JavaScript Job: Software Developer I

Job requisition number

037053

Job location

Richmond

Full-time / part-time

Full-time

Posting period

From 06/10/2022 to 07/04/2022

Want to use your expertise to connect to an IT career with a difference? As a junior software developer at WorkSafeBC, you’ll do just that. Using leading-edge technology, you’ll help connect British Columbians to healthy and safe workplaces – providing support for injury prevention programs, rehabilitation services, workplace insurance, and strong health and safety cultures.

Are you a junior software developer with strong technical skills in front or back-end development? Do you have a passion for design and collaboration, and a drive to create work that matters?

As a member of our application delivery and sustainment team in our head office in Richmond, B.C., you’ll enhance, support and build customer-focused, front and back-end applications that are designed to assist us in promoting workplace health and safety and providing support and rehabilitation to those who are injured at work. You’ll support the IT team’s delivery and continuous improvement by assisting other roles in their work, and promoting a great team dynamic and respectful and collaborative culture.

WorkSafeBC has adopted a hybrid model offering opportunities to work remotely within BC and onsite based on the operational needs of the position.

As a junior software developer you will:

• Enhance and develop code in an Agile environment
• Support business operations and maintenance of applications by responding to production support and tickets
• Collaborate with and support the Agile team (solution architect) with detailed solution design to deliver desired business outcomes and cost-effective sustainment
• Contribute to the architecture of the solution to ensure it satisfies the requirements, design, implementation, and deployment
• Identify and build developer tests that cover required behavior of the functional components, as well as performance and environment testing
• Apply Agile methodology and working knowledge of DevOps tools, technologies, and processes
• Apply working knowledge of Cloud technology concepts essential to the development of Cloud applications

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Contribute to the team dynamic by promoting a culture of collaboration culture across the organization
• Use communication skills to explain the project design in a way that other team members understand
• Energize and motivate the team to build positive morale
• Think critically through complex problems to form practical solutions

Your experience and educational background

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math)
• A minimum of recent co-op work term experience developing software or applications
• Full-stack development experience using programming, scripting languages and frameworks such as .Net, C#, JavaScript, SQL is a must
• Full-stack development experience using programming, scripting languages and frameworks such JQuery, Angular, HTML5, CSS3, XUnit, NUnit is considered an asset
• Work experience with Agile methodologies, Cloud, and DevOps environments is considered an asset

We’ll consider an equivalent combination of education and experience.

If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) at the time you submit your application.

Who are we?

At WorkSafeBC, we’re dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries and diseases occur, we provide compensation, and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We also work diligently to sustain our workers compensation system for today and future generations. We’re honoured to serve the 2.4 million workers and 245,000 registered employers in our province.

WorkSafeBC requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In implementing the policy, WorkSafeBC will consider its obligations to accommodate those staff who are unable to be vaccinated.

We recognize that our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences, and which reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It’s challenging, stimulating and hugely rewarding. Our positions offer tremendous diversity and excellent opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important and so are the people we do it for.

Our benefits

Being part of WorkSafeBC means being part of a strong, committed team. Along with a competitive salary: $36.36 -$42.45, your total compensation package includes vacation, optional leave arrangements, health care and dental benefits and contributions toward your retirement pension. We also offer continuous learning opportunities, leadership development programs, and tuition reimbursement to make your career at WorkSafeBC rewarding. As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that can help you get the most out of work — and life.

WorkSafeBC has adopted a hybrid model offering opportunities to work remotely within BC and onsite based on the operational needs of the position.

Learn more about what we offer.

This position is restricted to those legally entitled to work in Canada.

Thank you, in advance, for applying.