Location: Ottawa, Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada's capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada's best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

Software Developer (New Grad): Java Back-End Web

This is a hybrid role in Ottawa, Ontario.

Position Summary

The successful Software Developer (New Grad) candidate will implement, integrate, test, configure, and document back-end web-based software applications with a particular focus on implementing software whose primary function is the integration of a system of software applications. The successful candidate will help deliver value to the operational team quickly in an agile, incremental way. The successful candidate will make use of modern software development techniques and technologies.

Key Areas of Responsibility

The successful candidate will:

• Implement back end web applications software, including coding, unit testing, and integration;
• Participate in software design;
• Produce software developer documentation;
• Identify and analyze software defects and implement fixes into product releases; and
• Build and maintain currency in software development best practices and methodologies.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or equivalent education with relevant experience
• Back-end web app software development experience with Java web services: 1 year
• Unit and integration test development experience using a framework such as JUnit

The candidate should possess experience with a few of the following skills:

• Very strong coding, unit testing, integration, and debugging skills

• Experience working in a scrum/agile software development environment

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Proven problem solving and analytic skills with a desire to learn

• Experience with REST API creation and/or management

• Experience with containerization, e.g. Docker, Kubernetes

• Experience with military or aerospace domains

Regulatory Compliance Requirements

• Ability to obtain a NATO Secret security clearance
• Ability to meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration Program (including ITAR-controlled articles)

Special Position Requirements

• Hybrid position. Full time, standard business hours.
• Possibility of occasional travel to customer site for technical support / integration activities.
• Possibility of occasional travel within Canada for planning events.

What We Offer

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

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Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.