Scope: Project Overview Technology and Innovation (TI) now supports the Financial Sector Regulation and Policy (FSRP) division of Treasury Board and Finance. The Employment Pensions branch of FSRP requires the services of an experienced .NET C#\SQL application developer, that preferably has experience with pension regulation. The developer will be assigned requirements gathering & programming duties for application projects and enhancement tasks. The individual will also work closely with application development and maintenance teams. In addition, the developer will work directly with subject matter experts in the business areas for application testing and remediation to ensure code functions as per specification. This developer will be assigned to work on the Pension Benefits Information System (PBIS), and possibly the Insurance Regulatory Information System (IRIS), Disaster Recovery Dashboard, or other Treasury Board & Finance application development & maintenance projects. Duties: Deliver applications programming and analysis tasks as part of a system development process as well as provide application support, maintenance and enhancements. An Application Developer applies a broad knowledge of various technical areas to foresee and rectify certain problem areas within technology or with a mix of technologies, but the focus is to ensure a certain business/functional use case is solved with the help of technology. Liaise with business units and program areas to ensure solutions meet current and strategic ministry needs. Align development team to follow Application Architecture. Write code for the most complex Functional and Technical Designs with minimal defects. Define non-functional requirements (Performance, Availability, Portability, Recovery / Recoverability etc.). Assess technical impacts up front and recommend better ways of designing application to ease the development. Produce Technical Design, Database structure and Application Architecture for a new average to high complex application. Seek for the best technical design solution that respects budget and timeline. Advocate the re-use of existing components/frameworks. Innovate in providing better efficient ways to design application. Review Technical Designs from other developers and recommend optimization if necessary. Evaluate, with assistance, the quality of the product being delivered, and take action to improve situations. Assist/Execute performance/penetration tests and troubleshoot issues at the system level. Isolate root cause of issues and provide solution options/recommendations. Provide tracking and reporting of time and status on all work, as required. Contribute to the creation of the Application Lifecycle Planning. Identify and coordinate release schedules. Identify service requests and priorities with customers. Ensure planned releases remain on schedule. Scope of services: Write application code using .NET C# and Microsoft SQL with the ability to create both desktop and web based interfaces Design and implement SQL databases Collect and analyze business and users requirements Document business processes and applications Produce systems design manuals Produce technical and reference manuals Equipment requirements: It is preferred if resource has their own equipment, though GoA will provide laptop/desktop if necessary MUST HAVE: Proposed resource must meet or exceed one of the following: University graduation: Computer Science(CS), Computer Engineering (CE), Information Technology (IT) or related discipline & 4yr related experience; 2yr diploma: CS, CE, IT or related discipline & 6yr related experience; 1yr certificate: CS, CE, IT or related discipline & 7yr related experience; current active professional certification or accreditation in related discipline from a recognized issuing body & 7yr related experience. WORK EXPERIENCE: (At least 5 years) Experience building applications using Microsoft’s Windows Communication Foundation. Experience developing and delivering user manuals and training materials. Experience developing and maintaining web services, JSON REST API and Message queuing services using .NET C# services Experience using ASP.NET MVC (Model View Controller). Experience using Microsoft Entity Framework Experience with GIT repository, continuous delivery, continuous integration, and unit testing Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio with Team Foundation Server. Experience with Windows Forms development Experience working as an Application Developer in a large enterprise IT environment utilizing .net, Microsoft Visual Studio, and source control tools. Experience working with end-users to gather user requirements Experience with .Net frameworks and C# application development using object-oriented techniques. Duration-Experience with MS SQL Server, Management Studio, stored procedures, data modelling, and reporting services NICE TO HAVE: (At least 3 years) Experience in the analysis, development, and integration of complex IT systems with a specific focus on the management of multiple data sources , web services, and legacy IT solutions. Experience with Agile methodology. Experience with Angular Typescript web development Experience with DEV Express Framework Experience with Microsoft Composite UI Application Block framework Experience with pension plan financial filings and regulations Experience with Selenium load testing Experience with TD Merchant Services/Bambora APIs Experience with Test Driven Development and mock testing frameworks Experience with object oriented design and creating and generating class models and diagrams Experience with Power BI reporting and SQL Server Analysis Services/Integration Services/Reporting Services Job Type: Full-time Pay: $60.00 per hour Expected hours: 36.25 per week Additional pay: Retention bonus Benefits: Dental care Flexible schedule Work from home Flexible language requirement: French not required Schedule: Monday to Friday Education: Bachelor's Degree (preferred) Language: English (preferred) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edmonton, AB T5K 2J5