Job Title: RQ08829 - Software Developer - SeniorClient: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and ProcurementWork Location: 5700 yonge street, Toronto, Ontario, HybridEstimated Start Date: 2025-04-01Estimated End Date: 2026-03-31#Business Days: 248.00Extension: Probable after the initial mandateHours per day or Week: 7.25 hours per daySecurity Level: CRJMCMust haves- 7-10 years of experience as a Senior Cognos Developer in a public sector environment or large (greater than 1000 users) business and I&IT transformation project(s).
- Hands-on experience writing Cognos and SQL
- Experience in large scale implementations
- Technical expertise to enhance, configure, customize and integrate case management system with external or related applications
- Experience in conducting requirements elicitation, fit-gap, design, and development phases in large Cognos implementations
- Ability to advise and provide technical recommendations on infrastructure, reporting and interfaces
DescriptionResponsibilities Required to translate technical systems specifications into working, tested applications. This includes: developing detailed programming specifications writing and/or generating code compiling data-driven programs, maintaining,Experience and Skill Set RequirementsApplication Design and Development Experience - 50%- Hands-on experience with Cognos. Provide end-to-end solution design, development, and unit testing along with recommendations to achieve business outcomes in alignment with business requirements, Cluster reference architecture, and Ministry-specific objectives.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business goals and support delivery outcomes.
- Develop code following the SA development standards, architectural governance principles, and design patterns in the development of end-to-end solutions.
Methodology, Testing, and Troubleshooting - 30%- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Experience working in an agile development environment.
- Ability to provide user and system documentation as required.
- Contribute to the effective management of risks and issues associated with solution designs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional and distributed teams, including designers, developers, architects, project managers, and QA.
- Promotes industry standards and best practices with the product teams.
- Perform thorough code reviews, including unit tests, and ensure the high quality of the software.
- Fix defects and support developers, testers, and end users.
Planning, Documentation, and Communication - 20%- Prepare work plans with CYSSC Managers, report and adjust completion status, report issues and risks in a timely manner.
- Write technical documentation that supports and thoroughly explains the architecture.
- Deliver knowledge transfer sessions to the team on the work completed.