Research Associate - ZIM Platform Developer - Limited Term
Tracking Code: req1710
Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Number of Positions: 1
Appointment Type: Limited Term
Salary Grade: $55,000 annually
Posting Date: August 7, 2025
Closing Date: August 28, 2025 (7:00 pm EST)
End Date: February 3, 2026 (with possible 6-month extension)
Job Summary:
This Research Associate role will support the development of RMA’s new core billing system using the ZIM platform, which will integrate with Sage CRM and Sage Intacct. You will help build a modernized billing system that enhances business processes and efficiency. The ideal candidate will bridge data integration, backend development, and application logic to meet business needs.
Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
Collaborate with stakeholders to document business requirements and support long-term system design, including UX/XI
Design and implement robust data models and system architecture using ZIM
Design and develop operational functionality required to support business operation requirements including user interfaces for the new core billing system
Implement and support modern identity and access management frameworks
Perform data validation and cleansing to maintain high data quality across integrated systems
Integrate ZIM applications with third-party systems, including Sage CRM and Sage Intacct
Design and develop analytical platform to oversee the business operations platform
Enhance business logic using the ZIM platform to support evolving organizational requirements
Conduct comprehensive testing, including unit, integration, performance, and security tests
Create system documentation for the newly created systems
Develop training materials for the new system
Train staff on the new system
Qualifications:
Familiarity with Visio, Entity Relationship modelling
Experience with requirements gathering, application documentation and component testing would be an advantage
Strong research and analytical skills
Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner.
Reliability
Attention to detail
Education:
Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field
Priority will be given to an Internal Applicant who has taught any course for the University in three (3) different sessions in the past thirty-six (36) months, provided they meet the requirements for the position as outlined in the job posting.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit in electronic format a covering letter and their resume. Applications will be accepted until JOB.CLOSING.DATE or until a suitable candidate is found. We appreciate all applications received; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please note that the appointment process in the TA/RA collective agreement has been followed and we are currently posting this TA opportunity for candidates in the fourth preference group (Pool D). However, if you are a qualified candidate currently in the first (Pool A), second (Pool B) or third (Pool C) preference group who is interested in this position, please apply to this posting.
Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in Canada, will be given priority.
Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.
If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’s Accessibility Policy.
The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.
Job Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Expected Start Date: September 1, 2025
Expected End Date: February 3, 2026
