Software Development Engineer (Full Time)

Please note this role will work in a hybrid environment. The successful candidate must be located near a Canadian Blood Services site and will be working a mixture of on-site and off-site work based on the parameters for our operations to meet the needs of our donors our staff and our communities. Currently employees are expected to have an in-person presence for at least 40% of their work time. This requirement may vary depending upon circumstances.

Job category: Information technology
Job posting ID: 7876

Employment status: Temporary full-time
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Classification: PTS/MGT/IT B
Salary/Rate of pay: $89894 - $108493

Application deadline:
~ This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

Application requirements:
Your up-to-date resume.
We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.

Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services All employees must apply via the internal career page.

Together we can make all the difference in the lives of others.

Be part of a dynamic collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood plasma stem cells and organs and tissues.

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We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work live and play.

About the role
Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Temporary full-Time Software Developer III - Drupal to join our dynamic External Customer Experience team.

The External Customer Experience team is responsible for developing enhancing and supporting all external facing IT solutions and applications while creating solutions to and delivering exceptional external user experiences.
In this role you will work with team members to engineer design and develop solutions for new software development projects and/or requests as well as provide technical expertise on creative and innovative solutions. You will utilize analytical skills to develop new features as well as enhancing existing features and frameworks and troubleshooting problems. Your area of responsibility will include but are not limited to requirements (use case) gathering/analysis design and functional specification creation software development including producing prototypes and bug fixes system test case creation/execution participating in software design/code reviews and providing design support based upon Management goals and objectives you will work with team members to achieve results that are sustainable and repeatable.
Formula for success
Leveraging your skills in stakeholder collaboration and requirements gathering you will collaborate closely with team members including peer IT groups and business partners to assess and understand requirements both functional and non-functional for web application projects.
Applying your skills in solution design and project planning you will determine practical solutions and devise comprehensive plans for software development activities considering project objectives and constraints.
Drawing on your skills in application development and system support you will perform software development tasks to meet the objectives of new system applications as well as provide ongoing support and maintenance for existing Drupal systems.
Utilizing your skills in cross-functional teamwork and technical analysis you will work on new features (projects or releases) and bug fixes with other members of the department peer IT groups and the business in the assessment of requirements (client/IT). Determine possible solutions and plan software development activities.
Building on your skills in IT research and architecture you will contribute to the development and research of various IT and department hardware and software standards system architecture and industry developments.

Desired education and skills
Post-secondary level education in a relevant discipline from a recognized academicinstitution preferably in Computer Science or Computer / Software Engineering.
A minimum of ten years of experience as a software developer.
Extensive experience in development of Drupal 7 & 8/9/10/11 websites.
Proven ability to build custom Drupal modules.
Ability to conduct business professionally and develop strong working relationships withother team members.
Proven ability to learn in a fast-paced dynamic and challenging environment.
Exemplar problem analysis planning and organizational skills.
Exemplar documentation skills (e.g. use cases functional specifications training and userguides).
Project management experience on large scale projects (scope complexity budget).
Strong leadership negotiation and interpersonal skills.
Ability to effectively deal with conflict.

What we offer you
Percentage in lieu of benefits and vacation.
Annual performance award up to 8%.
Defined benefit pension plan.
Employee discounts wellness program professional resources.

What you can expect
This role will work in a hybrid environment with requirements to be onsite at Canadian Blood Services location 40% of the time/2 days of the week.
You will work Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week 7.5 hours per day.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canadas population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

If this role resonates with you we encourage you to apply by providing your up-to-date resume. This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives.

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