Job Description

Who we are
We are an organization comprised of industry thought leaders who are passionate about health data and want to make a difference in the health care field. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization and together with our partners we provide essential information on Canada's health systems, enabling decisions that lead to healthier Canadians. As a valued member of the CIHI team, you and your work will have a pivotal role in the evolution of Canada's health care systems.
CIHI is recognized as an exceptional place to work that embraces diversity, respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Learn about our and the work being done to create a more inclusive and welcoming organization by focusing on how we learn, govern and practise.
At CIHI, we recognize what matters to our employees. Some of the benefits of working at CIHI include

• HOOPP Pension Plan (Defined Benefits Pension)
• Retirement Planning Program
• Generous vacation days for permanent and long-term contracts
• Work-life balance
• Career Planning Program
• Learning and Professional Development Program
• Flexible benefits program from your first day on the job for permanent and long-term contracts

Why is this role important?
Collaborating with CIHI's business areas, our team develops and manages products that deliver comparable and actionable information to accelerate improvements in health care, health system performance, and population health across the continuum of care. As part of a project team, you will research new technologies and methods, develop improvements to our systems, and create new solutions to complex problems.
What you'll do
1. Actively participate in requirements identification, including understanding the needs and expectations, of our end-users.
2. Collaborate in the brainstorming and design of technical solutions to meet documents business, functional and technical requirements.
3. Assist and support in the development and testing of technical solutions which may include coding, testing, quality assurance, implementation and documentation, system application upgrades as well as day-to-day application maintenance and end-user support.
4. Identify and resolve discrepancies in data synchronizations.
5. Automate existing system processes to increase efficiency of products operations.
6. Automate testing and monitoring of existing and new system solutions.
7. Analyze and make recommendations to resolve software design and program deficiencies/problems in existing or new systems.
8. Demonstrate accountability for team's work.
What you'll bring to the table

• University Degree or equivalent education/experience in Computer Science, Mathematics or related discipline.
• Two (2) years of experience as a software developer with a focus on technical solutions that support corporate business functions.
• Demonstrated experience working with software development life cycle tools and processes such as Jira, SonarQube, Git, etc.
• Experience working with integrated systems and ability to troubleshoot errors, related to data flows, and error handling and escalation to vendor support when required.
• Experience working with Java, Spring, C#, Web Services, REST, SQL, XML, HTML, CSS, Javascript, JQuery, Maven, CI, GitLab, RDBMS (Oracle), Tomcat, Linux/Windows.
• Experience with Python, AWS cloud services and containerization is considered an asset.
• Ability to plan and coordinate workload effectively, including managing and prioritizing multiple tasks.
• Fluency in English is required, bilingualism in both official languages is an asset.

To find out more about this role and other exciting opportunities visit our website at www.cihi.ca and check out our 'Careers' section.
We thank all those who apply, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
As part of CIHI's applicant screening process, we complete a comprehensive pre-employment background check for all potential hires. This includes a criminal record check, credit report, social media, and education verification.
At CIHI we are committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible environment. Part of this commitment includes arranging accommodations to ensure an equitable opportunity to participate in the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
Please note the CIHI Recruiting Team uses email to communicate with applicants. Please make sure your profile has an updated email address that is checked regularly, including the junk/spam mail folder, as we send time sensitive emails (i.e. testing and interview bookings).