• Job Description

  Req#: 43800

  • Amendment Type: Amendment #1
    Amendment Date: 02/05/2024
    Amendment Reason:The number of vacancy has been raised
  • Job ID: 43800
  • Job Category: Information & Technology
  • Division & Section: Technology Services, Technology Standardization Delivery
  • Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Toronto, M5V 3C6
  • Job Type & Duration: Full-time, 2 Temporary Vacancies (20 months and 12 months)
  • Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $50.31 - $55.11, TFS203, Wage Grade 16
  • Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
  • Affiliation: L79 Full-time
  • Number of Positions Open: 2
  • Posting Period: 24-Jan-2024 to 7-Feb-2024

  Job Summary:

  As a System Development Specialist (Frontend Developer), you will be working with divisional business and technology teams to develop software solutions for the citizens of Toronto and employees of the City of Toronto. The day-to-day responsibilities include maintaining applications built on our existing frameworks, helping the team migrate and adopt new frontend frameworks as well as integrating frontend apps with on existing micro service API(s) via configuration. In this role you will be working thru all phases of the software development life cycle.

  Job Functions:

  • Performs analysis and design duties as well as programming, modelling and scripting, testing, documentation and deployment preparation.
  • Coordinates and prepares needs analysis and detailed systems design.
  • Conducts user interviews to determine detailed systems requirements.
  • Completes preliminary analysis, system and functional design, workflow diagrams for quality systems development.
  • Designs, codes, tests, implements and maintains enterprise systems.
  • Designs and develops systems that comply with access and privacy legislation.
  • Coordinates and develops program specifications and documentation.
  • Designs and conducts all levels of testing i.e. unit, system, integration, regression, performance, security, usability, optimization/configuration and coordinates user acceptance testing.
  • Liaises and coordinates with internal and external consultants in detailed systems deliverables and technical problem resolution.
  • Implements enterprise in-house developed/custom/packaged systems and systems changes.
  • Tests integrated systems to ensure system compatibility and proper functional integration.
  • Provides application maintenance and enhancement including implementation of vendor systems fixes and patches.
  • Conducts quality assurance on departmental and external developments.
  • Develops systems interfaces between enterprise and departmental systems.
  • Performs information and application data conversions.
  • Provides development support to users by providing technical assistance and troubleshooting.
  • Provides documentation and instruction/training to users of the system.
  • Designs and develops application security interfaces to enable clients in controlling and administering access to their systems.
  • Provides expertise, advice and technical skills for information and application service delivery.
  • Conducts research and evaluation of hardware/software/framework and makes recommendations.
  • Recommends, presents and demonstrates system solutions to City management and corporate business clients.
  • Conducts presentations, system demonstrations and system walk-throughs at project review meetings.
  • Participates as a team member in the execution of project plans providing technical expertise and advice re: architecture, development tools, work effort estimates.
  • Directs the activities of staff, mentors, and recommends training.
  • Contributes to project charters, statements of work and project plans, project status reports and variance explanations, risk identification and mitigation planning.
  • Conducts research, investigates and recommends best practices for information and application services.
  • Contributes to post-implementation project reviews.
  • Recommends improvements to current methodologies, processes, standards, policies and guidelines.
  • Contributes in planning of future system growth and provides detailed work plans.
  • Participates in enterprise projects.
  • Conducts feasibility studies, business cases, RFI/P/Q's, technical reports by researching and participating in evaluations and recommending solutions.
  • Determines user training needs.

  Key Qualifications:

  1. Post-secondary education in computer science or a related discipline, or the approved equivalent combination of education and/or experience with the ability to provide technical leadership on large scale projects.
     
  2. Extensive experience in developing Single Page Application development using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap, and frameworks such as Backbone, React as well as API integration with REST (JSON, XML) APIs.
     
  3. Experience in business system analysis, rapid application development and programming in a large, diverse computing environment.
     
  4. Experience in root cause analysis during unanticipated outages by providing troubleshooting and debugging recommendations and support.
     
  5. Experience developing and/or maintaining large scale information technology applications and working effectively with a group of multidisciplinary staff in a project team setting including the creation of related documentation as well as relevant training.
     
  6. Experience developing digital products that comply with accessibility standards and/or best practices (WCAG 2.x AA, AODA, WAI-ARIA) while optimizing accessibility features of the platform (Web, iOS, Android).
     

  You must also have:

  • Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
  • Possess strong inter-personal skills with history of working effectively with peers.
  • Ability to be self-motivated and work with minimal supervision.
  • Proven skills to negotiate effective resolution of conflicting business priorities with corporate business clients.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills, listening and interacting skills are essential.
  • Demonstrated business acumen to establish and maintain an effective consulting relationship with corporate clients and vendors, with a strong customer service orientation.
  • Ability to work with competing demands, prioritize and meet deadlines.
  • Knowledge of current and emerging technologies relating to data warehousing, e-service, quality assurance tools, data retention and document management/imaging.
  • Ability to be on call for support of production systems
  • Ability to work under time constraints and to meet deadlines
  • Willing to work flexible hours including days, afternoons, nights and weekends, as required

  NOTE TO INTERNAL FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME CITY OF TORONTO EMPLOYEES:

  City of Toronto employees must apply to full-time or part-time employment opportunities posted on the City's Internal Job Posting Portal.

  Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

  The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

  Accommodation

  The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.

• About the company

  Toronto (/təˈrɒntoʊ/, locally /ˈtrɒnoʊ, -nə/) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario.

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