Senior Specialist, Software Engineering (Microsoft Dynamics 365 & Azure)

Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual paid vacation

Annual performance incentive

Comprehensive group insurance plan

Training and mentorship

Alternative work arrangements

Job summary

Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Specialist, Software Engineering (Microsoft Dynamics 365 & Azure) to design and deliver secure, scalable end-to-end solutions. You will mentor developers, collaborate with stakeholders, and guide architectural choices across CMHC’s technology platforms.

The role focuses on Dynamics 365, Azure middleware, and integrations, with responsibilities spanning configuration, CI/CD, security, and performance optimization in a hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of software development with Dynamics 365 CRM, Azure, and .NET/C#.
• Experience designing Dynamics 365 solutions and system integrations.
• Strong cloud, scalability, security and performance understanding.
• Mentorship, SME leadership and enforcing development best practices.
• Agile experience and cross-system problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical expert across Dynamics 365 CRM, .NET, and Azure.
• Design end-to-end Dynamics 365 and Azure middleware solutions.
• Configure and customize Dynamics 365 including entities, forms, workflows.
• Build Azure-based middleware integrations for secure data exchange.
• Create integrations and automated workflows using Azure services.
• Develop and support CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, Git, YAML pipelines.
• Manage deployments and environment settings using Key Vault and API Management.
• Monitor and troubleshoot with Application Insights and Azure Monitor.

Skills

Leadership

Agile

Stakeholder engagement

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM

Azure

.NET/C# development

Azure DevOps

SQL databases

Job description

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Job Requisition ID: 12678

Position Status:Permanent Full Time

Position Type:Hybrid

Travel Requirement:Limited

Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak):ZZZ

Security Requirement: Reliability Status

Salary:Our salaries generally range from $104180.28to $130225.36and are based on qualifications and experience.

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

We're committed to advancing employment equity and fostering an inclusive workplace. To reflect the diversity of Canada’s population, we encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals, veterans, and racialized peoples. We also welcome applications from all individuals eligible to work in Canada.

We are also committed to advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and supporting the meaningful inclusion of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis voices and priorities. While this position is hybrid requiring some in-office presence, a work from home arrangement may be considered for First Nations candidates on reserve or Indigenous candidates that reside further than 125KM from a CMHC office.

We've got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:

• Annual Paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

About the role

Join the Business Solutions Engineering team, in the Senior Specialist, Software Engineering (Microsoft Dynamics 365 & Azure) position. In this role, you will be responsible for the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and maintainable end-to-end solutions. You will work closely with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions while providing technical leadership, mentoring other developers, and supporting continuous improvement across CMHC's technology platforms.

What you'll do:

• Act as a technical expert across Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, .NET, and Microsoft Azure, providing technical guidance, mentoring, coaching, and knowledge sharing to other developers.
• Design and implement end-to-end solutions spanning Dynamics 365 CRM and Azure middleware/backend services.
• Configure and customize Dynamics 365, including tables/entities, forms, fields, views, workflows, business logic, and plugins.
• Design and maintain Azure-based middleware integrations that enable secure and reliable data exchange between Dynamics 365 and other enterprise systems.
• Build integrations and automated workflows using Azure Functions, Logic Apps, App Services, Service Bus, APIs, and other Azure PaaS services.
• Develop and support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Git, YAML pipelines, Repos, and Artifacts.
• Manage and support application deployments, configuration, and environment-specific settings using services such as Azure Key Vault and API Management.
• Monitor and troubleshoot solutions using Application Insights, Log Analytics, and Azure Monitor.

What you should have:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• A minimum of7 years of software development experience, including significant hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, Azure, and .NET/C# development.
• A strong hands-on experience designing and developing Dynamics 365 solutions, including configuration, customization, plugins, and system integrations.
• A solid understanding of cloud and distributed application principles, including scalability, reliability, security, and performance.
• A demonstrated experience acting as a Subject Matter Expert, providing technical guidance and mentorship while helping establish and enforce development best practices.
• An experience working in Agile environments and solving complex technical problems across multiple systems.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership competencies, including teamwork, facilitation, communication, stakeholder engagement, presentation, influencing, and negotiation skills.

Technologies:

• A strong proficiency inC# and .NET for developing CRM extensions, APIs, backend services, and integration components.
• A strong experience developing Azure solutions using services such as Azure Functions, Logic Apps, App Services, Service Bus, Storage, Key Vault, and API Management.
• Experience designing and implementing REST APIs, asynchronous integrations, event-driven solutions, and serverless architectures.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, including CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, automated builds, testing, and deployment automation.
• Experience with SQL and relational database management systems.

It would be great if you also had:

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Power Platform certifications.
• Experience integrating Dynamics 365 with D365 Finance & Operations or other enterprise platforms.
• Experience with modern automated testing practices for both Dynamics and .NET/Azure solutions.
• Bilingualism in English and French.

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled.

Standby and Call Back duties are a requirement of this position and will be subject to CMHC policies, including the Standby and Call Back Pay Procedure.