Senior Software Developer, Information Technology

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Position Purpose
Reporting to the Lead Technical Designer, the incumbent evaluates the users business and software requirements and develops new or enhances existing or off-the-shelf computer applications. Manages medium to major projects and may be required to  supervise the work of others. Is focused on meeting user needs and improving the efficiency of the University's business processes through system and software solutions.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Analysis: Provides professional expertise and leads the analysis of client business and functional requirements for projects of medium and large scope and assists in determining technical, operational and economic feasibility.  

• Design: Provides leadership in the creation of technical designs and system specifications or plans in order to translate requirements into technical specification documents.

• Development and Testing: Develops and writes complex programs and oversees the work of others in developing effective program code, tests, debugs and performs integration tests to ensure correct functionality of software. 

• Documentation: Creates and reviews the documentation of others for new releases or application upgrades.  

• Deployment: Coordinates release process for new and upgraded software in alignment with established procedures and processes.

What you will bring:

• University degree in Computer Science or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum 5 years of experience developing and implementing software applications.

• Senior-level software development experience, with strong expertise in at least one technical domain (e.g., AI/ML, PHP, .NET ) and the ability to collaborate effectively across different technologies and teams.

• Experience delivering and evolving complex solutions, including system design, implementation, code reviews, and mentoring junior and intermediate developers.

• Strong software engineering practices, including version control, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and secure coding standards.

• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI in software development, such as using AI tools to improve productivity and code quality, integrating AI services or APIs, or contributing to AI-enabled features and solutions.

• Knowledge of and experience with programming tools, languages, techniques. 

• Knowledge of industry standards and best practice.

• Knowledge of project management concepts and methods and experience in planning and managing cross functional projects that are usually completed within 1 year. 

• Knowledge of University policies, guidelines, procedures and standards regarding system and software development and deployment.

• Experience in providing supervision, guidance, leadership and feedback to project teams and junior resources.

• Analytical skills to diagnose, troubleshoot, debug and repair complex programming issues.

• Ability to proactively keep abreast of new and emerging technologies.

• Ability to communicate technical concepts to users. 

• Bilingualism - French and English (spoken and written).

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Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa: 
Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.
The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.
If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

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