
Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/06/04
Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/06/15
Hours per week:
35
Salary Grade:
UOITP Grade 08
Salary Range:
$66,072.00 - $82,151.00About Information Technology:
Information Technology is a dynamic and collaborative environment. We are focused on prioritizing and optimizing technological investments that facilitate the best student experience, as well as the activities of faculty, researchers and staff. Our greatest strength are the people working with us. People like you, professionals eager to flex their intellectual muscle and achieve new heights in their career. Working here gives you access to a great IT environment, rich with a diverse range of platforms, products, and services. This is a place where innovative ideas are welcome.
In a nutshell: working here is challenging and rewarding. It’ll bring out the best of you. We want people that have the drive to advance IT in higher education. We have the technologies to keep your inner fires burning, and benefits that can help you sustain a better lifestyle. And all this minutes away from gyms, the Byward Market, downtown, and the Rideau Canal at lunch time for runners and skaters.
Position Purpose
Reporting to the Lead Technical Designer, the incumbent develops new or enhances existing and off-the-shelf computer applications based on software requirements. Assigned small projects of limited duration or may participate in a designated portion of a larger project under supervision. Focused on meeting user needs and improving the efficiency of the University’s operations through system and software solutions.
In this role, your responsibilities will include:
- Analysis: Evaluates client’s business and functional requirements to fully understand their needs. Focuses on solutions to improve systems and automation.
- Design: Designs, plans and coordinates effective software using appropriate tools and operating systems facilitating the function of the various departments, to increase their efficiency and productivity, and to reduce costs.
- Development, Testing and Documentation: Develops effective program code, tests and provides documentation for new releases or application upgrades. Translates specifications document into effective program code. Assists in the provision of user documentation.
- Deployment: Participates in the installation of new software in alignment with established procedures and processes, and the integration the final product to existing software.
What you will bring:
- College degree in Computer Programming or university degree in Computer Science or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 0-3 years of experience in the development and implementation of system or software programs.
- Familiarity with AI concepts and interest in applying them in real-world solutions.
- Exposure to Microsoft 365, Power Platform (including Copilot Studio), Azure AI Services, Power BI, and Azure AI Foundry.
- Ability to assist in building and testing simple applications or integrations.
- Experience with: Python, JavaScript, NodeJS, ReactJS, SQL, Git.
- Knowledge of prompt engineering or basic machine learning concepts.
- Understanding of the University environment is an advantage.
- Knowledge of University policies, guidelines and standards regarding system and software development and deployment.
- Experience in troubleshooting and repairing programs.
- Analytical skills to diagnose debug and repair programming issues.
- Ability to proactively keep abreast of new/emerging technologies.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to users.
- Bilingualism English and French (spoken and written).
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