**We are banking at another level.** **Choosing BDC as your employer** means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs. **Choosing BDC as your employer also means:** + **Flexible and competitive benefits** , including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few + In addition to paid vacation each year, five **personal** **days** , **sick days as necessary** , and our **offices are closed** **from December 25 to January 1** + A **hybrid** **work** model that truly balances work and personal life + **Opportunities for learning** , **training** and **development** , and much more... **Background and Mandate** Reporting to the Business Solutions Delivery Team Leader, the Software Engineering Specialist is an integrated role within the IT Solutions Delivery team. The Specialist is expected to participate in the full development lifecycle, starting with planning and estimating, developing, implementing, and deploying complex services, orchestrations, and integrations as required in a context of continuous integration and deployment. Working smoothly, in a fast-paced environment and in collaborative working mode will be the norm. The person who will join the team as a Software Engineering Specialist will be part of a group that is responsible for supporting and improving several applications and websites related to Marketing, especially in relation to the Backend. The work carried out takes place in a complex environment, since our public portal is extremely large. A solid knowledge of the backend development world is essential to meet our scaling needs. Knowledge of API development is important, especially with Salesforce's Mulesoft platform. In addition, knowledge of the banking world is an important asset in understanding the context of our activities. Experience working in an Agile model is essential to integrate well into our ecosystem. The Software Engineering Specialist must also collaborate and act as a leader with the other developers on the team, as well as with the Analysts and our internal customers. **CHALLENGES TO BE MET** **Responsibilities** + Maintenance and upgrade of existing components. + Write clear and detailed technical and user documentation + Ensure that the team uses appropriate engineering practices, invests in continuous tooling or technical debt improvements, and that the system evolves to meet its needs and changing environment. + Compliance with architecture, safety, and industry best practice standards by application/product + Communication/collaboration with other teams and within the team + Define and review programming codes to ensure that development standards are adhered to and compatible with software, analysis, and design, following "best practices" in documentation. + Collaborate with the team to develop functional specifications to understand solutions and business complexities. + Perfect and ensure the proper execution of unit tests + Participate in the implementation in various environments (development and test) through production. + Adapt to changing technology, learning and applying new methods to achieve organizational goals. + Provides first-level technical support to resolve production issues and provide support according to established service levels. + Manage technical debt with the Product Owner + Develop, implement and deploy complex services, orchestrations and integrations following requirements and functional specifications in a context of continuous integration and deployment. + Design, document, develop and implement appropriate technical solutions based on information architecture, taxonomic analysis and functional and non-functional requirements. + Review programming code to ensure adherence to development standards and compatibility with software, analysis, and design while following documentation best practices. + Ensure the quality and stability of the APIs implemented through detailed analysis, design and implementation, as well as the development of automated tests to validate proper functioning. + Develop unit tests and ensure their proper execution. + Ensure the repair of failures before delivery of the software to the quality assurance group. + Participate in the implementations in the different environments (test and development) up to production. + Act as a representative of the API team in the various initiatives, projects, evolutions, in order to maintain the sustainability of the operation of the software from an infrastructure and configuration point of view. + Actively participate in daily Scrums + Adapt to changing technology, learning and applying new methods to achieve organizational goals and follow best practices for the financial and IT industry. + Control the quality and stability of the IT systems provided by following standard product lifecycle development (PLC) practices **WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR** **Job Requirements** **Desired studies and experiences** + Bachelor's degree in information technology or equivalent experience + At least ten years of experience in development or information technology + Experience in the banking industry is an asset + Experience as an Episerver developer (version 12) is an asset + Seven to ten years of experience as a Fullstack or Backend developer **Knowledge and Skills** + Experience in software development and coding in various languages (.NET MVC, .NET Core, HTML, SCSS, JavaScript, Type Script, etc.) + Experience with various Build tools (Gulp, NodeJS, Yaml, etc.). + Experience with software engineering approaches such as TDD, Pair Programming, CI/CD, Release Pipeline, and Azure DevOps. + Demonstrate a high level of collaboration with developers, QA analysts, and product owners + Hands-on experience with Azur DevOps + Hands-on experience in Agile mode (Scrum, kanban, INVEST) + Hands-on experience with Mulesoft + Knowledge of RAML & Swagger + Knowledge of YAML & XML + Maven's Knowledge + Knowledge of jUnit & mUnit + Experience with Splunk and Dynatrace an asset + Skills in J2EE, JMS, SOAP web services / REST Web Services + Knowledge of various protocols such as REST, HTTP, MQ, AMQP, JSON, and SOA + Knowledge of web and API security standards (OAuth, OIDC, SSL, CORS, JWT) an asset + Good knowledge of automated API testing + Knowledge of PUB/SUB model of messaging and queues (Kafka, ActiveMQ) an asset + Autonomy, sense of initiative and organization + Analytical skills, documentation and problem-solving skills **Other skills** + Team player + Takes responsibility for assigned work to advance action plans and resolutions + Strong organizational skills + Ability to learn quickly + Strong problem-solving, teamwork, adaptability, and autonomy skills + Excellent verbal and written communication skills + Ability to work in a matrix environment + Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills + Working knowledge of various aspects of the computer/web domain + Ability to adapt to a changing environment + Bilingual (French and English ) oral and written Proudly **one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers** and **one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers** , we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at accessibility@bdc.ca . While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.