York Region Hiring for Software Development Specialist (Technical Specialist) at Newmarket, ON Full Time

Job Description:
POSITION PURPOSE:
Reporting to the Program Manager, Innovation and Implementation, is responsible for developing software, testing, enhancing and implementing technology solutions; providing technical support and maintenance for application solutions; creating and maintaining technical documentation; and coordinating development efforts with team members.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conceptualizes, designs and develops new software solutions and applications according to specifications and business requirements.
• Participates in the collection, documentation and validation of user requirements including the creation of design documents such as business process maps and user stories, in collaboration with Department staff and ITS Branch.
• Participates in the creation of delivery timelines and coordinates these with Regional release schedules and processes.
• Uses technical expertise to investigate options and propose solutions and creates data models and design documents to meet user requirements.
• Defines, develops and documents technical requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications in collaboration with internal teams and clients.
• Leverages appropriate documentation standards, develops technical and training documentation as well as videos and other multimedia support for applications.
• Establishes advanced reporting/dashboards both in/out of applications to encourage user experience feedback to inform continued enhancement direction.
• Contributes to the development, implementation and maintenance of various self-serve reports, extracts and interfaces
• Collaborates with peers and clients on process improvements and enhancements through a technical perspective and to improve customer experience.
• Performs other duties as assigned, in accordance with Branch and Department objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Successful completion of a College Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Programming or technical school or approved equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3 years experience with Object Oriented Programming and Server Side Programming and in leading and architecting software solutions using modern software development platforms and integration technologies.
• Demonstrated development experience in Salesforce, Javascript, and Restful API services.
• Data modelling experience
• Understanding of industry security practices such as database, codebase and operational security.
• Demonstrated experience in integrating separate systems and technologies, and machine to machine communication standards.
• Demonstrated experience conceptualizing and designing applications based on user feedback leveraging an agile development methodology.
• Knowledge of experience of code modularization and reusability.
• Thorough knowledge of application software development lifecycle.
• Data management skills, experience with enterprise integration tools and extract, transformation, and load (ETL and ESB) tools.
• Proficiency in Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) concepts and advanced experience in creating and using database objects.
• Computer literacy utilizing MS Office software applications.
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies including communication, innovation, teamwork and collaboration, and personal ownership.