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Requisition Number:  10630
Position Type:  Permanent
Position Length:  Indeterminate
Location: 

Ottawa or Calgary, ON, CA

Remote Work:  Hybrid Model
Closing Date:  February 11, 2025 23:59 EST

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
The Bank is committed to achieving a workforce that reflects the diversity of our country and is representative and inclusive of all Canadians regardless of race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic background or lived experience. By living our values and prioritizing our actions to enhance equity, diversity and inclusion, the Bank ensures broader discussions, better decisions, and a more engaging workplace. 

We make career growth and professional development a priority. We are committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes, and a work environment that supports our diverse workforce.

Let our team know if you need accommodation or support during the recruitment process due to a disability or other reason. We can provide support in multiple ways, from using this site and submitting your application, right through to the interview process. If you are the successful candidate, you can also discuss accommodation needs when you receive your offer.

Contact accessiblecareers@bankofcanada.ca to discuss how.

We invite you to join an organization where differences are seen as strengths and are recognized, valued and respected. We welcome all candidates to apply and strongly encourage candidates to self-identify if they identify with an Employment Equity designated group (Indigenous Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Women or Racialized/Visible Minorities). 

Senior Developer


Take a central role

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

 

Find out more about the next steps in our Recruitment process. 

 

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 dev ops
  • 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. 

 

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 second their 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 substantial part 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 eight 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 $108,874 to $128,087 (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.

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