WestJet

Junior Back-end Developer

WestJet Calgary, Alberta, Canada
No longer accepting applications

Employment Type: Full-time Regular

City: Calgary, AB (YYC)

Posting Open Date: 03/28/2024

Posting Close Date: 04/11/2024 (Please note the posting will close at 11:59pm MST)

Hybrid Work:

This position is eligible for hybrid work, within Calgary AB, under our mobile workforce program.

Overview of role:

The Junior Back-end Software Developer is responsible for designing and developing code, verifying, testing, documenting, amending, and refactoring moderately complex programs/scripts and integration software services that meet user needs following best-practice guidelines. This role will collaborate closely with Data Engineering, DevOps, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and product engineering teams.

Key deliverables include:

  • Develop clean, secure, and well-tested code with error handling
  • Operate the services built and identify issues in production
  • Find ways to improve system robustness, resilience, and stability
  • Participate and lead workshops, presentations, and training that provide skill and knowledge development for the team
  • Work with business stakeholders to define and prepare functional and design specifications of new features/products
  • Provide accurate estimates for development effort, complexity, and risk for WestJet software development projects
  • Translate logical designs into physical designs. using required standards, methods, and prototyping tools
  • Contribute to selection of the software development approach for projects, selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches
  • Participate in code reviews of own work and reviews of colleagues' work
  • Work with quality assurance partners to assess the impact of code changes, to ensure the validation of requirements and to provide timely troubleshooting and fixes to software defects
  • Perform unit and component testing. Support functional and non-functional unit testing
  • Monitor service component capacity and initiates actions to resolve any shortfalls according to agreed procedures. Apply techniques to control the demand upon a particular resource or service. Contribute to capacity modelling and planning. Supports the design of service component capacity
  • Document system components, related interfaces and provide input into preparing release notes
  • Work with operational partners to ensure the supportability of new features/products and to provide timely technical support and fixes to production applications
  • Design systems characterized by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity
  • Coordinate building activities across systems undertakes and supports integration testing activities

Experience and qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 1+ years of experience preferred or an equivalent combination of training and experience
  • Requires expert problem-solving skills and interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong knowledge of Java, Groovy, SpringBoot, Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps is required
  • Experienced and skilled in Unit Testing, and Integration testing technologies
  • Knowledge of Spock is an asset
  • Experience with identifying process optimization opportunities with guidance and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions
  • Understand the importance of developing process efficiency and the common ways in which processes are optimized
  • Hands-on experience supporting specific activities to improve development processes and can spot or identify obvious deficiencies
  • Broad understanding of information security and the types of security controls that can be used to mitigate security threats within solutions and services
  • Hands-on experience collaborating with others when necessary to review specifications and used these agreed specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of medium to high complexity, using the right standards and tools
  • Hands-on experience building and testing simple interfaces between systems or worked on more complex integration as part of a wider team
  • Proficient in prioritizing and defining approaches to understand the user story, guiding others, and can offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to be used
  • Deep understanding of when to use a specific prototyping technique or method and can show the value of prototyping to your team
  • Hands-on experience remediating faults following agreed procedures and can carry out agreed procedures on infrastructure
  • Experience collaborating with remote team members is an asset

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.

For more information about everything WestJet, please visit WestJet.com

  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Engineering and Information Technology
  • Industries

    Airlines and Aviation

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