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Status: Full Time, Permanent 

Education Level: 4-year University education in computer science, computer/software engineering or other relevant programs within data engineering, data analysis, artificial intelligence, or machine learning.

Location(s):  Pickering, ON

Travel: 10%

Deadline to Apply: September 18, 2024.

Salary Range: $1,651.02 - $2,832.86 Per Week

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for dynamic, strategic, and results-drivenprofessional to join our team in the role of a Data Developer.   

Reporting to the Senior Manager, IT Programs, the Data Developer is primary responsible for building and supporting the data driven applications which enable innovative, customer centric digital experiences. You will be working as part of a cross-discipline agile team who help each other solve problems across all business areas. You will build reliable, supportable & performant data lake & data warehouse products to meet the organization’s need for data to drive reporting analytics, applications, and innovation. You will employ best practice in development, security and accessibility to achieve the highest quality of service for our customers.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Build and productionize modular and scalable data ELT/ETL pipelines and data infrastructure leveraging the wide range of data sources across the organization
• Implement curated common data models that offer an integrated, business-centric single source of truth for business intelligence, reporting, and downstream system use, in collaboration with Data Architect
• Work closely with infrastructure and cyber teams to ensure data is secure in transit and at rest
• Clean, prepare and optimize datasets for performance, ensuring lineage and quality controls are applied throughout the data integration cycle
• Support Business Intelligence Analysts in modelling data for visualization and reporting, using dimensional data modeling and aggregation optimization methods
• Troubleshoot issues related to ingestion, data transformation and pipeline performance, data accuracy and integrity
• Collaborate with business analysts, data scientists, data engineers, data analysts, solution architects and data modelers to develop data pipelines to feed our data marketplace
• Assist in identifying, designing, and implementing internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.
• Work with tools in the Microsoft Stack; Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL Databases, Azure Data Warehouse, Azure Synapse Analytics Services, Azure Databricks, Microsoft Purview, and Power BI
• Work within the agile SCRUM work management framework in delivery of products and services, including contributing to feature & user story backlog item development, and utilizing related Kanban/SCRUM toolsets
• Assist in building data catalog and maintenance of relevant metadata for datasets published for enterprise use
• Develop optimized, performant data pipelines and models at scale using technologies such as Python, Spark and SQL, consuming data sources in XML, CSV, JSON, REST APIs, or other formats
• Document as-built pipelines and data products within the product description, and utilize source control to ensure a maintainable code-base
• Implement orchestration of data pipeline execution to ensure data products meet customer latency expectations, dependencies are managed, and datasets are as up-to-date as possible, with minimal disruption to end-customer use
• Create tooling to help with day to day tasks, and reduce toil via automation wherever possible
• Work with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery and DevOps pipelines to automate infrastructure, code delivery and product enhancement isolation and proper release management and versioning
• Monitor the ongoing operation of in-production solutions, assist in troubleshooting issues, and provide Tier 2 support for datasets produced by the team, on an as-required basis
• Implement and manage appropriate access to data products via role-based access control
• Write and perform automated unit and regression testing for data product builds, assist with user acceptance testing and system integration testing as required, and assist in design of relevant test cases
• Participate in peer code review sessions, and approve non-production pull requests
• Other Duties as Required

EDUCATION

• 4-year University education in computer science, computer/software engineering or other relevant programs within data engineering, data analysis, artifical intelligence, or machine learning

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 6 years experience with Data Engineering 
• Experience as a Data Engineer building data pipelines.
• Fluent in creating data processing frameworks using Python, PySpark, SparkSQL and SQL
• Experience with Azure Data Factory, ADLS, Synapse Analytics and Databricks
• Experience building data pipelines for Data Lakehouses and Data Warehouses
• Good understanding of data structures and data processing frameworks
• Knowledge of data governance and data quality principles
• Effective communication skills to translate technical details to non-technical stakeholders

What Makes a Career at OPG Different? 

As Ontario’s largest clean energy generator, we’re building, expanding, and innovating the equipment and technology that keeps Ontario powered with clean, reliable energy.  

At OPG, our values are our strengths. They are fundamental truths about our organization that don’t change:  

Safety – it’s our business 
Integrity – always lead with integrity 
Excellence – never satisfied with good enough  
Inclusion – working together for powerful outcomes 
Innovation - creativity accelerates possibility. 

Here's why OPG might just be the ideal workplace for you: 

• Exceptional range of opportunities province-wide 
• Long-term career growth and development opportunities 
• Electricity is vital to the province and OPG’s clean electricity is helping decarbonize other sectors. 

Our promise to you: 

• We care about the safety and the well-being of our employees. It is our utmost priority. 
• A supportive work environment where you can be your best every day. 
• Opportunities to stretch and develop. 

• Offer different ways for you to give back to communities where we operate. 
• Partner with Indigenous communities and support local businesses. 
• We support employment equity, diversity and inclusion. 

Are you ready to start a career that has the power to electrify life on and off the job? Apply now. 

Reporting to the Manager, Cybersecurity, the Junior Cybersecurity Specialist role is pivotal in fortifying the organization's digital assets and information security by proactively monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security incidents.

The Junior Cybersecurity Specialist contributes to the development and enhancement of cybersecurity policies and procedures. This position focuses on staying ahead of evolving cyber threats to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems. The primary goal is to strengthen defense mechanisms, conduct thorough risk assessments, and provide timely insights to maintain a resilient and secure IT environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design, deployment, and maintenance of monitoring and network security systems
• Review and perform maintenance on existing server policy and process configurations
• Assist in deploying and configuring new servers within security and monitoring silos
• Participate in planning, developing, and deploying notification systems for performance, security, and health of systems
• Monitor security logs of servers and devices for risks, errors, or intrusions.
• Collaborate in responding to security events as necessary
• Thoroughly document details of cybersecurity incidents, including the nature of the incident, actions taken, and lessons learned. Maintain incident response documentation for post-incident analysis and reporting
• Contribute to the documentation of cybersecurity policies and procedures, ensuring clarity and adherence to industry standards. Assist in keeping documentation up-to-date to reflect changes in security practices and compliance requirements
• Document findings and results from regular security monitoring, generating reports for management and relevant stakeholders. Maintain records of security metrics and key performance indicators
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure documentation aligns with overall IT and cybersecurity objectives. Document collaborative efforts and knowledge-sharing within the cybersecurity team
• Enforce and maintain security policies across network devices, updating firewall rules and access controls
• Assist with Managing and configuring security appliances, while troubleshooting issues to ensure proper functioning
• Act as initial escalation point for other staff for Cybersecurity issues

Requirements:

• Four (4) year University degree in Computer Science with a networking, server infrastructure, or cybersecurity focus, or equivalent professional experience
• Certified in Cybersecurity ISC2 (CC) is preferred, or willingness to complete
• Willing to consider current students and recent graduates from post-secondary educational institutions
• CompTIA Security+ certification is preferred
• Knowledge of Deployment Models in a Microsoft Server environment
• Knowledge of Active Directory and Domain Administration is an asset
• Network protocol and firewall knowledge
• Understanding of VLAN and tunneling configurations
• Relevant training in security related technology, risk mitigation and techniques

This position is eligible for hybrid work.

As a condition of employment, the City of Oshawa will require successful candidates to undergo a Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check.

The Cybersecurity Specialist role is pivotal in fortifying the organization's digital assets and information security by proactively monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security incidents.

The Cybersecurity Specialist contributes to the development and enhancement of cybersecurity policies and procedures. This position focuses on staying ahead of evolving cyber threats to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems. The primary goal is to strengthen defense mechanisms, conduct thorough risk assessments, and provide timely insights to maintain a resilient and secure IT environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design, deployment, and maintenance of monitoring and network security systems
• Review and perform maintenance on existing server policy and process configurations
• Assist in deploying and configuring new servers within security and monitoring silos
• Participate in planning, developing, and deploying notification systems for performance, security, and health of systems
• Monitor security logs of servers and devices for risks, errors, or intrusions.
• Collaborate in responding to security events as necessary
• Thoroughly document details of cybersecurity incidents, including the nature of the incident, actions taken, and lessons learned. Maintain incident response documentation for post-incident analysis and reporting
• Contribute to the documentation of cybersecurity policies and procedures, ensuring clarity and adherence to industry standards. Assist in keeping documentation up-to-date to reflect changes in security practices and compliance requirements
• Document findings and results from regular security monitoring, generating reports for management and relevant stakeholders. Maintain records of security metrics and key performance indicators
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure documentation aligns with overall IT and cybersecurity objectives. Document collaborative efforts and knowledge-sharing within the cybersecurity team
• Enforce and maintain security policies across network devices, updating firewall rules and access controls
• Assist with Managing and configuring security appliances, while troubleshooting issues to ensure proper functioning
• Act as initial escalation point for other staff for Cybersecurity issues

Requirements:

• Four (4) year University degree in Computer Science with a networking, server infrastructure, or cybersecurity focus, or equivalent professional experience
• Certified in Cybersecurity ISC2 (CC) is preferred, or willingness to complete
• CompTIA Security+ certification is preferred
• Knowledge of Deployment Models in a Microsoft Server environment
• Extensive knowledge of Active Directory and Domain Administration
• Extensive network protocol and firewall knowledge
• Firewall manufacturer’s certification
• Extensive understanding of VLAN and tunneling configurations
• Relevant training in security related technology, risk mitigation and techniques

Posting End Date: 2024/04/16

This position is eligible for hybrid work.

As a condition of employment, the City of Oshawa will require successful candidates to undergo a Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check.

The IT Project Coordinator collaborates with Solutions Consultants, Project & IT Managers, business leads, external clients and subject matter experts to drive the coordination of project activities across multiple programs. The IT Project Coordinator will be responsible for assisting the project team to develop and execute project plans for IT systems and services and to ensure that they are deployed into production environments in an efficient and effective manner. They will need to be well-organized and be able to work in collaboration with other IT teams in supporting managed services and larger projects.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports project leaders (Manager, Technical Product Management, Solutions Consultants, business leads with monitoring and coordination of scope, schedule, and overall project initiatives.
• Assists in developing project artifacts including the project charter, requirements, work breakdown structure, budgets, resource allocation, sprint logs, user stories, schedule, risk logs, action items, lessons learned, etc.
• Assists project teams with planning, coordination, and reporting.
• Assists with visualization and documentation of project scope and deliverables.
• Supports and facilitates project meetings, preparing agendas, presentations, and meeting minutes.
• Maintains communications with all team members.
• Coordinates projects in both agile and waterfall methodology.
• Assists in validating budget forecasts and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures against set budgets.
• Effectively escalates early warning signs and deviations from the plan.
• Maintains project documentation repositories.
• Documents control; ensures projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project.
• Tracking status of deliverables to ensure project deadlines are met.
• Attends and participates in stakeholder meetings.
• Develops project strategies to ensure alignment of team members, priorities based on vision to execute on time, within scope and on budget.
• Scheduling, organizing meetings and team member activities to contribute to project success.
• Provides regular status updates to team members and project leaders.
• Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• A university degree/college diploma in project management, management information systems (MIS), or relevant work experience
• Minimum 2 to 3 years project management experience in I.T.
• Demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with project management frameworks, including cost, schedule, risk, issue and status tracking and monitoring
• Demonstrated ability to learn and work with new technologies and applications
• Experience supporting and coordinating a variety of small and large projects
• Experience with business process documentation techniques and tools
• Experience supporting and facilitating a variety of engagement sessions and meetings with technical and professional staff, vendors, and senior stakeholders
• Experience with Microsoft Office and MS Project
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• An ability to interpret flowcharts, schedules and step-by-step action plans
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
• Strong client-facing and teamwork skills
• Familiarity with quality assurance and quality control

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• PMP certification is considered an asset

As a software developer you will play a vital role in a wide range of activities including new feature development, problem troubleshooting, and customer support in our Digit Labor software suites, development/maintenance/support of our software components and development environment, enhancing automations on our quality assurance and development infrastructure. You’ll be part of a team working on leading edge technology solving some of the world’s most complex problems and supporting the entire Digital Labor organization. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, and you’ll be working closely with fellow developers, designers, and product managers to ensure our software aligns seamlessly with user expectations.
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Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Software Development Expertise:

• Cloud Technology Proficiency:

• Database Technology:

Sound knowledge of databases, handling APIs, network requests, and general data manipulation.

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning:

Familiarity with artificial intelligence and machine learning.

• Self-Starter Mindset:

A self-starter with a proactive mindset, able to initiate and drive projects independently.

• Excellent Problem-Solving Skills:

Demonstrated excellence in problem-solving, with the ability to tackle complex issues and find effective solutions.

• Collaborative Team Player:

Ability to work seamlessly as part of a team, contributing to collective goals and fostering a collaborative work environment.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience working with Cloud ecosystems.
• Familiarity with Machine Learning and AI.
• Building and maintaining CI/CD workflows.

The IT Project Coordinator collaborates with Solutions Consultants, Project & IT Managers, business leads, external clients and subject matter experts to drive the coordination of project activities across multiple programs. The IT Project Coordinator will be responsible for assisting the project team to develop and execute project plans for IT systems and services and to ensure that they are deployed into production environments in an efficient and effective manner. They will need to be well-organized and be able to work in collaboration with other IT teams in supporting managed services and larger projects.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports project leaders (Manager, Technical Product Management, Solutions Consultants, business leads with monitoring and coordination of scope, schedule, and overall project initiatives.
• Assists in developing project artifacts including the project charter, requirements, work breakdown structure, budgets, resource allocation, sprint logs, user stories, schedule, risk logs, action items, lessons learned, etc.
• Assists project teams with planning, coordination, and reporting.
• Assists with visualization and documentation of project scope and deliverables.
• Supports and facilitates project meetings, preparing agendas, presentations, and meeting minutes.
• Maintains communications with all team members.
• Coordinates projects in both agile and waterfall methodology.
• Assists in validating budget forecasts and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures against set budgets.
• Effectively escalates early warning signs and deviations from the plan.
• Maintains project documentation repositories.
• Documents control; ensures projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project.
• Tracking status of deliverables to ensure project deadlines are met.
• Attends and participates in stakeholder meetings.
• Develops project strategies to ensure alignment of team members, priorities based on vision to execute on time, within scope and on budget.
• Scheduling, organizing meetings and team member activities to contribute to project success.
• Provides regular status updates to team members and project leaders.
• Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• A university degree/college diploma in project management, management information systems (MIS), or relevant work experience
• Minimum 2 to 3 years project management experience in I.T.
• Demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with project management frameworks, including cost, schedule, risk, issue and status tracking and monitoring
• Demonstrated ability to learn and work with new technologies and applications
• Experience supporting and coordinating a variety of small and large projects
• Experience with business process documentation techniques and tools
• Experience supporting and facilitating a variety of engagement sessions and meetings with technical and professional staff, vendors, and senior stakeholders
• Experience with Microsoft Office and MS Project
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• An ability to interpret flowcharts, schedules and step-by-step action plans
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
• Strong client-facing and teamwork skills
• Familiarity with quality assurance and quality control

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• PMP certification is considered an asset

Please note, this position requires a Reliability Security Clearance. 

Requirements:

Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English Language
Education: Candidates need standard educational qualifications such as a College/CEGEP
Experience: Candidates should have experience of 7 months to less than 1 year

Other Requirements:

• The candidates should be accurate in their work and demonstrate initiative
• The candidates should exercise good judgment, be organized, and be team players
• The candidates should exhibit creativity, show accountability, and demonstrate dependability

Candidate Status:

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary foreign workers of Canada are eligible for this position
• International Candidates who don’t have a valid Canadian work permit also can apply

Responsibilities:

• The candidates should be able to write, modify, integrate, and test software code, maintain existing computer programs, and identify and communicate technical problems, processes, and solutions
• The candidates should be able to prepare reports, manuals, and other documentation on the status, operation, and maintenance of software, assist in the collection and documentation of user’s requirements, and help in the development of logical and physical specifications
• The candidates should be able to research and evaluate a variety of software products, program animation software for interactive CDs, DVDs, video game cartridges, and Internet-based applications, and write, modify, integrate, and test software code for e-commerce and other Internet applications
• The candidates should be able to consult with clients after the sale to provide ongoing support

How to apply:

If the position is fit for you and the basic requirements are fulfilled then you can now apply directly to the employer (along with your Resume) through the below-mentioned details

By email
[email protected]

Req ID:718762BR

IBM Sustainability Software business unit is looking for a positive and collaborative Software Engineer to join B2Bi SaaS development team. In this role, you will be the member for the B2B Integration SaaS Standard and Premium team and is responsible Development and Support of the product. This is an exciting opportunity to learn at a low level how the industry leading Supply Chain product works and to learn from a large group of very talented engineers.

IBM’s B2B Integration product is a multi-enterprise cloud-based business network that helps streamline, automate and fully digitize B2B transactions, augmenting the power of EDI with API capabilities.
This is an exciting opportunity to learn at a low level how the industry leading Supply Chain product works and to learn from a large group of very talented engineers.

As a Back End developer on the B2B Integration team, you will be responsible for the following:

• Work with Development team members, Product Management, Designers to drive integration of our visibility capabilities and other integration needs with the IBM B2B Solutions.
• This will include coding, testing and supporting development deliverables and the solutions.
• Development deliverables would have expected timelines, milestones with the expectation of quality.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Minimum of 5+ years of development experience with Java development.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience with advanced data base concepts with SQL / NoSQL databases (DB2 and Couchbase) backend infrastructure to pull data that feeds insights.
• Minimum of 1+ years of technical team leadership experience.
• Experience with web development, REST API’s.
• Continuous Integration & Continuous Development concepts.
• Backend Performance Tuning.
• Site Reliability Engineering concepts.
• Cloud Software Architecture.
• Bachelor’s in computer science.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Kotlin Development.
• Springboot framework.
• OpenSearch / ElasticSearch.
• Message Queue/Kafka.