Data Specialist - Toronto, Canada - City of Toronto

City of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job ID: 40736

Job Category:
Engineering & Technical

Division & Section:
Transportation Services, Policy & Innovation

Work Location:433 Eastern Avenue, Toronto

Job Type & Duration:
Full-time, 2 Temporary (12 month) vacancies

Salary:
$93, $119,274.00

Shift Information:
Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Affiliation:
Non-Union

Number of Positions Open: 2

Posting Period: 03-Nov-2023 to 23-Nov-2023

Job Summary
We are seeking two experienced web developers to join the MOVE digital product team.

We are hiring for two specialties:

Backend Web Developer
Frontend Web Developer

Our goal is to empower City staff with data to make better, more proactive decisions so that Toronto's transportation network is safe, efficient, and equitable for all.

You will join a data engineer and product manager to own the development and sustainment of MOVE, related digital products, and data platform.

We work with modern open source technologies, in the open (on GitHub), and leverage human-centered design practices to deliver tangible impact to those living in the largest city in Canada.

The MOVE digital product team is part of the Transportation Data & Analytics unit, one of the largest public-sector Data & Analytics teams in Canada, established as a hub for data analytics, data science, data collection and data management.

VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION

All interested applicants are invited to attend a virtual information session, where they will have an opportunity to learn more about the Policy & Innovation section, the role and responsibilities of the Data Specialist position.

Date:
Friday, November 10, 2023

Time: 12:00-1:00PM EST

Meeting number:
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Responsibilities:

Backend Web Developer Responsibilities
As a Backend Web Developer, you'll own the web backend and developer operations.

Set the technical vision for the web backend, including (but not limited to):
Models and server-side query logic to represent geospatial transportation data
Integrations for data analysis and statistical summary logic
Controller and View logic to serve the data through an API
Queueing mechanisms for processing jobs and large data or file downloads
Security measures such as encryption, authentication, and access control
Unit and integration test suite
Design, implement, and maintain the web backend codebase in a Python web development framework (e.g. Django)
Create and maintain automated deployment pipelines, ensuring welltested and reliable deployments to production
Work closely with the data engineer to review and adapt the backend to proposed changes and new transportation datasets

Frontend Web Developer Responsibilities
As a Frontend Web Developer, you'll own the web frontend.

Set the technical vision for the web frontend SPA, including (but not limited to):
View logic, developed using a mature web development framework
A dynamic and complex data store
A wide variety of interactive charts and maps, developed using a mature data visualization framework (e.g. )
A comprehensive integration of WCAG accessibility standards
A design system to maintain UI/UX consistency
Unit and integration test suite
Design, implement, and maintain the web frontend codebase in a mature JavaScript UI component framework (e.g. React, Vue)
Work closely with the product manager to understand user pain points and needs, and implement practical frontend solutions to address them

Common Responsibilities

Prioritize and resolve bugs in a timely fashion
Contribute to technical documentation
Collaborate with Data & Analytics to turn experimental models and analyses into data products, and own the integration and visualization of these products
You may be asked to prepare communications:
Reports or presentations for City Council, Transportation Services, other Departments/Divisions, conferences, seminars, or events;
Liaise (attend meetings, networking events, respond to inquiries) with other levels of government, consultants, contractors, vendors, elected officials, external organizations, and the public.

How We Work
We are a cross-functional, agile software development team; human-centered design principles are at the centre of our work.

You are expected to:

- engage in regular sprint rituals, and collaborate and communicate openly across disciplines for effective product development and delivery
- take a keen interest in the needs and motivations of MOVE users
- be open and adaptable to chan