Software Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Ottawa is seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to the design and development of a next-generation communications management suite. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing robust software architectures, developing microservices-based applications, and delivering solutions that enable the monitoring, control, and management of complex communications networks.

Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will tackle challenging problems

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Computer or Software Engineering (or equivalent experience) or Electrical or Systems Engineering with software experience.
• Minimum 7 years software engineering experience including object-oriented design and programming, C#, ASP.NET and .Net Core.
• Experience building web applications using C#, ASP.NET, .Net Core, REST APIs, Http, and SignalR.
• Experience with client-server and networking protocols such as SNMP, Websockets, and TCP stack.
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL or others).
• Excellent technical communication of ideas and design.

Responsibilities

• Design software solutions and contribute to software designs.
• Understand and develop microservices solution in a complex, multi-network environment.
• Conduct independent research and provide new solutions to problems.
• Interact with systems engineering on technical issues.
• Debugging software problems for near real-time simulation.
• Conduct and prepare presentations and demonstrations.

Skills

C#

ASP.NET

Net Core

REST APIs

Websockets

Object-oriented design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Electrical or Systems Engineering with software experience

Tools

RabbitMQ

Vue.js

Angular

MySQL

SignalR

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Software Engineer

Job Location: Ottawa, ON

Job Code: 44919

Job Schedule: Day Shift

Compensation Range: Between $85,500 - $135,500 CDN annually

We are seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to the design and development of a next-generation communications management suite. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing robust software architectures, developing microservices-based applications, and delivering solutions that enable the monitoring, control, and management of complex communications networks. Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will tackle challenging problems in distributed computing, networking, and real-time systems while supporting mission-critical operational requirements and simulation environments.

Essential Functions:

• Design software solutions and contribute to software designs;
• Understand and develop microservices solution that operates in a complex, multi-network environment;
• Conduct independent research and provide new solutions to problems;
• Interact with systems engineering on technical issues;
• Debugging software problems for near real-time simulation; and
• Conduct and prepare presentations and demonstrations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Computer or Software Engineering (or equivalent experience), or Electrical or Systems Engineering with software experience;
• Minimum 7 years software engineering experience which must include object-oriented design and programming, C#, ASP.NET and .Net Core;
• Experience building web applications, using web technologies and protocols such as C#, ASP.NET, .Net Core, REST APIs, Http, and SignalR;
• Experience with client-server and networking protocols, such as SNMP, Websockets, and TCP stack;
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL or others); and
• Excellent technical communication of ideas and design.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with CQRS, Distributed Systems & Akka;
• Experience designing and developing highly available, fault tolerant and distributed systems;
• Experience with message broker systems such as RabbitMQ or similar;
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills combined with a strong technical presence;
• Work on problems of diverse scope, determining methods and procedures to be used on new assignments, and providing feedback and recommendations to other technical personnel;
• Able to work independently and in a team-based environment;
• Experience with web frameworks such as Vue.js or Angular is an asset;
• Knowledge and /or experiencing in developing or integrating applications is an asset; and
• Experience in military systems and standards is an asset.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program; and
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada Reliability status and Secret Level 2/NATO Secret security clearance.

L3Harris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all of its employees and job applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination. Anyone applying for a position will be considered without regard to the following: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, nationality, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, citizenship status, or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered, or any other characteristic that is protected by applicable human rights legislation. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and background checks, in accordance with applicable law. Such results are only accessible and viewed by individuals at L3Harris who have direct responsibility in the hiring process. If you fail to report for a drug and alcohol test, refuse to undergo such test or test positive for the presence of drugs or alcohol, the hiring process may be concluded or your offer of employment may be rescinded, in L3Harris’ sole discretion.

This job is for an existing vacancy

L3Harris performs background checks prior to employment as all applicants must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program and obtain and maintain a positive security assessment. Some positions may require a government of Canada “Reliability” status and/or Level 2 (Secret) security clearance. In addition, L3Harris performs pre-employment substance abuse testing where required.