SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SPECIALIST – FULL STACK

Posted:
8/12/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Montreal, Quebec, Canada ⋅ Quebec, Canada

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

We are banking at another level.

Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.

Choosing BDC as your employer also means:

  • Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few   

  • In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1

  • A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life

  • Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more... 

POSITION OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Head of Application Services, the Software Engineering Specialist is an integrated role within the application solutions development team. The Specialist must be involved in the full development cycle, starting with planning and estimates; secondly, by the implementation and deployment of services, and finally by orchestration and complex integrations following the requirements in a context of continuous integration and deployment. This person is required to work fluidly, in a constantly changing environment and in collaborative mode.

The person who joins the team as a Software Engineering Specialist will be part of a group that is responsible for supporting and improving a large number of applications. These applications cover various key BDC processes across its various business lines (Security, Loan Processes, CRM, BI, etc.).

The work carried out takes place in a complex environment, as our applications interact with the core of the Bank's processes. A solid knowledge of .Net development is essential to master the ecosystem of this team.  In addition, knowledge of the banking world would be an important asset to understand the business processes and rules integrated into the applications belonging to our team.

Agile work experience is essential to integrate well into our ecosystem.  The Software Engineering Specialist must also collaborate with other developers in the field, as well as with analysts and developers within their team.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  • Participate in all phases of the Secure Software Development (SSDLC) lifecycle.

  • Design and implement technical solutions that comply with customer requirements and software development standards.

  • Produce and maintain architecture and design documents, throughout the development and after the release of the software.

  • Maintain existing applications.

  • Actively participate in agile ceremonies and team meetings.

  • Adapt to the evolution of technology and the application of new methods to achieve the organization's objectives and follow best practices for the financial sector and the IT industry.

  • Control the quality and stability of the supplied IT systems by following standard product lifecycle development (PLC) practices.

  • Perform regular maintenance on unit tests and ensure that documentation related to development processes is up to date.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

Desired studies and experiences

  • Bachelor's degree in information technology or equivalent experience

  • At least ten years of experience as a .Net developer

  • Experience in the banking industry is an asset

Knowledge and Skills

  • Experience in developing and maintaining secure .Net Core Full Stack solutions with C#.

  • Experience in developing front-end solutions with Angular 17 (or higher). Typescript and RxJs 6 (or higher)

  • Experience designing, documenting, developing, securing, and consuming REST APIs. Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps

  • Hands-on experience in Agile mode (Scrum, Kanban, ...)

  • Good knowledge of SOLID design principles and design patterns.

  • Experience with modern authentication and authorization mechanisms (OpenID Connect & OAuth).

  • Experience in developing robust automated tests (unit tests, service tests).

  • Experience with CICD pipeline with yaml (pipeline as code).

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Hands-on experience working in agile delivery teams.

  • Hands-on experience building microservices or distributed systems is an asset.

  • Experience in building scalable and highly available applications is an asset.

  • Experience in developing secure solutions.

  • Proficiency in developing with the various resources in the Azure cloud environment, as well as cloud design patterns.

  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Visual Studio, Git, Azure DevOps, NuGet and related tools.

  • Experience working with relational databases such as SQL Server and MySQL.

  • Good understanding of event-driven architecture and knowledge of event streaming and messaging systems such as Kafka and ActiveMQ.

  • Understanding of containerization and cloud services (Docker, Kubernetes, Tanzu).

  • Understanding of software engineering approaches such as TDD, Pair Programming, CI/CD, and DevOps.

Other skills sought

  • Team player.

  • Ability to work in a matrix environment.

  • Strong problem-solving, teamwork, adaptability, autonomy and learning skills.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Language

  • Bilingualism (English and French) oral and written, is required.

Proudly one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.