Full Stack Developer – Senior

GuuZ Consulting Services Inc; Alberta; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Full Stack Developer to join their innovative Digital Design and Delivery Division. This role involves working on diverse digital transformation projects that enhance service delivery to the public. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, contributing to research, design, and development of user-centric solutions. The position offers an exciting opportunity to work on complex software solutions, leveraging modern frameworks and methodologies. If you have a passion for technology and a commitment to improving public services, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in collaborative software development using Git.
• 5+ years of experience as a Full Stack Developer on complex software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project research and contribute to solution design.
• Collaborate with frontend designers to align solutions with user needs.

Skills

Git

Automated Unit Testing

Integration Testing

Full Stack Development

JavaScript Frameworks

Solution Design

User-Centric Design

Tools

CI/CD Pipelines

Database Technologies

Job description

Our government client is looking to contract a Full Stack Developer to join their Digital Design and Delivery Division (3D), formerly the Digital Innovation Office (DIO). Our client requires a number of Full Stack Developers to work with 3D on service innovation, program review, and digital transformation projects across the organization. The Full Stack Developers will work as part of cross-functional program review or product delivery teams. These teams, led by our government client product owners and 3D, work collaboratively and collectively participate in a full range of activities including:

1. Field research
2. Backlog definition and refinement
3. Sprint planning and execution

Digital transformation projects review the current state of services, identify future opportunities, and then deliver new services that are efficient, effective, and affordable.

The Full Stack Developer(s) will participate in and contribute to a team’s shared understanding on a number of project issues including the related software ecosystem, the project team working agreement, and any current service implementation. They will also work to develop functionality in the provision of services to the public by our government client.

The Full Stack Developer will be required on a full-time basis (7.25 hour work day), working across two (2) to three (3) projects. Time, location, and frequency of work will vary depending on the project's needs.

Duties:

Services and project deliverables should evolve as the work progresses, in response to emerging user and business needs, as well as design and technical opportunities. However, the following must be delivered (iteratively) over the course of the project:

1. Participate and contribute to project research and discovery:
1. Contribute to field research and user interviews;
2. Lead technical discovery and deliver related artifacts such as diagrams and documentation.
2. Provide solution design and development services related to:
1. Detailed solution designs based on shared understanding from discovery;
2. Completion of features for the continued development of exemplar projects that meet the needs of the product owners and improve the experience of Albertans;
3. Functional and non-functional defect discovery and resolution;
4. Enhancements to solution code quality, tooling, and documentation for improved maintainability.
3. Collaborate with frontend designers to deliver solutions aligned to a consistent look and feel.
4. Advise and inform product owners on technical efforts and implementation options to facilitate frequent delivery.
5. Support solution deployment and launch for limited and general availability.
6. Contribute to a platform of user-centric services through:
1. Focus on reuse in solution design and implementation;
2. Direct contribution to reusable common components and capabilities.
7. Sustain ongoing development through onboarding of technical team members, maintaining technical documentation, adopting and improving team development and quality practices and processes.

Experience Requirements

Must Have:

1. 5 years of experience using source control, particularly Git, in collaborative software development.
2. 5 years of experience with automated unit testing and integration testing.
3. 5 years of experience working as a Full Stack Developer on complex software solutions.
4. 3 years of experience working on production applications using modern application frameworks and frontend JavaScript frameworks.

Nice to Have:

1. 1 year of experience incrementally transforming existing legacy systems into modern digital services across multiple releases.
2. 2 years of experience with database technologies, including relational databases and alternatives.
3. 2 years of experience with design patterns and their application and software architecture considerations.
4. 2 years of experience working with CI/CD pipelines.
5. 2 years of experience working with teams that also apply UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches.
6. 2 years of experience creating new processes.

Contract: 1 year contract with a potential of another 2 years extension.
Hourly Rate:
Job Category: Full Stack Developer
Job Type: Contract, Remote
Job Location: Alberta, Remote