Requisition ID: 19784 Department: Finance and Corporate Services Dept. Service: Information Technology Services Branch: Applications Management Branch Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Up to 1 year Work Hours: 35.00 hours per weekAffiliation: CIPP Salary Information: $93,764.58 - $114,097.62 annually (2025 rates of pay)Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean City: Ottawa, ON Job Category: Information Technology Application Close: 21/11/2025JOB SUMMARY
The mandate of Information Technology Services is to create business value by providing innovative and strategic technology solutions for the business operations of the City of Ottawa.You are responsible for: Design, Implementation, and Support of Enterprise IT Application Architectures running on the Kubernetes Platform. Assisting project and development teams to migrate both new and existing IT Enterprise Applications to Kubernetes, which includes developing CI/CD Pipelines in Azure DevOps and ArgoCD.
You are also responsible for: On-prem and Azure Kubernetes Application Platform Support, including Kubernetes Administration in Rancher, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and OpenShift. Application Performance Monitoring and Kubernetes Application Platform Security (Prometheus, Graphana, Azure Monitor, Defender for Containers), Automated Infrastructure Deployment via Configuration Management and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Ansible, Terraform, or similar)EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 3 year university degree or college diploma in information management, information technology, or related field
Minimum of 5 years of progressively more responsible experience in applications development and/or integration, including experience writing and supporting applications with databases.
Desirable Qualifications:
Development:
Microsoft ASP, VB, C#, C++ and .Net programming languages;
Java 7/8, Java Server Faces, Spring/Struts, Java EE;
Python, Perl, PHP;
Web services (XML, SOAP, REST, JSON);
HTML5, CSS, XML, JavaScript;
ColdFusion;
PowerBuilder version 6.5 to 8.0
Databases:
Oracle 11g/12c and higher, SQL Server 2014/2016, MySQL;
PL/SQL and T-SQL for creation of procedures and packages;
relational and non-relational (i.e. no-sql) database technologies;
tuning query performance and logical data modelling concepts
Servers:
Oracle Application Server Technologies;
Apache, Tomcat, IIS, WebLogic, WebSphere, nginx; Unix/Linux/Windows Server
Office:
development using Microsoft Office Suite tools and SharePoint
Testing:
Unit, regression and load testing; Test plan creation
System/Software Development Life Cycle
n-tier Architecture Design
Configuration management (Ansible, Jenkins)
Creation of technical and non-technical documentation
ITIL knowledge
KNOWLEDGE
Application development best practices
IT security best practices and standards relating to application development and/or integration
In-depth knowledge of the current City of Ottawa development toolset
Event-driven/object-oriented program design techniques
Structured systems analyses and design techniques
City network environment
Understanding of database concepts relating to application and database security
System testing techniques
Knowledge of and experience with COTS system installation, configuration, administration and support
A combination of knowledge and experience working with Oracle, .Net and/or Java development tool sets
Troubleshooting application issues
Good understanding of system failover and recovery strategies
Applicable legislation (e.g. MFIPPA, AODA)
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Develop applications using current development toolset
Install, customize and configure COTS applications
Integrate hardware and software
Liaise effectively with clients, all levels of ITS staff, vendors and consultants
Gather and document user requirements
Organize work and meet deadlines
Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills
Work independently and as a team member
Use effective judgment when immediate supervision is unavailable
Research and analytical skills
Good oral and written communication skills
Mentor junior staff (where applicable) Organize, develop and document procedures
Good organization and prioritization skills to handle multi-tasking
Enterprise scale application deployments
Development techniques for optimal performance and scalability
Collaborative approach in working with others
Converse effectively using both technical and general business terminology
Diplomacy and tact
Demonstrate initiative and self-motivation
Work effectively under pressure
Work with minimum supervision
Flexible
Able to meet deadlines
Client-focussed and service-oriented
High degree of interpersonal skills
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
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