Date: Aug 4, 2026
Location:
Pickering, ON, CA
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Type of Position: Temporary
Type of Position:
Number of Positions: 1
Salary Min: $95,160.00
Salary Max: $115,796.00
Description:
Do you want to be part of a team helping to strengthen every community across Ontario? Are you interested in seeing the importance of your work firsthand? Do you have a passion for big data and cloud computing – and know the benefit of using data to improve business practices?
Become a Senior Systems Developer/Designer (Area of Focus: Onsight) - Temporary up to 18 months with MPAC
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is made up of a team of experts who understand local communities and assess every property in Ontario. What we do provides the very foundation that municipalities use to base the property taxes needed to pay for the services we use every day.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism
MPAC is committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism. We are taking important steps towards ensuring that all voices are respected, valued and being heard. MPAC is dedicated to fostering an environment where employees can bring their full, unique and authentic selves and are inspired to do their best work.
Our Information Technology team works closely with each department across the business to design, build and deliver innovative solutions that help make MPAC an international leader in the property assessment industry. The way we think about technology is different, and our teams are proud to share their knowledge and contribute to meaningful, technology-enabled success stories that enhance operational intelligence and customer service delivery. We tackle complex problems collaboratively in an agile environment, and are committed to ensuring MPAC technology is consistently available, scalable, performance-based and secure. We’re a group of forward-thinking and talented professionals who stay ahead of the game by using open source technology, cutting-edge cloud computing, advanced analytics and predictive and machine learning models.
Job Description
What makes you great for this role?
You are forward thinking and can provide technical leadership in systems analysis, design, development, configuration, and support services related to the inception, elaboration, construction, and transition of a diverse range of IS solutions, including web, mobile, and Electron-based cross-platform applications.
We have:
A team of highly skilled, dedicated and collaborative staff to work with
Leadership that supports you
An enterprise that embraces change
A work environment that has flexible work locations (including hybrid), hours of work and overall employee wellness support
You have:
A minimum of 5 years progressively responsible systems development experience and advanced knowledge of:
Computer science concepts including programming patterns, data structure and algorithms
Implementing software engineering best practice, such as continuous integration/continuous delivery, version control, documentation, and automated testing
Application design using software design patterns, web services, and messaging technologies
At least 2 years of experience in a senior technical development capacity, analyzing, designing and developing/configuring applications utilizing one or more of the following technologies:
Electron mobile development
Python, Groovy, (+ for PostgreSQL,DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services - Lambda functions and Open Search, Cognito, Kubernetes)
REACT,JavaScript, TypeScript, Mapbox, HTML and CSS, and RESTful APIs
Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into IT solutions
Analytical and interpretative reasoning skills to assess client needs and develop cost effective and efficient IT solutions
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical people
Nice to have:
Certification earned or in progress in the above technologies
What you will do:
Analyze and design IS solutions to meet business/client needs
Take a lead role in the analysis and design of IS solutions during the application development process and life cycle
Create prototypes or proof-of-concept efforts, ensuring quality attributes (performance, scalability, extensibility) are met
Lead investigations, diagnosis and solution recommendations for reported incidents/problems and carry out the technical activities associated with the deployment of new systems/subsystems
Provide application and technical support related to assigned applications to Technology Infrastructure teams and on-call support for production systems
Provide senior level technical advice and expertise regarding technical requirements, resources and cost estimates
Coach and mentor junior staff
Research technology, systems and products, recommending tools, techniques, standards and performance criteria ensuring compliance with Enterprise Architecture
Additional Information:
Requisition ID: 3133
Existing Vacancy: No
Job Type: Union
Closing Date: August 17, 2026
Ready to apply?
Please note, only applications submitted through the Applicant Tracking System will be accepted.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a background verification with Mintz Global Screening. By applying to this job posting, you are providing your consent to MPAC to share your name, email address and phone number with Mintz, to conduct the criminal and driver abstract check and for Mintz to disclose the results to MPAC, should you be the successful incumbent.
MPAC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment where all employees and members of the public feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflect the diversity of the public and communities we serve.
Persons with disability who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may email their request to
[email protected].
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Please note that MPAC prohibits employees from holding a current/valid real estate license and successful applicants must at least suspend their real estate licenses during their period of employment at MPAC as outlined in our Employee Code of Conduct.
Job advertisements for positions that have been designated bilingual will be posted in both English and French on our website. Positions that are not designated bilingual are not translated and are only posted in English on the English version of our website.
