Thales
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The role requires a strong software engineering background combined with practical experience in data processing and enterprise integration.
In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.
This role is Hybrid Ottawa
Software Developer
Position Summary
The successful candidate will build robust, high-performance software systems for defence and security applications, with a particular expected focus on designing, developing, testing, deploying and supporting software solutions used to process, integrate, and distribute Digital Fleet data in support of naval platforms and in-service support programs.
The successful candidate will work with business analysts, architects, engineering teams, and operational stakeholders to understand data sources, processing requirements, and target systems, and develop reliable software solutions to extract, analyze, validate, transform, classify, enrich, and distribute data.
The role requires a strong software engineering background combined with practical experience in data processing and enterprise integration. Solutions may interact with files, databases, APIs, message queues, engineering applications, and other enterprise systems.
Regulatory Compliance Requirement
This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access.
Design, develop, integrate, test, and deploy production-quality software including automated data-processing pipelines for data extraction, processing, transformation, validation, and distribution;
Analyze structured, semi-structured, and unstructured datasets, and define appropriate processing and mapping rules;
Integrate systems using REST APIs, databases, files, message queues, and other integration mechanisms;
Apply appropriate enterprise integration patterns, including synchronous/asynchronous communication, messaging, publish/subscribe, routing, filtering, transformation, and event-driven processing;
Develop data mappings, validation rules, quality controls, and reconciliation mechanisms;
Ensure data integrity, consistency, completeness, and traceability;
Apply secure software development practices, including encryption, authentication/authorization, and secure handling of sensitive information;
Participate in architecture/design reviews and Agile development activities;
Support deployment, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of production solutions;
Produce technical documentation including interface specifications, data mappings, and software design/code documentation;
Identify and analyze software defects and implement fixes into product releases; and
Build and maintain currency in software development best practices and methodologies.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent education with relevant experience;
3 years’ programming experience in C#;
Strong understanding of data integrity, consistency, validation, and related error-handling;
Practical knowledge of integration patterns and distributed-system reliability concepts;
Experience with AVEVA PI System and/or AVEVA AIM;
Experience with data engineering workflow toolsets such as AirFlow;
Experience working with security concepts such as encryption at rest, encryption in transit, MFA, etc;
Experience working in scrum/agile and CI/CD software development environments;
Very strong coding, unit testing, and debugging skills;
Strong oral and written communication skills;
Special Position Requirements
Schedule: Full time, in line with Thales Canada core hours;
Physical Environment: Office / Desk work: > 90%, with a possibility of some lab or field work;
Travel: Travel may be required and/or daily travel within greater Ottawa region, < 10%;
The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between Total Target Cash (TTC) $95,000 - $110,000 CAD Annual. This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including – but not limited to – the employee’s career path history, competencies, skills and performance, as well as the company’s annual salary budget, the customer’s program requirements, and the company’s internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law. We use artificial intelligence–enabled tools as part of our recruitment process to support activities such as candidate discovery, résumé matching, and interview scheduling. These tools may help screen and assess applications and recommend potential matches based on the requirements within the job description. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters. Artificial intelligence does not make hiring decisions on our behalf.
Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:
Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.
Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.
This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.
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