SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST – City of Toronto

Title of the Job: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Location: Toronto, ON

Job Description: Job ID: 50899Job Category: Information & TechnologyDivision & Section: Technology Services, Technology Standardization DeliveryWork Location: 55 John St, Toronto, ON M5V 3C6Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Temporary Vacancy (12 months)Hourly Rate: $51.19 – $56.07Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per weekAffiliation: L79 Full-timeNumber of Positions Open: 1Posting Period: 07-OCT-2024 to 22-OCT-2024In this role you will provide advice and integration services related to Project & Work Package Management; Feasibility & Business Case; Business Requirements, Analysis & Design; Programming & Testing; Training & Documentation; Implementation & Rollout and, maintenance/enhancements.Major Responsibilities:

• 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:Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

• Post-secondary education in a related discipline (e.g. Computer science) or the approved equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Considerable experience in application support and administration.
• Considerable experience in RDBMS development using Oracle, PL/SQL, MS SQL Server, software testing, data collection/data analysis/data validation, and data ETL processes.
• Experience in using REST APIs, including JSON and XML APIs.
• Experience in Java, J2EE web application, object-oriented methodology and design.

You must also have:

• Experience with AMANDA application suite, service requests, JIRA, application security, data privacy, and auditing would be an asset.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Proven technical skills to develop and maintain high performance integrated solution to meet complex application requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, listening and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Understanding of application deployment approaches, and standard dev-QA-Production cycles.
• Understanding of security components for web-based applications.
• Understanding of privacy, security and auditing; how these can be reviewed, monitored, and enhanced with regards to systems implementation.
• Ability to work with competing demands and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively with a group of multidisciplinary staff in a project team setting.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies and understanding of secured wireless networks and remote access, authentication and authorization principles.
• Ability to work day, afternoon and nights, including 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 InclusionThe 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 .AccommodationThe 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. . Learn more about the City’s .

Company Name: City of Toronto

Salary: $51.19 – 56.07 per hour

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