Software Designer

Internal Job Title: Software Designer

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Location: 18 Auriga Drive, Ottawa ON

Work Model: Hybrid

Position Summary

As a Software Designer in our North American Driver and Vehicle Information Systems (NA DVIS) group, you will play a pivotal role in the software development lifecycle as you translate conceptual ideas and user requirements into functionally and technically sound features and applications.

What We Can Offer You

• Compensation: We seek long term relationships with our employees and recognize and reward them with a competitive total compensation package that includes:
  • An industry leading defined contribution pension plan with company matching contributions (up to 5%) and payment of service fees,
  • Best-in-class health, medical and life insurance benefits;
  • Access to virtual and telehealth services and apps; and
  • Very progressive fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits to support all definitions of family.
    
    

• Career: As a knowledge-based organization, we will provide you with many learning opportunities and challenging work that will grow your knowledge, skills and abilities. At CBN, we encourage and empower our employees to chart their own career path, putting you in control of your future.
  

• Culture: Personal character is the foundation of our culture. CBN’s 7 Core Principles shape and guide our behaviours and underpin the sense of community you will experience at CBN. Equity, diversity, and inclusivity are important to us as an organization, and we are committed to fostering and developing a work environment where every employee is treated with dignity and respect.
  

What You Will Do

• Design and Architecture
  • Lead the architectural design of software systems and applications
  • Develop data, process, and network models to optimize architecture and evaluate design performance
  • Create multiple design views to balance stakeholder concerns and address functional and non-functional requirements
  • Bridge the gap between system requirements and software implementation
    
• Development and Implementation
  • Design software components and modules using appropriate modeling techniques
  • Evaluate and integrate software applications, technical environments, and operating systems
    
• Collaboration and Communication
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements
  • Communicate overall design and approach to programming teams
  • Work closely with software developers to ensure designs meet solution needs
    
• Innovation and Improvement
  • Evaluate existing systems and propose innovative approaches to modernize and optimize them
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends
    
• Leadership and Mentoring
  • Lead and coordinate teams of information systems professionals in software development
  • Provide technical guidance to junior team members
    
• Various other duties and responsibilities
  

Qualifications

Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering (or similar) or equivalent combination of education and years of relevant work experience
• Knowledge of the following:
  • Various architectural styles (micro-services, monolithic)
  • Domain driven design (DDD) principles and event driven architecture (EDA)
  • Software design principles, patterns, and best practices
  • Software security principles, standards and compliance frameworks
  • Agile development methodologies
  • DevOps methodology/practices and tools
    
• 10+ years of total software development experience
  • 3+ years of experience designing, deploying, managing and optimizing modern software architectures
  • Experience modernizing and migrating legacy systems
  • Experience with Agile (SCRUM), DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
    
    

Technology

• Programming Languages: Java, C#, JavaScript
• Frameworks/Libraries: Spring, Angular, WPF, WCF
• Databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle
• Platforms: Linux servers, Windows, Apache Tomcat, Vmware and alternatives
• Tools: Microsoft Visual Studio, IntelliJ IDEA, Atlassian tool stack (Jira, BitBucket, Bamboo, Confluence)
• Security: SOC2, NIST, ISO, etc.
• Development Pipeline/Methodologies: Agile/Scrum, DevOps, CI/CD
  

Soft Skills and Characteristics

• Critical thinking skills
  • Analytical skills, problem-solving skills
    
• Creative thinking skills
• Interpersonal skills
  • Communication, teamwork and collaboration, leadership
    
• Organization and time management skills
• Adaptable
• Growth mindset
  

Mandatory Requirements

• Fluency in English
• Ability to travel domestically/internationally approx. 6 weeks/year

About Us

CBN designs and develops industry leading solutions for the following domains: Border Security, Civil Identity, Driver Identification and Vehicle Information, Currency and Excise Control, and Lottery and Charitable Gaming. To learn more, visit www.cbnco.com.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited is committed to achieving a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. We encourage applications from women, visible minorities, people with disabilities and Aboriginal people. Canadian Bank Note Company Limited is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted regarding this competition, please advise the interview coordinator of any accommodation measures you may require.