Senior Application Developer

Leadingtalent; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking a Senior Application Developer to provide technical support and maintenance. You will design, build, and test new capabilities within existing applications and systems, working with the Solution Architect to plan and execute features with a team of developers and testers.

Located in Ottawa, ON, all work is on-site at the IBM office. The role requires 8 years of low-level programming and embedded systems experience, including C/C++ and Python, plus Defence industry exposure and

Qualifications

• Located in Ottawa, ON; on-site work at the IBM office.
• 8 years of Low-Level Programming and embedded Systems.
• Experience in the Defence Industry; networking/protocols knowledge.
• Integration and interoperability bridging old and new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of developers and testers with the Solution Architect.
• Plan and execute features and timelines with limited supervision.
• Improve interdepartmental coordination and streamline complex workflows.
• Design, build and test new capabilities into existing applications and systems.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Memory management

Device drivers

Firmware development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long‑term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You’ll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Senior Application Developer at IBM, you’ll provide technical support and maintenance by applying knowledge of application functionality and related technical design/interfaces with other systems/applications, responsible for running applications in a trouble‑free manner, knowledge of integrated development and test environments, tools, infrastructure and managed support services to support complex solutions. You will also be responsible for developing a strong understanding of the solutions and their capabilities to be able to design, build, and test new capabilities into existing applications and systems.

This role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations sanctions. To be eligible for employment in this role, you must be a Canadian citizen or Canadian Permanent Resident. If you hold dual or third nationality, in addition to being either a Canadian citizen or Canadian Permanent Resident, the nationality must be from one of the below approved countries to be eligible for employment in this role: Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States.

Security Clearance

• Secret Clearance issued by the Government of Canada. Note that candidates without this clearance must recognize that it will take up to six months to obtain it if they have Canadian citizenship.
• NATO and Controlled Goods Clearances will be required once Secret Clearance is proven/obtained.

Required education

Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred education

Master’s Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Located in Ottawa, ON (all work will be done on site at the IBM office)
• 8 years of Low‑Level Programming and embedded Systems: programming languages C/C++; Python, bitwise operations and memory management, device drivers & firmware development
• Experience in the Defence Industry
• Networking and communications protocols, industrial and avionics protocols.
• Integration and interoperability bridging old and new technologies, middleware development (API gateways, event brokers, service mesh, event mesh).
• Be able to work with the Solution Architect to plan and execute the work required (features, new capabilities) by leading a team of developers and testers.
• Takes the initiative to make informed decisions regarding project direction, resource allocation, and timelines with limited supervision.
• Streamlines complex workflows by simplifying task management and improving interdepartmental coordination, leading to faster project completion.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and Quality control

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Contributed to the evaluation of solutions developed by fellow team members or third parties.
• Experience in leading and mentoring junior developers in best practices and design patterns.

Other relevant job details

Must have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.