Senior Software Developer (12 months)
About The Position
Join the Cyber-DNS team at CIRA and play a key role in advancing Canada’s cybersecurity and DNS infrastructure! Our Cyber-DNS team is dedicated to protecting Canadians online by delivering cutting-edge solutions. You’ll tackle projects that make a real difference—including empowering users with CIRA Cybersecurity Awareness Training, securing household and enterprise networks through CIRA Canadian Shield and DNS Firewall, or defending against DDoS attacks with Anycast DNS. This is your chance to be part of a team that’s shaping the future of digital security and DNS technology, making a meaningful difference in how Canadians and global citizens alike experience and trust the internet!
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or a related technical field.
- 7+ years of professional experience in software development.
- Advanced proficiency in programming languages such as Java (Spring or Play Framework) or Python.
- Proficiency in Linux environments and scripting with Bash for automation and troubleshooting.
- Strong knowledge of secure application design, threat mitigation and authentication and authorization mechanisms.
- Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins or TeamCity.
- Familiarity with cloud-native development, containerization technologies such as Docker and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
- Understanding of DNS, networking protocols and their role in internet infrastructure.
- Experience working with relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB or similar technologies.
- Understanding of cybersecurity concepts and technologies, including endpoint detection and response (EDR), extended detection and response (XDR), vulnerability scanners, firewalls and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of extended detection and response (XDR) and DNS-based cybersecurity products and backend services using modern programming languages and frameworks.
- Turn security and business requirements into secure, scalable software solutions.
- Implement secure coding practices aligned with industry standards such as the Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP).
- Perform code reviews and mentor junior and intermediate developers to uphold software quality and security standards.
- Work closely with cybersecurity analysts, DevOps and infrastructure teams across CIRA.
- Support continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, along with automated testing, deployment and monitoring in cloud and hybrid environments.
- Investigate and resolve complex issues related to application performance, security vulnerabilities and system interoperability.
- Participate in architecture and design discussions to inform system evolution and technical decision-making.
- Write and maintain clear technical documentation for systems, processes and deployments.
- Participate in a rotating 24/7 on-call schedule to support service uptime and incident response.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
