Senior Application Developer

Date Posted: 10/16/2024
Req ID: 40201
Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough
Department: UTSC:Info & Instructional Tech Services
Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
Position Number: 00057323

Description:

About us:
The University of Toronto Scarborough is a place of energy, enthusiasm and passion. Our commitment to inclusive excellence attracts the brightest learners, scholars and employees from around the globe. Our success has been made possible by the opportunity given to us your Indigenous hosts to operate on their territory, and we cherish our continuing partnerships with these communities. The University of Toronto Scarborough is an exciting campus with unlimited potential. Join us on our journey.

Information & Instructional Technology Services (IITS) provides the technological vision and leadership for the development and implementation of information systems, processes, and associated technology to support the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus' academic mission and administrative operation. IITS works closely with faculty, staff and student groups to provide timely, top-quality service and technological solutions across the University of Toronto Scarborough community. Discover a campus filled with energy, culture and world changing ideas and facilities. A place where diversity fuels innovation.

This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.

Your opportunity:
As a highly motivated Senior Application Developer, you will be designing and developing complex, database-driven applications, planning, developing and maintaining applications and assessing appropriate security options and solutions. Your core duties will include: developing applications in collaboration with the team ensuring that the end product meets user requirements; recommending technical solutions; interacting with users to establish firm requirements; interpreting project specifications and proposing best practices and approach; developing applications for a variety of platforms; testing and implementing new systems; writing technical code and end user documentation; troubleshooting technical problems relating to application development and providing end user support for existing applications.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provides programming support by analyzing, recommending, and designing highly complex software architecture
• Developing and updating architectural framework for highly complex and confidential university-wide applications
• Writing complex technical code and analyzing and making recommendations for programming enhancements
• Designing, testing, and modifying programming code
• Evaluating programming code to ensure it has validity, compatibility, and that it meets appropriate standards
• Analyzing programming solutions to ensure compliance with best practices and industry standards
• Checking that security authorization meets University guidelines and project requirements
• Developing technical application implementation plans

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or acceptable combination of equivalent
• Minimum five years of related experience in programming andscripting
• Demonstrated experience in reading, understanding, and developing to an API
• Experience with cloud native deployment with platforms AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Proven expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining large-scale applications
• Familiarity with web application security best practices and experience implementing security policies and procedures
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex software application issues
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders and team members at all levels
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently
• Applicants are also expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of respectful and collegial learning and working environment

Assets (Nonessential):

• Preference will be given to candidates who are familiar with PHP/Laravel, Java/Spring, Full-Stack Development and/or Service-Now Development

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Goal oriented
• Honest
• Possess a positive attitude
• Problem solver
• Team player

Note: A full job description is available upon request from the UTSC HR Office.

Closing Date: 10/30/2024, 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.