Senior Application Developer (2 vacancies)

Date Posted: 03/04/2025
Req ID: 41898
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Information and Instructional Technology
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: [[38729 & 46523]]

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

The Faculty’s divisional IT team, Information & Instructional Technology (IIT) and local, departmental IT teams are a crucial source of support for faculty teaching, research and administrative operations. IIT works closely and collaboratively with institutional teams as well as local IT teams to champion and support technology initiatives as well as provide some key division wide IT services. In addition, IIT supports the technology needs for numerous departments, centres, schools and institutes including day to day computing, infrastructure fulfillment (systems, networking and data centre), public web services and application development. We are a well-respected, service-oriented team that aims to deliver timely support and quality work, imperative for the smooth operation of our faculty.

Your opportunity:

Under the general direction of the Senior Manager Applications and Development, the Senior Application Developer plans, architects, designs, develops, implements, tests, and solves problems with complex applications involving authentication, encryption, and databases used by the University community. The incumbent is expected to demonstrate innovation and leadership in developing and enhancing application services. As the Senior Application Developer, he/she participates in the future planning and direction of application services and serves as the resource on applications to other Specialists. He/she is responsible for modifying, debugging, and development of large existing applications. The incumbent will work closely with colleagues, faculty, and departmental heads, as well as helping them visualize concepts.

The incumbent will act as resource on specific Application and Development issues to other Application and Development specialists, and other IT staff, as well as clients, stakeholders, and partners. He/she is expected to assume responsibilities for activities or projects by providing leadership, application expertise, and support to other technical staff. The incumbent will perform code reviews and ensure applications are developed in compliance with established procedures and industry best practices.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analyzing and resolving technical and application problems; assessing opportunities for application and process improvement and prepare documentation of rationale to share with team members and IT management

• Maintaining high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits; identifying and encouraging areas for growth and improvement within the team.

• Collaborating with other software developers and Product Delivery Leads to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain no code/low code web-based business forms and workflows and custom based applications.

• Guiding and modernizing team development efforts towards successful project delivery; providing technical guidance to other developers through mentorship.

• Assisting in the collection and documentation of user requirements, development of user stories, estimates and work plans; Preparing reports, analytics, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation and maintenance of Arts and Science applications.

• Participating in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code.

• Researching and evaluating a variety of software products; executing institutional risk and security assessments with continuous improvement plans.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science or Computer/Electrical Engineering or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience

• Minimum five years of recent and related experience in designing, developing and maintaining highly complex, multi-tier solutions, and enterprise-level programs in a networked environment with at least two (2) of these years in a Senior Application Developer role.

• Extensive experience integrating databases with enterprise-grade Web technologies and projects is required; experience in Object- Oriented design, architecture, and systems.

• Experience developing in Windows and Linux/Unix environments; experience in web programming and scripting, including PHP and JavaScript.; Laravel Framework; Strong database back-end skills, including MySQL and Postgres; proven application development risk and security execution; Proven strong understanding of Git version control

• Experience with Cloud technologies; experience with automated testing; experience with debugging, performance profiling and optimization

• High-level proficiency with application software such as office productivity suites; experience with business process analysis, workflow modelling, software development lifecycle, and creating user and technical specification documents

• Experience conducting root cause analysis and preparing incident reports for the management team; superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.

• Experience with agile development methodologies including; experience converting functional requirement documents into technical documents

• Knowledge of ITIL - Incident, Problem and Change management process

Assets (Nonessential):

• Proficiency in professional project management methodologies and best practices

• Power Platform

• SharePoint

• ServiceNow

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable

• Adaptable

• Diplomatic

• Problem solver

• Self-directed

• Team player

Note:

• This position requires on-site presence three days per week (8:45 AM – 5:00 PM). The remaining two days may be remote, the exact dates will be determined based on operational needs and team scheduling.

Closing Date: 03/19/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 16 -- $101,539. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $129,851. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Information Technology (IT)
Lived Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.