Senior IT Developer

TD•Toronto, ON

2d•CA$81,600 - CA$115,200•Onsite

About The Position

Provides a broad range of system solutions development to business problems through the development and programming of applications / systems.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate
5-7 years relevant experience
Advanced knowledge of technology, tools, various programming languages, processes, and procedures
Extensive knowledge of the business, enterprise technology areas and / or the organization
Typically reports to an IT Manager or above

Nice To Haves

Key subject matter expert who consults with and may lead clients and/or project teams on multiple aspects of development issues
Works as the senior or lead developer and coaches/guides team members within area of expertise
Resolves highly complex and multifaceted development related problems

Responsibilities

Responsible for analyzing a broad range of business requirements, conducting program / system research and analysis to identify key components for solutions delivery and problem resolution
Develop new applications and perform unit / component test for new application development initiatives aligned to business needs and in accordance with technology architecture standards
Ensure effective communication of solutions development requirements for respective area and contribute to project plans, estimations, timelines and status updates to support management team / clients on prioritizing new and existing projects against IT requirements and business objectives
Inform key stakeholders of any issues that may impact other areas of the project and resolve or escalate issues as required
Support business enquiries and business activities through execution of small enhancements and break / fix implementations (e.g. source code changes)
Work with Business Analysts / Systems Analysts, other technology Developers / Solution Designers to ensure the configuration and custom components meet application requirements and performance goals
Create and maintain quality code, ensure defect free programming consistent with standards; provide code maintenance and support during testing cycles and post-production deployment and participate in reviewing peer coding
Adhere to standard security coding practices to ensure application is free of most common coding vulnerabilities
Participate in identifying and recommending development / testing solutions / tools in support of project / application objectives
Completes unit and integration testing for conformance to standards and adherence to design specifications
Comply with well-defined enterprise technology delivery practices and standards and project management disciplines by participating in scope assessment, risk and cost analysis
Assist in the development / maintenance of comprehensive processes for prevention of issues and participate in problem determination and timely resolution of incidents applying appropriate quality measures
Perform Systems Administration of applications / environments supported by the LOB, monitor application / service performance, perform configuration, backup, authentication & tuning
Ensure both state-of-health monitoring and monthly SLA targets are in place, and are being met
Provide technical expertise during Incident management, analyze incident reports and outages, perform impact assessment for incidents and facilitate internal and external communication throughout incident resolution
Continuously enhance knowledge / expertise in own area and keep current with leading-edge technologies, emerging trends/developments and grow knowledge of the business, applications, infrastructure, analytical tools and techniques
Prioritize and manage own workload in order to deliver quality results and meet timelines as assigned
Support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest
Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance productivity, effectiveness and operational efficiency of the business unit and/or team
Establish effective relationships across multiple business and technology partners, program and project managers
Participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business units