Senior Developer / Analyst - Microsoft Cloud Platforms

Your Challenge

Great Minds. One Goal. Canada's Success.

Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.

We are looking for a Senior Developer / Analyst to contribute to the development, sustainment and enhancement of the Construction Research Centre’s IM/IT Microsoft cloud platforms and related applications. The Developer / Analyst would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

We are looking for a creative and detail-oriented individual to join our Information Systems team, bringing complementary skills and experience to the team as we modernize our IT systems to support an expanding scope of digital platforms, tools and content in the Construction Research Centre, including Codes Canada, National Master Specifications and the Canadian Construction Material Centre.

The successful candidate is someone who can be counted on to:
 

• Seek out new ideas and technologies to achieve our business requirements.
   
• Provide technical leadership in designing, developing and enhancing data models, applications, portal pages, automation flows and related Microsoft cloud tools and resources, including Power Platform and Azure.
   
• Author or contribute to technical requirements and concept of operations documentation for new and existing solutions, and support security risk assessment processes as needed.
   
• Support implementation and enhancement of data exchanges and data conversions with other systems, including Oracle and an XML content management system.
   
• Share knowledge with and learn from other Information Systems specialists working with other IT systems and tools.
   

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 or a related discipline from a recognized University or a Technical College diploma in Computer Science or a related field.
 

An equivalent combination of education and direct experience may be considered.
 

Power Platform or Azure related certifications may be considered an asset.

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

Experience

1. Significant experience in development and deployment of solutions using .NET, SharePoint and Power Platform (PowerApps, Power Pages, PowerAutomate, Dataverse).
    
2. Significant experience working with Visual Studio (or similar), and Azure DevOps/VSTS or Jira.
    
3. Experience with SQL or similar databases and data tools.
    
4. Experience with Javascript, CSS and C#.
    
5. Experience with Azure platform services such as AD B2C, Logic Apps, Service Bus, App Service, API Management and related.
    
6. Experience with data analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI, may be considered an asset.
    
7. Experience with data exchange tools and techniques, such as ETL tool, APIs, SSIS, may be considered an asset.
    
8. Experience with XML and JSON may be considered an asset.
    
9. Experience using Git code repositories may be considered an asset.
    

Condition of Employment

Reliability Status

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

• Ability to review business requirements / user stories and set up or utilize appropriate Pipelines and Code Repositories using Microsoft Azure DevOps (or similar) to support development cycles.
   
• Significant knowledge working with Power Platform, including development of Power Pages (formerly Portals), PowerApps (Canvas and Model-Driven Apps), Dataverse data models, and Power Automate flows, including the use of Power Platform supported coding and queries (e.g. PowerFX, FetchXML), using Visual Studio as needed.
   
• Knowledge of Azure platform services, such as AD B2C, Logic Apps, Service Bus, App Service, API Management and related, and an aptitude for building further knowledge and experience with Azure services to support emerging NRC digital construction requirements.
   
• Solid ability to develop code using Visual Studio or similar.
   
• Ability to apply basic project management practices and principles to challenges and situations.
   
• Solid knowledge of software development methodologies, such as Agile, Scrum and/or LEAN, leveraging Azure DevOps (or similar); this includes Application Lifecyle Management (ALM) best practices for Microsoft cloud platform solutions.
   
• Understanding of Microsoft Power Platform and Azure security and access management concepts (e.g. Azure AD, AD B2C, Entra) and how to configure them in collaboration with NRC Information Technology and Security teams.
   

Behavioural Competencies

Competency Profile(s)

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

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Compensation

Salary under review

From $89,548 to $112,660 per annum. 
 

An incumbent occupying a position within the CS Group is currently entitled to receive a terminable allowance of $212 per month.

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including comprehensive health and dental plans, vacation, sick, and other leave entitlements, disability insurance and pension plans.

The NRC Advantage

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is the Government of Canada's largest research organization supporting industrial innovation, the advancement of knowledge and technology development. We collaborate with over 70 colleges, universities and hospitals annually, work with 800 companies on their projects, and provide advice or funding to over 8000 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) each year.

We bring together the brightest minds to deliver tangible impacts on the lives of Canadians and people around the world. And now, we want to partner with you.  Let your expertise and inspirations make an impact by joining the NRC.

At the NRC Employee wellness matters. We offer flexible work schedules as well as part-time work to help employees maintain work-life balance. We are one of the few federal organizations that close our offices during the December holiday season.  We offer professional learning and development opportunities such as conferences, workshops, and a suite of mentorship, award and recognition programs. Diversity enables creativity and innovation. Fostering a diverse, inclusive, welcoming and supportive workplace is important to us, and contributes to a more inclusive Canadian innovation system. We welcome all qualified applicants and encourage you to complete the employment equity self-declaration questions during the job application process. Please let us know of any accommodation measures required to help you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Please note that the information you provide will be treated confidentially. 

Help us solve problems for Canada. Grow your career with us today!

Notes

• Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRC's directives.
• A pre-qualified list may be established for similar positions for a one year period.
• Preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Please include citizenship information in your application.
• The incumbent must adhere to safe workplace practices at all times.
• We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.