Full Stack Developer – Senior

Overview

Our government client is looking to contract a Full Stack Developer to join their Digital Design and Delivery Division (3D), formerly the Digital Innovation Office (DIO). The client requires a number of Full Stack Developers to work with 3D on service innovation, program review and digital transformation projects across the organization. The Full Stack Developers will work as part of cross-functional program review or product delivery teams led by government product owners and 3D, participating in a full range of activities including field research, backlog definition and refinement, and sprint planning and execution.

Digital transformation projects review the current state of services, identify future opportunities, and deliver new services that are efficient, effective and affordable. The Full Stack Developer will participate in and contribute to a team’s shared understanding on project issues including the software ecosystem, the project team working agreement, and any current service implementation. They will also work to develop functionality in the provision of services to the public by the client.

The Full Stack Developer will be required on a full time basis (7.25 hour work day), working across two to three projects. Time, location, and frequency of work will vary depending on project needs.

Duties

• Participate and contribute to project research and discovery.
• Contribute to field research and user interviews.
• Lead technical discovery and deliver related artifacts such as diagrams and documentation.
• Provide solution design and development services related to detailed solution designs based on shared understanding from discovery.
• Complete features for ongoing development of exemplar projects that meet product owner needs and improve Albertans’ experience.
• Identify and resolve functional and non-functional defects; enhance solution code quality, tooling, and documentation for maintainability.
• Collaborate with frontend designers to deliver solutions aligned to a consistent look and feel.
• Advise and inform product owners on technical efforts and implementation options to enable frequent delivery.
• Support solution deployment and launch for limited and general availability.
• Contribute to a platform of user-centric services focusing on reuse in solution design and implementation.
• Direct contribution to reusable common components and capabilities.
• Sustain ongoing development through onboarding of technical team members, maintaining technical documentation, and improving team development and quality practices.

Experience Requirements

Must Have

• 5 years of experience using source control, particularly Git, in collaborative software development.
• 5 years of experience with automated unit testing and integration testing.
• 5 years of experience working as a Full Stack Developer on complex software solutions.
• 3 years of experience working on production applications using modern application frameworks and frontend JavaScript frameworks.

Nice to Have

• 1 year of experience transforming existing legacy systems into modern digital services across multiple releases.
• 2 years of experience with database technologies, including relational databases and alternatives.
• 2 years of experience with design patterns and software architecture considerations.
• 2 years of experience working with CI/CD pipelines.
• 2 years of experience working with teams applying UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches.
• 2 years of experience creating new processes.

Contract

1 year contract with potential for another 2 years extension.

Hourly Rate

• Job Category: Full Stack Developer
• Job Type: Contract

Job Location

• Alberta
• Remote

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