Job Description

Eastlink is a family owned, entrepreneurial and innovative company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We take great pride in being a leader in delivering creative competitive, customer focused telecommunications solutions, and connecting our customers to the things and people that matter most. Serving a customer base across seven provinces, our advanced solutions include Internet, Mobile, TV, Telephone, Security and Automation, Data Communications and exclusive locally produced programming on Eastlink Community TV.

We embrace diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility throughout all levels of the organization and encourage members of equity groups to self-identify during the application process.

As part of the Network Engineering group, the System Administrator/Software Developer will be responsible for a wide variety of activities relating to the management and maintenance of applications which help deliver Eastlink's broadband Internet and video services. The system administrator/software developer will be responsible to work with a number of tools developed in-house that monitors the packet cable and fiber to the home networks.

This role will be responsible for migrating/port those existing tools to a new platform using Python. This will include software porting from various programming languages, testing, documenting, managing the lifecycle of the apps, including feature enhancements, bug fixes, and quality assurance. The system administrator/software developer will engage the various stakeholders to track and manage defects, including identification, assessment, prioritization, tracking, resolution and verification.

Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of Python, Java, Javascript and C++
• Knowledge of Ruby is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Linux/Windows System Management and TCP/IP Netowrking
• Working knowledge of Oracle, MySQL, PHP, or Postgres Database Management is an asset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Why Choose Eastlink?

Eastlink operates in a culture of continuous improvement through listening, learning and adapting, which enables us to respond quickly to the evolving needs of both employees and customers. We recognize that our truly greatest competitive edge is our people and that delivering a great customer experience begins with a great employee experience. Our philosophy of developing and training our team "on the ground" not only helps to create a strong onboarding experience but also readies employees for future growth opportunities within the organization.

Get your career started with us and stay with us, your journey begins here!