Software Developer/tester

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. We have flexibility, in how, when, and where we work, within the boundaries of the business needs and the nature of your role. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:

• Annual Paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.

About the role

Join the Technology Solutions Team, where we are developing the next generation of software applications to enable CMHC to achieve its strategy. Your skills and passion for application development, programming, user-centric design and software reliability will support the development and maintenance of CMHC’s business platforms and other applications to propel CMHC forward efficiently and securely. 

 
What you’ll do:

• Design, configure and manage Azure Dev test environments and other testing environments.
• Continuously enhance and optimize test automation processes and tools.
• Design, implement and maintain scripts and automated testing solution for Azure-based applications and services.
• Collaborate with developers to promote testing best practices and drive test automation adoption.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements, refine acceptance criteria and ensure test coverage.
• Design logically sound, readily maintained program structures based on program specifications.
• Complete application development projects of higher complexity, including the programs to be coded, for implementation into production.

What you should have:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Management, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience testing, programming, developing, and implementing business applications. This experience would be in roles and projects with increasing complexity in application development.
• An experience in designing and implementing test automation for Azure based applications.
• An expertise with business ecosystems, cloud-based systems (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS), SOA, APIs, open data, microservices, event-driven IT, with a focus on Microsoft technologies.
• A familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, information management practices, system development life cycle management, IT services management, agile and lean methodologies, infrastructure and operations.
• Strong interpersonal and business competencies, including teamwork, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

Technologies:

• Test automation using tools like Azure DevOps, Azure test Plans, Gatling, Tosca or Selenium.
• .NET development (C#) ASP.Net MVC, .Net Core, ASP.Net, Web API, .NET Full Stack Development.
• Source code management and DevOps with Azure DevOps and Git.
• An experience with containerization technologies.
• An experience working with cloud platforms (Azure (preferred), AWS, GCP) Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus and API Management.

It would be great if you also had:

• A graduate degree or certificate in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Management, or a related field.
• Technical certifications in application architecture, cloud development and administration (ex. Azure Administrator, Azure developer).

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion

What happens after you apply 

We know that applying for a new job can be both exciting and daunting, and we appreciate your effort. Learn more about our hiring process. If you are selected for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.

If you applied before and you were not successful don’t worry – we're always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to give it another shot. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table this time around!