System Development Specialist - Toronto, Canada - City of Toronto

City of Toronto

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job ID: 33755

Job Category:
Information & Technology

Division & Section:
Technology Services, Office of the Chief Technology Officer

Work Location:
Metro Hall 55 John St.

Job Type & Duration:1 Permanent, 1 Temporary (12 month) vacancies

Hourly Rate:
$ $54.97

Shift Information:
Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Affiliation:
L79 Full-time

Number of Positions Open: 2

Posting Period:25-Jan-2023 to 08-Feb-2023
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 component design.
Conducts user interviews to determine detailed systems requirements.
Completes preliminary analysis, system and functional design, workflow diagrams for quality systems development.
Prepares frontend prototypes and mockups of user interface.
Designs, codes, tests, implements and maintains shared JavaScript libraries and components.
Designs, codes, tests, implements and maintains HTML5 and hybrid mobile apps.
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 inhouse developed/custom/packaged systems, component releases, and systems changes.
Tests integrated systems to ensure system compatibility and proper functional integration.
Conducts quality assurance on departmental and external developments.
Develops systems interfaces between enterprise and divisional systems.
Provides development support to users by providing technical assistance and troubleshooting.
Provides documentation and instruction/training to users of the system.
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 walkthroughs 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.
Contributes to project charters, statements of work and project plans, project status reports and variance explanations, risk identification and mitigation planning.
Contributes to postimplementation 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. Contribute to business cases, RFI/P/Q's, technical reports by researching and participating in evaluations and recommending solutions.
Determines user training needs.

Key Qualifications:

Extensive experience in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, and Bootstrap.
Extensive experience in using REST APIs, including JSON and XML APIs.
Experience developing digital products that comply with accessibility standards and/or best practices (WCAG 2.x AA, AODA, WAI-ARIA).
Experience optimizing for the accessibility features of the platform (HTML, iOS, Android).
Experience creating program specifications and code documents including use cases, business process models, swimlane process, entity relationship diagrams, class and component models.
Experience in working effectively with a group of multidisciplinary staff in a project team setting.
Postsecondary education in computer science or a related discipline, or the approved equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

You must also have:

Ability to effectively communicate.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively as a member of a team, collaboratively with others in multidisciplinary team environment and work independently, as required.
Ability to be selfmotivated and work with mínimal supervision.
Ability to negotiate effective resolution of conflicting business priorities with corporate business
Strong analytical, problem solving, listening and interacting skills.
Demonstrated business acumen to establish and maintain effective consulting relationships with corporate clients and vendors, using a strong customer service orientation.
Ability to work with competing demands, prioritize and meet deadlines.
Knowledge of hybrid mobile apps development and Cordova is an asset.
Knowledge of current and emerging technologies relating to data warehousing, eservice, quality assurance tools, data ret