Software Developer I (Junior)
Competition: 031081
Job Type: Permanent
Full/part time: Full-time
Category: Union
Number of positions: 1
Location: Richmond
Closing date: October 17, 2019
Want to use your expertise to connect to an IT career with a difference? As a junior
software developer at WorkSafeBC, you’ll do just that. Using leading-edge technology, you’ll
help connect British Columbians to healthy and safe workplaces – providing support for
injury prevention programs, rehabilitation services, workplace insurance, and strong health
and safety cultures.
Are you a junior software developer with strong technical skills in front or back-end
development? Do you have a passion for design and collaboration, and a drive to create
work that matters?
As a member of our growing DevOps team in our head office in Richmond, B.C., you’ll build
and support customer-focused, front and back-end applications that are designed to assist
us in promoting workplace health and safety and providing support and rehabilitation to
those who are injured at work. You’ll support the DevOps team’s delivery and continuous
improvement by assisting and mentoring other roles in their work, and promoting a great
team dynamic and respectful and collaborative culture.
What you’ll do
As a software developer you will:
• Develop code in an Agile environment
• Collaborate with and support the solution architect with detailed solution design to
deliver desired business outcomes and cost-effective sustainment
• Contribute to the architecture of the solution to ensure it satisfies the requirements,
design, implementation, and deployment
• Identify and build developer tests that cover required behavior of the functional
components, as well as performance and environment testing
• Apply Agile methodology and working knowledge of DevOps tools, technologies, and
processes
• Working knowledge of Cloud technology concepts essential to the development of Cloud
applications
Is this a good fit for you?
We’re looking for people who can:
• Contribute to the team dynamic by promoting a culture of collaboration culture across
the organization
• Use communication skills to explain the project design in a way that other team
members understand
• Energize and motivate the team to build positive morale
• Think critically through complex problems to form practical solutions
Your experience and educational background:
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a STEM (science, technology, engineering,
math) field
• Work experience with Agile methodologies, Cloud, and DevOps environments is
considered an asset
• Full-stack development experience using programming, scripting languages and
frameworks such as .Net, C#, Python, JavaScript, SQL, JQuery, AngularJS, HTML5,
CSS3, XUnit, NUnit
An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Who are we?
At WorkSafeBC, we’re dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across B.C. We
partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability.
When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation, and support
injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We also work
diligently to sustain our workers compensation system for today and future generations.
We’re honoured to serve the 2.4 million workers and 245,000 registered employers in our
province.
What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It’s challenging, stimulating, and hugely rewarding. Our positions offer tremendous diversity
and excellent opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts
people and changes lives. What we do is important and so are the people we do it for.
Our benefits
Being part of WorkSafeBC means being part of a strong, committed team. Along with a
competitive salary, your total compensation package may include vacation, optional leave
arrangements, health care and dental benefits, and contributions toward your retirement
pension. As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that can help
you get the most out of work — and life. Learn more about what we offer.
We’re an inclusive and accessible employer, committed to employment equity objectives,
and we invite applications from all qualified individuals. Please note that this position is
restricted to those legally entitled to work in Canada.
To apply
Visit www.worksafebc.com and select Careers to submit a resume and cover letter that
details your characteristics, accomplishments, and prior work experience related to the
requirements for the position. We can only accept applications submitted through our
website.
Thank you, in advance, for applying. Unfortunately, we’re only able to contact those whose
applications we will be pursuing further.
https://www.worksafebc.com/en/about-us/careers/current-opportunities
