People Store is a full service staffing firm with a multi-discipline value proposition. Our strength is matching candidates with employers covering 9 distinct staffing verticals. People Store has achieved the ranking of Best Staffing Service identified by the Readers' Choice Awards and has achieved the ranking as one of Canada's Fastest Growing Companies on both the Profit HOT50 and Profit HOT100 ranking. People Store has also been identified as one of the Best Companies to work for by the Best Awards. Whether you're a candidate or a client, People Store is your One Stop Shop for all of your staffing and employment needs. For more information, please visit us at www.peoplestore.ca
We Offer
- Career growth and advancement for creative, independent problem solvers
- Leadership opportunities for professionals committed to mentoring others
- Competitive compensation/benefit package and flexible work schedule
- Professional development programs, allowances and in-house training initiatives to support skill development
- Professional, casual and collaborative work environment
Reporting directly to the Manger, Management Services, the incumbent analyzes and documents the business requirements for systems application and the design and development of software components, software testing, customer support and maintenance. The incumbent communicates and interacts with internal clients or project stakeholders to plan, develop, implement and maintain programs and applications.
We're Looking For
A skilled and experienced Programmer Analyst who will be responsible for the following:
- Utilizes a variety of Software Tools including Microsoft Technology Platform, Visual Studio 2005/2008, C# 2.0/3.0, ASP.NET 2.0/3.5, AJAX, Javascript, XHTML, CSS and XML Web Services to develop software and web applications.
- Supports database development to ensure optimal usability, efficiency and to fulfill changing business requirements.
- Performs regular maintenance of software systems and resolves client issues arising from production environments to ensure a highly satisfactory user experience. Utilizing Corporate HEAT Ticket tracking system.
- Translates functional specifications into technical specifications, performs business analysis and utilizes case scenarios to identify software requirements.
- Utilizes industry best practices and established standards to develop models with focus on agile life cycle management.
- Assesses and analyzes highly complex development modules or sub systems to identify requirements and provide estimations.
- Develops and executes software regression test plans cases to assess system functionality, reliability, usability of new and modified software systems to ensure quality delivery of end product.
Qualifications
- Post secondary education or relevant experience equivalent to a 4 year college diploma in Computer Science, IT or related field
- Greater than four years of computer/IT/programming, or related experience.
- Microsoft Certification Such as MCSC or MCPD considered an asset
Attributes
- Requires an understanding of inter-related work processes to be able to adapt to differing assignments.
- Provides technical information to fellow colleagues in a clear and understandable manner.
- Professional manner, tact, diplomacy and discretion in dealing with colleagues including senior management.
- Draws on a number of known options to solve problems and to develop improvements.
- Computer skills to produce effective, spreadsheets, reports, documents and presentations, as required.
- Adaptable to set and prioritize work with varying exceptions. Able to work with diverse personalities and styles.
- Communicates with clarity, verbally and in one on one or group situations, or over the telephone.
- Communicates well in writing by composing clear documents; facility with editing and/or proof-reading is required.
- Business acumen - advanced understanding of quality standards relative to program and application development. Solid understanding of Object Oriented Design, Agile methodology, knowledge of SDLC, web development using C# programming language, ASP.NET, AJAX, JavaScript, XHTML, CSS, Web Services. Database objects development (T-SQL Stored Procedures, Views, Triggers etc.), SQL 2005/2008 and SQL Server Reporting Services.