• Type of position : Permanent
• Geographic area : Ontario, Toronto (City of)

• Job field : IT and multimedia
• Main duties :
  • Systems analysis
  • Internet prog. (ex.: HTML, Perl, Java, ASP, XML)
  • *Others

Start date: ASAP

Canoe is currently looking for a Senior Programmer/Analyst for Toronto.

The senior Programmer Analyst will be responsible for designing, developing and performing technical analyses of IT solutions, and making recommendations in line with functional specifications. He/she will participate in the deployment of PHP and/or Perl websites and will try to find ways to improve the performance of applications that have been developed. He/she will work on Canoe’s sites for the general public: projects to develop new sites, site maintenance and related tasks. He/she will comply with the IT procedures in force and with any applicable standards, promote IT best practices and actively participate in knowledge management, sharing knowledge with colleagues. As needed, he/she will support IT systems users. He/she will act as Team Leader and produce and update the documentation on the software that has been modified.


RESPONSIBILITIES

The senior Programmer Analyst will be responsible for:
1. Using technical analyses to assess his/her work
2. Estimating the workload
3. Developing PHP and Perl websites
4. Suggesting IT solutions
5. Running unit tests to check his/her own work
6. Verifying the impact of his/her work on the product via integration tests
7. Responding to requests for changes
8. Complying with IT standards and best practices
9. Carrying out deployment plans and deploying products
10. Producing documentation related to modified software components
11. Coaching junior and intermediate programmers
12. Supporting users


Requirement & skills

• Technical college diploma or Bachelor's degree in computer science
• At least 10 years of relevant experience
• Proficient in PHP, Perl, XML, CSS and HTML
• Technical analysis proficiency
• Proficient in the LAMP platform (Linux - Apache - MySQL - PHP)
• Ability to meet commitments and deadlines
• Results oriented, motivated, a leader and a team player
• Bilingual, spoken and written (Asset)

Job Perks:
Casual, collaborative work environment, paid vacation, medical and dental benefits, annual incentives and more.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone or agency calls, please.

Deadline for Applications: ASAP

About Canoe.ca

A subsidiary of Quebecor Media, Canoe.ca is a leading local and national interactive media provider of news, entertainment and services that helps inform and connect Canadians. The Canoe.ca Network attracts near 8 million monthly visitors and includes Canoe.ca and top information verticals like Cnews, Slam!, Jam! and Lifewise, as well as the Sun Media newspaper sites. Canoe.ca also offers online services in the fields of employment and continuing education (Jobboom.com), housing (Homes-Extra.ca), automobiles (Autonet.ca and ASL Internet), personals (reseaucontact.com), social networks (space.canoe.ca), classified ads (classifiedextra.ca) and advertising solutions (canoeklix.ca).