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Programmer/Analyst III (PHP/Web)
(Job 211)

One-year contract with benefits (and potential for renewal)

Located in Guelph, the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) processes applications for admission to undergraduate, law, medical, rehabilitation sciences and teacher education programs for Ontario’s universities. The OUAC provides a progressive and supportive working environment for its employees, along with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

For further information about the OUAC, visit: www.ouac.on.ca.

We are considering candidates with strong qualifications for the role of Programmer/Analyst III to work on a team to: produce detailed program design; code; test; debug; document and implement software requests for enhancements or repairs to existing programs; and develop new systems or modules.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Analyze requirements of software modifications and determine the most effective solution
  • Write software modules to support various online applications
  • Participate in software testing and implementation
  • Participate in solving issues reported by internal and external customers
  • Develop quality code quickly and consistently to meet deadlines

Qualifications Sought:

  • University or college graduate in computer science or equivalent
  • Senior level programming skills in developing web solutions for enterprise applications
  • Applicants will not be considered unless they can demonstrate strong and recent PHP and OO experience, and a willingness to learn other required languages
  • Expertise with SQL and DB2 (or similar RDBMS)
  • Proficient in many of the following technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ajax/Dojo, webscripting (IBM Net.Data, Perl, Python)
  • Experience with a major framework, such as Zend Framework, would be a significant asset

Abilities/Skills for the Ideal Candidate:

  • Strong analytical, design and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Enjoys tackling a challenge and developing skills
  • Proven ability to develop quality code within agreed timelines

Qualifications Considered an Asset:

  • Experience with web security and/or OWASP
  • Experience with development of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliant applications
  • Experience with software versioning/source management systems
  • Experience with Agile project methodologies
  • Any experience with IBM “System i” ( free form RPGI, ILE concepts)
  • Bilingual (English and French)

Qualified applicants are invited to apply to “Job #211”:

Human Resources
Ontario Universities’ Application Centre
170 Research Lane, Guelph ON   N1G 5E2
Email: hroffice@ouac.on.ca

We thank all applicants for applying; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.