Software Developer (Back End Web Services) Full Time

Location: Ottawa, Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow’s possible.

For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean’s, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

The successful candidate will implement, integrate, test, configure, and document back-end web-based software applications with a particular focus on implementing software whose primary function is the integration of a system of software applications. The successful candidate will help deliver value to the operational team quickly in an agile, incremental way. The successful candidate will make use of modern software development techniques and technologies.

The successful candidate will:

• Design and implement back end web application and integration software solutions, including performing user needs analysis, design, coding, unit testing, and integration;

• Produce software developer documentation;

• Identify and analyze software defects and implement fixes into product releases; and

• Build and maintain currency in software development best practices and methodologies.

• To provide products and customer solutions in consistency with all stakeholders’ needs and entity policies, as well as continuously enhance engineering competitiveness.

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, or equivalent education with relevant experience

• 7 years’ experience in software development including (the following items are not exclusive of each other):

  • 5 years’ experience in back-end web app software development with Java web services;

  • Experience with REST API creation and/or management; and

  • Unit and integration test development experience using a framework such as Junit.

• Very strong coding, unit testing, integration, and debugging skills

• Experience with JAX-RS framework

• Experience with containerization, e.g. Docker, Kubernetes

• Experience working in a scrum/agile software development environment

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Proven problem solving and analytical skills with a desire to learn

• Experience with military or aerospace domains

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.
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