Why FirstOntario?

• Competitive compensation packages
• Top-tier health and wellness benefits, along with both a Health Spend Account ($500/yr) and a Personal Spend Account (up to $125/yr)
• Up to $1000 per year towards professional development
• Pension Plan
• Company-wide Employee Volunteer program (Blue Wave Program)
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Exclusive banking benefits

Job Overview

The Junior Application Developer will be responsible for supporting the translation of software requirements into workable programming code and maintain and develop programs that support the business.

Role

• Support and participate in the development and testing of technical updates to the Temenos banking system
• Support and participate in the development of BRD/FSD and RFP as required for existing and new clients
• Eagerly support code development and/or modifications to routines, versions, enquires, screens, tabs, menus, process workflows, local fields, and local tables
• Support and develop web services and web apps that are efficient and user-friendly
• Be involved with the interface development, modifications and updates
• Support and Participate in the automation of services, workflow development and configuration management
• Share knowledge of new software or system changes that may affect the work that we do
• Proactively maintain user manuals and training materials
• Collaborate with your peers and stakeholders to add to the collective innovative thinking that can drive new business ideas for FirstOntario
• Build and utilize working relationships with internal business partners across the organization and external contracts
• Consider health & safety as a primary concern to ensure the safety of self and others
• Perform other duties as required

Required Skills

• Completed or be enrolled in a post-secondary program in computer science or equivalent field
• Be familiar in IT software, languages and working knowledge of Java, mobile development, APIs, .NET
• Be comfortable analyzing and writing SQL queries
• Demonstrate your knowledge of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes which include planning, creating, testing and deploying an information system
• Be an expert user of MS Office
• Have knowledge of application development best practices
• Enjoy a challenge when it comes to technical issues and be resourceful in the way you find a solution
• Be quick to respond to requests for service from all of your clients in a manner which is clearly understood
• Actively participate in continuous learning and enjoy staying up to date of industry standards and best practices
• Be analytical and detail oriented when dealing with technical support issues and IT projects
• Demonstrate superior communication and interpersonal skills
• Be aware of and mitigate enterprise risk factors and ensure compliance with applicable regulations, legislation and FirstOntario policies and procedures

Interested in this role, but don't meet every requirement?

We encourage you to apply! We know from experience that a candidate doesn't need 100% of the qualifications listed to bring incredible value to our team. We're actively seeking diverse backgrounds and perspectives to help make FirstOntario better. At FirstOntario, inclusion, diversity, and equity aren't just "nice to have" - they're essential to our success.

Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know.