Job Description

Requisition ID: 19784

Department: Finance and Corporate Services Dept.

Service: Information Technology Services

Branch: Applications Management Branch

Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Up to 1 year

Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week

Affiliation: CIPP

Salary Information: $93,764.58 - $114,097.62 annually (2025 rates of pay)

Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean

City: Ottawa, ON

Job Category: Information Technology

Application Close: 21/11/2025

JOB SUMMARY

The mandate of Information Technology Services is to create business value by providing innovative and strategic technology solutions for the business operations of the City of Ottawa.

You are responsible for: Design, Implementation, and Support of Enterprise IT Application Architectures running on the Kubernetes Platform. Assisting project and development teams to migrate both new and existing IT Enterprise Applications to Kubernetes, which includes developing CI/CD Pipelines in Azure DevOps and ArgoCD.

You are also responsible for: On-prem and Azure Kubernetes Application Platform Support, including Kubernetes Administration in Rancher, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and OpenShift. Application Performance Monitoring and Kubernetes Application Platform Security (Prometheus, Graphana, Azure Monitor, Defender for Containers), Automated Infrastructure Deployment via Configuration Management and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Ansible, Terraform, or similar)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 3 year university degree or college diploma in information management, information technology, or related field
Minimum of 5 years of progressively more responsible experience in applications development and/or integration, including experience writing and supporting applications with databases.


Desirable Qualifications:
Development: + Microsoft ASP, VB, C#, C++ and .Net programming languages;
+ Java 7/8, Java Server Faces, Spring/Struts, Java EE;
+ Python, Perl, PHP;
+ Web services (XML, SOAP, REST, JSON);
+ HTML5, CSS, XML, JavaScript;
+ ColdFusion;
+ PowerBuilder version 6.5 to 8.0
Databases: + Oracle 11g/12c and higher, SQL Server 2014/2016, MySQL;
+ PL/SQL and T-SQL for creation of procedures and packages;
+ relational and non-relational (i.e. no-sql) database technologies;
+ tuning query performance and logical data modelling concepts
Servers: + Oracle Application Server Technologies;
+ Apache, Tomcat, IIS, WebLogic, WebSphere, nginx; Unix/Linux/Windows Server
Office: + development using Microsoft Office Suite tools and SharePoint
Testing: + Unit, regression and load testing; Test plan creation
System/Software Development Life Cycle n-tier Architecture Design Configuration management (Ansible, Jenkins) Creation of technical and non-technical documentation ITIL knowledge

KNOWLEDGE

Application development best practices IT security best practices and standards relating to application development and/or integration In-depth knowledge of the current City of Ottawa development toolset Event-driven/object-oriented program design techniques Structured systems analyses and design techniques City network environment Understanding of database concepts relating to application and database security System testing techniques Knowledge of and experience with COTS system installation, configuration, administration and support A combination of knowledge and experience working with Oracle, .Net and/or Java development tool sets Troubleshooting application issues Good understanding of system failover and recovery strategies Applicable legislation (e.g. MFIPPA, AODA)

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Develop applications using current development toolset Install, customize and configure COTS applications Integrate hardware and software Liaise effectively with clients, all levels of ITS staff, vendors and consultants Gather and document user requirements Organize work and meet deadlines Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills Work independently and as a team member Use effective judgment when immediate supervision is unavailable Research and analytical skills Good oral and written communication skills Mentor junior staff (where applicable) Organize, develop and document procedures Good organization and prioritization skills to handle multi-tasking Enterprise scale application deployments Development techniques for optimal performance and scalability Collaborative approach in working with others Converse effectively using both technical and general business terminology Diplomacy and tact Demonstrate initiative and self-motivation Work effectively under pressure Work with minimum supervision Flexible Able to meet deadlines Client-focussed and service-oriented High degree of interpersonal skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements. Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.




We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.



The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.

Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.



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