Junior Application Developer

IBM Computing; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an entry-level Application Developer, where you'll collaborate with industry experts to enhance cloud and AI technologies. This role offers a unique opportunity to work onsite in Ottawa, providing technical support and maintenance for applications while developing your skills in a dynamic environment. You'll be part of a diverse team dedicated to delivering quality solutions and making a meaningful impact on clients. If you're a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident eager to grow your career in technology, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of application functionality and technical design.
• Ability to analyze and resolve technical issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure applications run smoothly and develop solutions.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver quality solutions.

Skills

Technical Support

Application Development

Troubleshooting

Communication Skills

Analytical Thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients worldwide. You will work with industry visionaries to enhance the hybrid cloud and AI journey for leading companies. Our strategic partner ecosystem and robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio enable you to make meaningful impacts and drive change for your clients.

Your role and responsibilities

As an entry-level Application Developer at IBM, you will provide technical support and maintenance by applying your knowledge of application functionality and technical design. You will be responsible for ensuring applications run smoothly, developing an understanding of solutions to design, build, and test new capabilities within existing systems.

This role involves working with technology subject to Export Regulations sanctions. To qualify, you must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident. If you hold dual or third nationality, your additional nationalities must be from an approved list, including countries like Australia, France, Germany, the UK, the US, and others specified.

Candidates must have or be eligible to obtain:

• Secret Clearance issued by the Government of Canada. Note: Without this clearance, it may take up to six months to obtain it if you are a Canadian citizen.

• NATO and Controlled Goods Clearances, required once Secret Clearance is obtained.

Required technical and professional expertise

Located in Ottawa, ON (onsite work at the IBM office)

• Analyze and resolve issues aligning with technical requirements and standards.

• Understand technical business requirements and define solutions accordingly.

• Apply team-developed application/system development processes.

• Develop interoperability standards knowledge.

• Collaborate with the team to deliver quality solutions.

• Contribute to technical designs and documentation.

• Troubleshoot issues effectively.

• Build technical knowledge to provide solutions.

• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Document solutions clearly for testing support.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Negotiation skills and stakeholder engagement.

• Experience in vendor solution evaluation.

• Analytical and creative thinking.

• Resilience, flexibility, and motivation.

• Curiosity and commitment to lifelong learning.

• Technological literacy and attention to detail.

• Empathy, active listening, leadership, and social influence.

• Quality focus.

IBM is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. We comply with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.