Job Description

Overview

Are you interested in applying your talents and knowledge and gaining valuable experience to support worker health and safety? Working on our I&T team is a unique opportunity to do work that matters. We provide a highly-collaborative environment where co-op students can learn, contribute and develop their skills working on challenging projects that help make a difference to the workers and employers of B.C. We are seeking a student to work in our Enterprise DevOps department for a four or eight month work term (extension is based on performance) starting January 2023.

This is a hybrid-based position, with on-site work required at least once a month.

What you'll do

As a Software Development Co-op student, you will:

• Enhance and develop code in an agile environment using technologies like JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JQuery, Angular 5+, C#, .Net, SQL.
• Support the maintenance of applications by responding to production support and tickets.
• Writing and maintaining test automation scripts using XUnit and NUnit.
• Learn Agile methodology of DevOps tools, technologies, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and processes essential to the development of cloud applications.

Is this a good fit for you?

We're looking for someone who can:

• Contribute to a positive work environment by collaborating and working effectively as a member of the team.
• Think critically while also having fun working through complex problems.
• Demonstrate knowledge with at least one of the programming languages or technologies mentioned above, while pursuing experience growth and development in large scale enterprise systems sustainment and development.
• Can quickly learn and adapt to in a fast paced environment.
• Be curious, receptive to learning and willing to ask questions.

Your experience and educational background:

• Enrolled in a computer science or computer engineering related program.
• 8 month co-op term preferred.
• Previous co-op or relevant work experience in an office environment preferred.
• Experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JQuery, Angular 5+, C#, .Net, SQL is preferred.

Application instructions:

• A cover letter, resume and transcript are required
• Submit all documents in one file (system accepts Word or PDF files)
• The posting will close at 4:30pm on the closing date of the competition

If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email (SM) at the time you submit your application.

Who are we?

At WorkSafeBC, we're dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries and diseases occur, we provide compensation, and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We also work diligently to sustain our workers compensation system for today and future generations. We're honoured to serve the 2.4 million workers and 245,000 registered employers in our province.

WorkSafeBC requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In implementing the policy, WorkSafeBC will consider its obligations to accommodate those staff who are unable to be vaccinated.

We recognize that our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences, and which reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It's challenging, stimulating and hugely rewarding. Our positions offer tremendous diversity and excellent opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important and so are the people we do it for.

WorkSafeBC has adopted a hybrid model offering opportunities to work remotely and onsite based on the operational needs of the position.

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This position is restricted to those legally entitled to work in Canada.

Thank you, in advance, for applying.

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