Intermediate Software Developer, Information Technology

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**** Posting Reason:
** New Position
** Job Type:
** Employee
* * Anticipated Duration in Months** (for contracts and temporary assignments):8
** Job Family:
** Application Development**# of Open Positions:
** 1
* * Faculty/Service - Department:
** Application Development, Information Technology
** Campus:
** Main Campus
** Union Affiliation:
** UOITP
* * Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
** 2026/02/26
** Applications must be received*
* **** BEFORE**** **(YYYY/MM/DD):
** 2026/03/09
** Hours per week:
** 35
* * Salary Grade:
** UOITP Grade 10
** Salary Range:**$82,450.00 - $About 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 evaluates user business and software requirements and develops new or enhance existing and off-the-shelf computer applications. Is assigned small projects of limited duration or may participate in a designated portion of a larger project under supervision. Is 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 in order to fully explore their needs. Recommends solutions to improve systems and automation.
* ** Design:
** Creates technical designs, specifications or plans in order to translate requirements into technical specification documents. 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. Creates technical specification, project plans and other documentation for review.
* ** Deployment:
** Installs or releases new software in alignment with established procedures and processes. Integrates the final product to existing software.
* ** Maintenance:
** Reviews and identifies the requirement to repair and maintain current systems and software to ensure they continue to perform in keeping with client expectations. Ensures that all issues concerning data integrity, security, and confidentiality and user secrecy are dealt with. Ensures daily that the systems in production are functional and performing, and that backup and recovery processes and procedures are completed properly.
** What you will bring:
*** University degree in Computer Science or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Minimum three (3) years of experience in the development and implementation of system and software programs.
* Strong knowledge of software development practices, programming languages, and scripting.
* Experience building and integrating AI-powered applications (with emphasis on Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Services).
* Experience with:
Python, JavaScript/Type Script, NodeJS, React

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