Software Design Engineer

About the Job

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

Job Description

Our client has a requirement for a Software Design Engineer for a 6 month contract opportunity.  The position is located in Vancouver, BC.

 
The Web Services Engineer will be responsible for design and implementation of robust, secure, and scalable web services, and deployment processes to support customer-facing applications. The successful candidate must have strong communication skills and be able to work side by side with programmers, designers and Production staff, and be passionate about owning a reliable high-traffic web application.

Responsibilities:

• Work with project leads to design, implement and support reliable, secure, and scalable backend web services in support of public-facing online applications
• Work closely with Design and Production teams to realize application functionality
• Make architectural recommendations for performance and stability and security
• Analyze feature designs and devise technical solutions
• Assist with planning, estimation and distribution of work
• Develop deployment process and mechanisms
• Develop and implement stress testing plans
• Helps Production develop schedules and determine milestones. 

Qualified Candidates will have:

• Experience with object oriented programming languages (C++, C#, Java)
• Experience with modern web technologies: ASP.NET, IIS, WCF, RESTful services, streaming media
• Minimum 4+ years experience building online services for web or game applications
• Experience supporting a live service with frequent refreshes of content and code
• Experience architecting scalable server solutions to support high-traffic and high-bandwidth loads
• Experience with planning for secure online deployments and operations
• Experience with modern web analytics and data-driven product evolution
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of solid software engineering practices, experience with SCRUM / agile based methodologies a plus.
• Self-starter who works well within a creative team.
• Must be able to complete tasks in a timely manner.

Nice to have skills:
• Experience deploying and supporting applications on cloud platforms (AWS EC2, Windows Azure).
• Experience with multiple web technology stacks and SaaS models an asset

• May require advanced knowledge of programming languages and/or development tools in one area, and moderate level skills in multiple areas such as C#, ASP.NET, C/C++, SQL Server 2008, Win 32 API, MFC, COM
• May be required to have experience across multiple tiers of development involving low level, embedded, middle and front end such as TCP/IP, WinCE and multi-threading

Educational and Industry Background:
• BSc. degree in Computing Science, or equivalent experience.

How to Apply

OnlineTo apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at http://www.zylogcanada.com/.

Email: If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to Resumes@zylog.ca.

Company Overview

Zylog is internationally ranked within the top 100 in the Global Recruitment Industry, and one of the top five IT Professional Staffing Firms in Canada.  Zylog is a leading provider of human capital resource management applications, and technology solutions with global delivery capability and proudly represents Fortune 500, Government, and Healthcare organizations actively seeking top talent for contract and permanent positions. Zylog leverages ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada; we are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community. Apply now or contact one of our experienced professional resource managers to help you find the perfect career to make the most of your unique skills and experience.

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Intermediate Solutions Developer

Job Description
Solutions Developer

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.


About the Job

Job Description

Our client has a requirement for Solutions Developer for a 3 month contract opportunity. The positions are located in Toronto.


Requirements or Qualifications

We are looking for a mid-level Solutions Developer II with at least five years of extensive MS Access database experience including Visual Basic skills for a three month project. Please submit candidates who have experience working in data migration from old application to new application. This individual would also be required to have experience in testing and documentation. If the candidate has worked with Kenexa or Nyoyn or Lawson, please add in your comment section as it would be nice to have but not required.

This developer will join the team in the delivery and development of data conversion from source vendor applications (Njoyn and Lawson Recruiting) to Kenexa recruiting application using MS Access for the target database for hosting the conversion data designed to Kenexa's specifications.

Reviews, analyzes, and modifies programming systems including encoding, testing, debugging and documenting programs, organization's client and server software Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision; typically reports to a project leader or manager. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.


As part of this team, prime responsibility will be to:

• Work with other team members to cooperatively design, develop and deploy quality solutions in order to satisfy project objectives and client requirements. Writes, tests and debugs code. Participates in code reviews.
• Comply with System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology. Take part in construction of the requirements, design, testing and deployment documents.
• Create test plans, test and debug code, using available/appropriate tools. Participate in testing reviews.
• Ensure consistency in coding standards.
• Ensure required documentation is housed in the project repository and that knowledge transfer has occurred to full time staff upon completion of contract term.


Qualification
Rating

Skills

Documentation *
5+ Yrs.

Has extensive MS Access database skills including Visual Basic? *
Yes

Microsoft Access *
5+ Yrs.

Program Debugging *
5+ Yrs.

Program Documentation *
5+ Yrs.

Program Encoding *
5+ Yrs.

Server Software *
5+ Yrs.

System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) *
5+ Yrs.

System Programming *
5+ Yrs.

Testing *
5+ Yrs.

Visual Basic *
5+ Yrs.


We are looking for a mid-level Solutions Developer II with at least five years of extensive MS Access database experience including Visual Basic skills for a three month project. Please submit candidates who have experience working in data migration from old application to new application. This individual would also be required to have experience in testing and documentation. If the candidate has worked with Kenexa or Nyoyn or Lawson, please add in your comment section as it would be nice to have but not required. Only qualified candidates will be shortlisted. Please ensure the candidates are prepared to do some testing in MS Access and VB during the interview. Interviews will take place at the end of this week or early next week. Please note this is a three month contract.

This position it to help with the Talent Acquisition and On-Boarding project for HR. We are implementing a new application for recruiting - Kenexa - and decommissioning our existing applicaitons Njoyn (Canada) and Lawson (US). Data from the old apps needs to tbe migrated to the new app, and the vendor uses a predefined MS Access database as the interface to import data into Kenexa for its initial set up. The programmer needs to be able to take the exported files from Njoyn and Lawson and load the MS Access database. MS Access skills including VB skills are a requirement.


How to Apply

Online:

To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com.

Email:

If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to Resumes@zylog.ca.


Company Overview

Zylog is internationally ranked within the top 100 in the Global Recruitment Industry, and one of the top five IT Professional Staffing Firms in Canada. Zylog is a leading provider of human capital resource management applications, and technology solutions with global delivery capability and proudly represents Fortune 500, Government, and Healthcare organizations actively seeking top talent for contract and permanent positions. Zylog leverages ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada; we are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community. Apply now or contact one of our experienced professional resource managers to help you find the perfect career to make the most of your unique skills and experience.


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Software Design Engineer in Test 2

Job Description
Build Engineer (SDET)


About the Job


Job Description:

Our client has a requirement for Build Engineer (SDET)for a 12 months opportunity. The positions are located in Vancouver.


Requirement or Qualifications:


Qualified Candidates will have:

Build Engineer (SDET)

Our client is looking for a talented build and integration engineer. The successful candidate must have strong communication skills and be able to work side by side with programmers and production staff and be passionate about increasing the overall effectiveness of the development team.


Our ideal candidate must be:

•Exceptionally clever: Able to distill complex problems and propose simple, elegant solutions; Smart enough to know there’s really no right answer in design.
•Fantastically talented: Proven ability to design beautiful and usable interactions; Demonstrated potential far more important than corporate experience.
•Driven to get things done: Anxious to design, build, and ship solutions on aggressive timelines; willing to take pen to paper and write/sketch ideas, concepts, interactions; We are looking for makers, doers, creators!
•Able to play well with others: Comfortable in collaborative work environments; Solid communication skills; Great presenter, but even better listener; Humble enough to actively solicit and incorporate feedback.
•A passionate, tireless, selfless advocate for the end user: Unwavering in your desire to provide the best experience; must be an effective champion in executive settings for the interests of the everyday user.
•Different: Unique skill sets, methodologies, working styles, and ideas; Able to up-level an already strong group of diverse designers; Inspire the broader team with your expertise; Willingness to work outside your comfort zone and learn from others.
•An optimistic malcontent: Dissatisfied with the status-quo in the world around you; constantly aware of the potential for improvement with a keen desire to help technology play a more meaningful role in people’s lives.


Responsibilities:

•Own integration, releasing and branching
•Build tools for gathering game/build metrics and displaying them in an engineer/artist/design friendly way.
•Drive TDD requirements where necessary
•Develop Unit/Component tests (where applicable)
•Increase the overall effectiveness of the development teams by aligning closely with various disciplines on the development teams
•Help make recommendations for improving the build process and implement those changes
•Metrics systems (Budgets for Memory, CPU, Disk, EXE size etc..)
•Own taking the game through to mastering
•Own integration between Art, Sound, etc and builds necessary tools required


Requirements/Profile

•BSc degree or equivalent experience/education.
•Experience with high level / object oriented languages (C++, C#, Java, ActionScript, Python, Jam, HTML)
•3-5 years of programming experience
•Experience shipping at least two console or PC video games with next generation platform experience.
•3+ years current game or multimedia industry experience
•Able to collaborate effectively with artists & designers and work across multiple remote teams
•Able to demonstrate knowledge of solid software engineering practices.
•Self-starter who works well within a creative team.
•Must be able to complete tasks in a timely manner.
•Dynamic problem solver
•Good sense of humor is a necessity


Company Overview:

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd is internationally ranked within the top 100 Global Recruitment Industry, and one of the top five IT Professional Staffing Firms in Canada.

Zylog Systems (Canada) is a leading provider of human capital resource management applications, and technology solutions with global delivery capability and proudly represents Fortune 500, Government, and Healthcare organizations actively seeking top talent for contract and permanent positions. Zylog leverages ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada; we are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community. Apply now or contact one of our experienced professional resource managers to help you find the perfect career to make the most of your unique skills and experience.


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www.Zylog.ca


How to Apply:

Online:

To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com

Email:

If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to resumes@zylog.ca


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Automation Analyst - QA Analyst/Tester

Job Description

Zylog Systems (Ottawa) Ltd delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently sourcing talented IT professionals who are qualified for and interested in exciting new opportunities.

Scouring job boards and searching for the right opportunity is time consuming; let our trained and experienced Resource Managers do the work for you. We are reviewing top jobs from all levels of Government, IT, Engineering and Healthcare as each opening becomes available. Let us look for new opportunities for you and be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises. Register with us today!


Client Information:

Or client is a fortune 500 Company with offices in Montreal


Job Description:

•To assist in the delivery of efficient, effective, and relevant testing services, primarily in automation testing
•To produce visible test evidence that supports the quality assurance measures for the business
•To understand the project priorities and to ensure that the implementation of the test scripts is in alignment
•Adhere to the test automation framework and write test scripts to support testing requirements of the project
•Write test automation artifacts such as test scripts and following test automation processes to comply with relevant regulatory and quality system standards
•Coordinate automation activities with the global team (located in India, Europe and NA


Qualifications:

•Exposure to test data management and data conversion processes
•Experience with UI, Middleware systems and Backend test automation practices
•Strong SDLC and programming background especially with VB/VBScript and/or Java
•Hands-on experience with various test automation (e.g. HP QTP, IBM Rational, etc) and test management tools (e.g. HP Quality Center, IBM toolset etc) plus their integration
•Strong ability to facilitate test planning and JAD sessions across QA groups to document clear, accurate test deliverables during the initiation phase of automation projects
•4 to 7 years testing experience working in a technical capacity
•Experience in designing and/or developing customized automation framework that is reusable, expandable and low maintenance Development of test automation strategies, automation plans and automated test scripts
•Strong experience with various functional test automation methodologies such as hybrid, keyword, data-driven, component data-driven, messages data driven, etc


Skills Desired:

Experience of testing message based applications (MQSeries or other) will be a added advantage

Skill Proficiency -Intermediate

How to Apply:

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Company Overview:

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd. is a leading provider of IT and Engineering professional services, human capital resource management applications, and technology solutions with global delivery capability. Leveraging ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada; we are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community.

Zylog Systems (Ottawa) Ltd, formerly Brainhunter Ottawa Ltd. has provided federal government departments and private industry clients in the National Capital Region with highly regarded and capable professional resources, services and solutions for over 29 years. Our business focus and core competency is the effective recruitment, screening, qualification and management of independent consultants in response to our clients’ resource requirements.


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ETL Developer

Job Description
ETL Developer

About the Job

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently sourcing talented IT, Engineering, and Healthcare professionals who are qualified for and interested in exciting new opportunities.

Zylog represents hundreds of client companies that are actively seeking top professional talent for both contract and permanent positions with experience in IT, Engineering, Retail, Bank and Finance, Insurance, Oil & Gas, Telecommunications, Government and Health Services. New positions are coming available every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills for the best opportunities.


You don’t have the time to search the long lists on Job Boards everyday to look through all of the postings to find the opportunity that is best for you. Let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We are reviewing top jobs from Fortune 500, Government, and Healthcare as each opening becomes available. Let us look for new opportunities for you and be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.


Job Description:

Our client has a requirement for ETL Developer for a 3 month contract opportunity. The position is located in Toronto.

Requirement or Qualifications:

Qualified Candidates will have:

Required core skills : ETL (Extract Transform Load) ,SQL Server ,COGNOS

Advanced level of programming competency with specific experience in ETL development using Cognos Data Manager and SQL Server Integration Services.Advance SQL programming skills.


Nice to Have:

Experience in Data Warehousing


How to Apply:

Online:

To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com


Email:

If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to resumes@zylog.ca


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Company Overview:

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd. is a leading provider of IT, Engineering, and Health professional services, human capital resource management applications, and technology solutions with global delivery capability. Leveraging ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada; we are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community.

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd has provided government and private industry clients with highly regarded and capable professional resources, services and solutions for over 29 years.


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