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Senior Developer

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The Bank of Canada has a vision to be a leading central bank-dynamic, engaged and trusted-committed to a better Canada. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada's economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in our environment. 

Building on the principles that have always guided us - excellence, integrity and respect - we strive to be forward-looking and innovative, to welcome people with diverse perspectives and talents, and to earn trust by living up to our commitments and by clearly explaining the intent of our policies and actions.  

With our defined-benefit pension plan, benefits, and high flexibility for work life balance - find out more about why we are annually ranked as one of Canada's top employers:  Working Here - Bank of Canada

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In addition to the position being staffed, this competition may be used to fill similar opportunities (Regular or Term) that become available at the same job grade. If you're interested in this type of role, we encourage you to apply.

What you will do  
In this IT development and support role you will work with a highly customized third-party trading application called Findur, adding enhancements, fixing bugs and supporting the application.  
This is a senior development role and the successful candidate will be comfortable working in an agile environment with test driven and collaborative software development practices. The candidate will be experienced with developing software for large project initiatives and will also be required to perform 3rd line support on a rotational basis. This senior role assumes the candidate is seasoned in software development and can be an agent of change to encourage others to adopt good practices.
Your core interpersonal and communication skills will be invaluable as you collaborate with the business support group and end users to explore the future of the application.
As a Senior Developer, you will:

• analyze, design and implement enhancements to meet business requirements
• maintain collaborative relationships with technology partners and internal stakeholders
• perform technical and root-cause analysis on issues and make recommendation for correction
• bring in and promote best in class development practices such as test-driven development and devops
• provide third-line support, including on-call, shift and/or weekend work as required
• provide mentorship and leadership for other team members 
   

What you need to succeed 
This position requires hands-on experience with:

• Java-based application development using Eclipse IDE, preferably with Oracle RBMS in the backend
• test driven development using libraries and tools such as mocking frameworks, JUnit, Cucumber, etc.
• developing or supporting API based test automation
• development experience with Oracle databases; solid understanding of SQL
• supporting applications with high-criticality, availability, reliability and security requirements
• a broad level of understanding surrounding information systems and application architecture standards
• an ability to analyze and interpret complex problems or processes that span multiple business areas, identify and understand requirements, and develop alternate solutions
• strong communication skills with the ability to influence other developers across multiple scrum teams. 
   

Assets  

• working with Qlik
• performance testing
• financial applications/systems
• experience with Findur or Endur
• experience with data warehouses
• experience with (COTS) applications
• experience with MuleSoft
• experience with application containers
   

Your education and experience 
The position requires a Bachelor's degree or college diploma in computer science, software development or a relevant field. Seven (7) years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.  

Innovative Mindset
We value candidates who demonstrate adaptability, curiosity, and a willingness to learn new technologies, including AI and digital tools. We seek individuals who can think critically about data, question existing processes, and find ways to simplify our work while embracing change and new ways of doing things. 

Language requirement
The Bank's work environment is conducive to the use of both of Canada's official languages - English and French. Although the position language requirement is English or French essential, we do encourage everyone to improve their second language proficiency for future career growth and to contribute towards fostering a bilingual environment.

What you need to know

• Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
• Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret 
• Relocation assistance may be provided, if required
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

Hybrid Work Model
The Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture. Most employees can telework from home for a portion of each month as part of the Bank's hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of 12 days per month to help build connections between colleagues. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office. 

What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider. 

• Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $111,051 to $130,649 (job grade 17)
• The Bank offers an incentive for successfully meeting expectations at  7 to 10% of your base salary. The Bank offers additional performance pay (5%) for those who exceed expectations. Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay.
• Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health, dental disability and life and/or accident insurance coverage that meets your needs
• Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement
• Indexed, defined-benefit pension

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.