Senior Application Developer

Sobeys; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in retail is seeking a Senior Application Developer to join their innovative team. This exciting role involves designing and enhancing Azure-based applications, ensuring seamless integrations, and maintaining high standards of software delivery. You will have the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams, contributing to impactful projects that enhance customer experiences and operational efficiency. With a hybrid work model and a commitment to employee well-being, this position offers a dynamic environment where your skills will thrive, making a real difference in the community.

Benefits

Health and dental insurance

Life and disability insurance

Virtual healthcare

Retirement plans

Employee discounts

Learning resources

Parental leave top-up

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Azure application development.
• Proficiency in Node.js, C#, and .Net Framework.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Azure-based applications and microservices.
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure quality standards.
• Provide Tier 2 or Tier 3 production support of cloud applications.

Skills

Azure application development

Node.js

C#

.Net Framework

REST APIs

SQL databases

NoSQL databases

Automated testing frameworks

Agile methodologies

Monitoring and Observability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Azure DevOps

Docker

CI/CD Pipelines

Cosmos DB

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Requisition ID:

187752

Career Group:

Corporate Office Careers

Job Category:

Technology Solutions - Marketing

Travel Requirements:

0 - 10%

Job Type:

Full-Time

Country:

Canada (CA)

Province:

Alberta; Nova Scotia

City:

Calgary / Stellarton

Location:

Foord St. Office, Calgary Office

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a full-time opportunity for an Application Developer. This role can be based out of one of our main offices including: Stellarton, NS; Calgary, AB.

Here’s Where You’ll Be Focusing

As a Senior Application Developer with Sobeys, you will:

• Design, develop, and enhance Azure-based applications and microservices to support platform functionality.
• Build and maintain seamless integrations with third-party systems and APIs.
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure the solution delivered conforms to IT and team standards and quality software delivery practices.
• Create unit test plans with detailed test cases.
• Provide accurate estimates from analysis and design specifications for yourself and other team members to work on.
• Ensure application scalability, performance, and cost-effectiveness by optimizing Azure resources.
• Ensure solutions align with security and compliance standards.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.
• Address and resolve bugs and performance issues promptly to ensure system reliability.
• Resolve problems with increasingly less supervision.
• Maintain application performance and availability to support system uptime.
• Provide Tier 2 or Tier 3 production support of cloud applications
• Support the application outside business hours in case of critical issues.
• Work closely with DevOps, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to implement new features and improvements.
• Support analysts in converting business requirements into technical specifications and solutions.
• Capture and define technical and operational requirements for solutions.
• Ensure the development of detailed functional, technical and operational specifications for delivery of recommended solutions.
• Ensure all documentation is created, up to date and correct before solutions or changes are implemented into production.
• Provide user, operational and system documentation for implementation.

What You Have To Offer

Your experience and resume will show us:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years in Azure application development: Proficiency in Node.js, C# and .NetFramework
• Strong experience with cloud-native development and APIs: Experience with secure data exchange over REST APIs (encryption, security best practices), implementation of JWT access & refresh tokens, and OAuth flow.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases: Understanding of Cosmos DB (container partition strategy, query optimization, DB caching).
• Experience in implementing automated testing frameworks and building automated test harness
• Azure PaaS Expertise: Containerization & Orchestration using Docker, Azure Container Apps / ARO, Application Gateway, Key Vault, and Azure Container Registry (ACR).
• Experience in Azure DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines including hands-on experience with ARM templates and Bicep for infrastructure automation and deployment.
• Experience in load balancing and auto-scaling.
• Experience in Monitoring and Observability capabilities.
• Azure Developer Associate (preferred).
• Ability to conduct research into software-related issues and products.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in learning and understanding new technologies.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and standard development processes.

Work Model & Benefits

At Sobeys, we require our teammates to adhere to a hybrid work model, requiring presence at an office at least three days per week to foster collaboration and team culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, including health and dental, life and disability insurance, virtual healthcare, retirement plans, employee discounts, learning resources, parental leave top-up, and paid time off.

Additional Information

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Retail