Software Developer

Overview

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities?  Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

We are looking for an innovative and energetic, proactive individual who gets excited about solving business problems through technology. The successful candidate is an experienced, thoughtful, detail-oriented and forward-thinking software developer that actively provides technical guidance and expertise to clients and team members alike.

At Dillon, you will be working as part of a growing team of dynamic and collaborative software engineers, developers and data analysts, interacting and building software-based solutions to a wide range of internal clients.

This position is available at any of our offices with the opportunity for flexible and remote work arrangements to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Responsibilities

What your day will look like

Software Development (97%)

• Work directly with Business Stakeholders to transform business needs and objectives into innovative software-based solutions that are well-designed to accept future developments
• Either individually or in conjunction with other IT Solutions team members, own the design, development, testing and implementation of  new software tools and systems
• Identify and drive opportunities to optimize and evolve existing applications and systems
• Establish effective relationships with users and business leads; recommend the use of IT Solutions services and skills to build new business capabilities or improve operational efficiencies
• Manage core aspects of project delivery including scope,  resources, work package prioritization, and issues management, with concepts of minimum viable product and value added principle in mind
• Participate in the ongoing evolution of IT Solutions processes, toolsets, and technologiesIdentify and develop new business opportunities

Learning & Development (3%)

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Actively mentor team members and foster collaborative atmosphere by providing technical feedback on ongoing work, establishing and influencing best practices for software quality, development methodologies and processes

Qualifications

What will you need to succeed

• Post-secondary education in software engineering, computer science, or comparable combination of education and work experience in software development
• High degree of proficiency in at least one non-scripting language, front-end or back-end focused
• Strong knowledge of .NET MVC architecture and modern web-based technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, Web API, etc.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in prototyping, designing and delivering software solutions
• 3+ years of experience with SQL Server database development, including data modeling, query and stored procedure design
• Demonstrated experience delivering technology projects directly with business stakeholders
• Proven ability to clearly and effectively communicate issues and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Desire to learn and use new technologies and methodologies

Distinct Assets include:

• Experience with data analysis, data aggregation, and/or data visualization
• Experience with UNIX scripting and development
• Personal GitHub repository showing evidence of progression and skill development

If you have a passion for high-quality software development and are eager to understand the business impact of your work, know when to troubleshoot and when to take the holistic approach to problem solving, we are looking for you!

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values:

• Reliability: words that result in actions build trust;
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan

• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all full-time regular employees

• A competitive compensation package

• Comprehensive health benefits

• Generous retirement savings plan

• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions

• Flexible work hours

• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs.  We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

• Learning and Development opportunities

• As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization

• We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities

• Focus on Innovation

• The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities

• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

• A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees

• Wellness Subsidy

• Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes  and dance classes

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 20 offices and more than 1000 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the past 16 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon**:**

Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences.

Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business. Please connect with us if you require accommodation in the interview process. We would love to hear from you!

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