Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.
I&IT ONLY: Metrolinx's Innovation and Information Technology group supports female team members via "Go Tech Women" an affinity group for women in Information Technology, led by our Chief Information Officer.
If you enjoy technology and innovation, value diversity, appreciate work/balance and are looking for an opportunity to make a better world via public service, Metrolinx would like to hear from you!
The Transit Operations Team provides solutions for tracking trains and buses and managing customer information through applications like Trip Manager, TrainTrac, Rail Network, Schedule Manager, Location Manager, Bus Platform Manager. The team also oversees a 3rd party vendor providing managed services for Customer Information Management Systems. These applications provide critical capabilities to Metrolinx Transit Operations and Safety (Oakville Network Operating Centre (NOC), digital signage, online customer channels, bus and rail service planning.
What will I be doing?
Lead the preparation of detailed technical specifications for Transit Operations and Safety solutions to meet business, functional and non-functional requirements specified by Metrolinx departments;
Lead the technical analysis, program design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation, with full technical knowledge of all phases of applications systems analysis and programming;
Lead the development and support of applications as needed, either individually or as part of a team, including the modification of existing programs to conform to system changes, or to make improvements in the existing programs;
Translate business needs to technical specifications, clearly communicate advanced technical topics with non-technical audiences and work effectively with support teams, user communities and application development groups;
Review all programs prior to implementation to verify consistency and conformance with established departmental guidelines, policies and practices, as well as industry standard guidelines;
Facilitate collaboration with other developers, product owners, product teams and designers to solve interesting and challenging problems through delivery of various analytics solutions;
Work with user departments to advise on, or resolve specific problems or make changes in systems applications, capabilities, alternative programming approaches, limitations, etc;
Provides subject matter expertise and consultation to senior management and officials on a range of issues, assists in interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data for evidence-based decision-making;
Mentor and provide knowledge of best practices to developers and analysts on software development.
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?
Completion of a degree in Engineering or Computer Science, or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent;
Demonstrated years of experience in Software development, as a Technical Lead or Senior Software Engineer;
Demonstrated years’ experience in Azure Cloud environment
Experience in developing and implementing small and large Enterprise applications using Microsoft Visual Studio, C#, ASP.NET MVC, .NET Framework/Core, Web API/REST, LINQ/Entity Framework with a strong ability to write code;
Experience in developing front end solution using HTML5, Javascript, React, CSS, REST API.
Experience using various ETL tools and related technologies (i.e. SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, Power BI);
Knowledge of source control systems (i.e. GitHub, JIRA) used throughout the SDLC;
Basic understanding of SignalR, Node.Js, RabbitMQ, REDIS, MongoDB technologies or similar, and working with real time data would be considered an asset;
Skilled in Agile Software Development process.
Don’t Meet Every Requirement?
If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.
Accommodation:
We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com.
Application Process:
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
For Internal applicants, with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy, the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the policy before submitting your application.
Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.
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