Employment Type: Full-time Regular
City: Canada (Remote Work)
Posting Open Date: 05/23/2023
Posting Close Date: 06/06/2023 (Please note the posting will close at
11:59pm MST)
Why WestJet:
Every WestJet journey has the potential to enrich lives; a career with us is no exception.
WestJet arrived on the Canadian airline scene in 1996 and changed the industry for the better. We made air travel more affordable for Canadians and now we're going global.
Join us and love where you’re going.
Remote Work:
This position is eligible for remote work, within Canada, under our mobile workforce program.
Overview of role:
Reporting to the Manager, IT Airline Ops Mobility, the Software Developer (Airline Solutions) works with the Airline Ops Mobility development team on the creation of high-quality software solutions. The Developer actively participates in the coding of software systems that meet WestJet's business, technical and quality requirements. They will apply industry-standard practices and techniques in their work and will participate in the ongoing improvement and evolution of WestJet's software development practices.
Key Deliverables:
- Designs and writes robust, extensible, high-quality code that meets business, technical and quality requirements.
- Ensures that code written by themselves during the development of WestJet's systems conforms to WestJet's coding standards and style guidelines.
- Actively promotes the daily use of established software development best practices, methodologies, and standards amongst the WestJet software development team.
- Participates in daily stand ups, requirements sessions, estimation sessions, peer code reviews and sprint retrospectives.
- Assist with providing accurate estimates for development effort, complexity and risk for software development sustainment streams and projects.
- Participate in team sprint planning meetings.
- Provide input to the architectural framework and design of software.
- Responsible for the triage and resolution of issues related to software in the Ops Mobility area.
- Required to assume a technical leadership role on projects of a low to medium complexity.
- Conduct code reviews with the Airline Ops Mobility development team.
- Responsible for delivering effective and timely communications to stakeholders (internal and external) on development projects and initiatives.
- Coordinate with other WestJet IT teams, business units, and external IT groups on the diagnosis and resolution of software defects.
- Develop robust, extensible, high-quality code that meet business, technical and quality requirements.
- Provide technical expertise and approval during the review and analysis of code and automated tests.
Experience & Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in all phases of software development supported by a Bachelor's degree or equivalent year's experience.
- Experience with project management, system design, requirements analysis, as well as associated methods and processes is considered an asset.
- Experience developing user-facing applications with XCode and SwiftUI an asset
- Proficient with .NET, focused on back-end development an asset.
- Strong knowledge of C# and SQL.
- Practical knowledge of software development and its technologies.
- Strong knowledge of HTML and web frameworks.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure PaaS and SaaS solution development technologies including .NET is an asset.
- Experience with Cosmos or other NoSQL a strong asset.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure App Service Fabric, App Service Environment, Microsoft Azure API Management platform technologies is an asset.
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code and DevOps methodologies is required.
- Proficiency with workplace tools such as Office 365, MS Visio, MS Teams is required.
- Recognized experience as a contributor in the planning, design, development and/or implementation of application software solutions, systems, or products.
- Strong communication skills (both verbal and written), are essential in order to interact with vendors, support groups and business groups.
- Highly organized and able to multitask in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
- Proficient in working on initiatives with cross functional impacts.
- Experience working in a highly collaborative, team-oriented, environment
The benefits of being a WestJetter:
WestJet provides all WestJetters with a competitive total rewards package. On top of that, we offer:
- A fun and friendly culture with colleagues who work together to win
- Travel privileges for you and your family, effective from your start date
- Savings and Benefit programs that are flexible to meet your specific needs
Think we are a fit? Apply now!
About WestJet Group Of Companies
Together with WestJet's regional airline, WestJet Encore, we offer scheduled service to more than 100 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe and to more than 175 destinations in over 20 countries through our airline partnerships.
Our Safety Promise
At WestJet, the safety and security of our people and our guests is a core value and at the heart of what we do. As safety and security is a shared responsibility, it is expected that you will use safe work practices to ensure your well-being and the safety of others.
WestJet recognizes that the use of Alcohol and Drugs can adversely impact a safe work environment and the well-being of others including guests, suppliers and the public, as well as place WestJet's operations at risk. All roles that are identified as safety sensitive are required to pass a Pre-Employment Alcohol and Drug Test as per WestJet's Alcohol and Drug Policy.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We embrace what makes us each unique, and what makes us uniquely WestJet. WestJet is committed to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility and if you require accommodation during the selection process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest in WestJet; however, only those candidates who are selected will be contacted.
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