.Net Developer/3-6 yrs/Etobicoke/Contract

Developer with 3+ strong experience with C# and .NET. The ideal candidate must be a 

team player and able to work independently, and proceed with objectives under 

minimum supervision.

Mail resumes to recruit3 @liveassets.ca

Skills & Responsibilities:

• Strong experience with C# and .NET
• Excellent knowledge of ASP.NET MVC
• Expert with SQL Server
• Experience with API development
• Experience working with Dynamics (CRM 2016 and/or 365 Customer Engagement) would be preferred.
• Work experience with .NET Core would be a plus.

System Analyst/4-6 yrs/Toronto

Mail resumes to recruit3 @liveassets.ca

Location: Lesmill Road, Toronto, Ontario

The Technology Delivery Centre of Excellence team is currently seeking a Systems Analyst to join this exciting space. The role is a key resource in working with critical applications enabling day to day operations while providing technical domain expertise for applications on Projects. You will have a strong development background, communicate effectively and have strong system analysis skills. Reporting directly to the Delivery Lead, Enterprise IT Pharmacy and Healthcare your role will be to quickly become the portfolio application expert, demonstrating knowledge of existing application capabilities and limitations while driving the delivery of development projects/enhancements. This knowledge is then to begin spanning portfolios so integration points are more clearly understood. He/she will work with internal partners and vendors to refine and translate solution requirements into effective software applications while working within budget, time and resource constraints. The Analyst is accountable to document application functional designs and maintain expert knowledge of the application landscape. The individual is to have expertise in application system flow, integration methods, and data elements managed by the application. This is a technical role and you have experience providing technical governance and leadership to the development partner, such as providing guidance on development standard methodologies, reviewing technical specifications, evaluating implementation strategies.

Accountabilities

Depending on the project, you will deliver either the overall E2E application functional design, the detailed component functional design, or both, based on a solution blueprint. The functional designs are to be comprehensive and to cover functional and non-functional requirements. You are responsible to walk through the design with the Architect, all affected application functional leads, and then present to the business the design as it relates to the overall solution. You will also be responsible for leading the solution functional testing working in tandem with the developers, and in some cases test groups, to ensure the integrity of the solution prior to moving to QA. You are also accountable to review production problem tickets and to drive solutions to resolve these tickets. Finally, this role is responsible to work in sizing efforts for Annual Portfolio Planning (APP), enhancements and new projects based on high-level business requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Application software domain expert: understands and documents current state, knowledge of application flow, data flow and integration methods.
• Strong analytical skills: able to interpret business needs and define technical solutions. Able to perform problem determination to get to root cause of application issues.
• Strong leadership skills: able to provide technical leadership to business solutions, problem determination, standard methodologies and solution integration.
• Strong documentation skills: responsible for key application and project documentation including: defines system flows, technical specifications, assembles non-functional requirements.
• Good communication: is able to describe solutions consistent with architectural standards and standard methodologies. Able to describe technical issues in simple terms.
• With knowledge of the business requirements as documented is accountable to participate in sessions with business partners and system owners to elicit application systems goals that are realized in the application system solution to meet the business requirements.
• Accountable for gathering application systems specifications, including documentation and providing quality assurance on the requirements to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and vision.
• Accountable for application system design, technical specifications, application gap analysis, non-functional requirements and recommending service level improvements to existing application systems.
• Accountable for application documentation including detailed system flow charts, data flow diagrams and application interfaces outlining processes and data mappings.
• Participates in root-cause analysis and resolution of application system issues that emerge through design and development provides impact analysis of suggesting changes to applications such as defect fixes.
• May be requested to conduct code reviews to ensure accuracy to technical specifications.
• Participates in the definition and preparation of software and/or services tenders, proposal evaluation, vendor selection and recommendation.
• Maintain an awareness of current and developing trends in relevant technologies, systems development methodologies and standard methodologies.
• Maintain close ties with other Process and Technology departments including Business Analysts, Network Services, Service Desk, Shared Web Development Services and Engineering.
• May be required to support the team accountable to install, configure and troubleshoot system software for environment builds in support of project goals.
• Provides support to the Environment Leads and Infrastructure System Leads.
• Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary and multi-locational teams
• 3-5 years’ experience with application development and programming (C#, ASP.NET)
• Intermediate or better skills with Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.0/3.5,C#, ASP.NET/ADO.NET, XML, XSLT
• Collaborate proficiently with external service providers and internal change & problem management teams.
• Effective in workload management and possess good time management skills and can conform to demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities;
• Create and maintain thorough and accurate documentation of systems and procedures.

“We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.” 

Systems Operations Analyst/ Toronto/ 2-4 yrs

Mail resumes to recruit3 @liveassets.ca

The Systems Operations Analyst is responsible for datacentre maintenance and upkeep, ongoing daily operations performance and availability, as well as network monitoring. You will be responsible for analyzing incidents on these systems post-crisis and deploying fixes as necessary.

What will you do?

• Actively participate in the deployment of company’s datacentre server infrastructure within AWS and on premise solutions.
• Ensure operational integrity and performance along with datacentre/network resource availability and reliability.
• Actively participate in company’s Safety Management System (SMS) including reporting hazards and incidents encountered in daily operations; understand, comply and promote the Company Safety Guidelines.
• Provide second-third level support as required during operational disruptions and with data centre and/or network outages.
• Ensure continuous operations of datacentre through auto-recovery and/or elasticity procedures.
• Work closely with the Information Systems team to provide a smooth, automated, implementation process of their applications.
• Respond to incidents that affect the company’s datacentre server infrastructure and applications within AWS and on premise solutions, escalating internally or to third-party vendors as required.
• Provide automated processes for implementations, system integrations, and routine maintenance.
• Provide and maintain automated (scripted) solutions for repetitive ongoing operational tasks and processes.
• Fix network problems, and escalate internally or externally, as necessary.
• Interact with third-party application and software vendors for new deployments or to deploy fixes as required.
• Work closely with the Technology Solutions and Security teams to develop automated solutions where possible, while maintaining reliability and alignment to security and compliance requirements.
• Build and maintain accurate system and network documentation for the Help Desk team, who provide level 1-2 support assistance.
• Responsible for analyzing and/or preparing Change Requests for all work to be performed and maintain a record of these requests.
• Participate in post incident reporting (PIR) analysis and preparation.
• Provide and maintain system, network and application monitoring, alerting and metric gathering.
• Participate in after hours, on call rotation.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Experience with AWS and cloud technologies.
• Experience supporting technology operations systems (servers, applications, network).
• Excellent collaborator with good communication skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly with business users and project management.
• Experience integrating applications and systems.
• Ability and experience setting up multiple environments for testing and development purposes.
• Experience implementing, supporting and enhancing technology systems.
• Ability to work on multiple projects with multiple deadlines.
• Proposes solutions or alternatives to problems.
• Excellent organizational skills & attention to detail.
• Strong problem determination and solution skills.
• Software development skills are a definite asset.
• Ability to construct user guides and documentation.
• Ability to travel when required (including travel to US destinations).
• Availability to work off hours (including evenings, weekends and holidays) if required.

What’s in it for you?

• Paid overtime hours.
• Work remote 1-2 days a week.
• Leaders who support your development through mentoring and managing opportunities.
• Opportunity to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Development opportunity.
• Discount on flights.

“We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.”

System Analyst/Retail/Toronto/5-10 years

(Mail resumes to recruit3 @ liveassets.ca)

Depending on the project, the Analyst is accountable to deliver either the overall E2E application functional design, the detailed component functional design, or both, based on a solution blueprint. The functional designs are to be comprehensive and to cover functional and non-functional requirements. The analyst is responsible to walk through the design with the Architect, all affected application functional leads, and then present to the business the design as it relates to the overall solution. The role is also responsible for overseeing the solution functional testing working in tandem with the developers, and in some cases test groups, to ensure the integrity of the solution prior to moving to QA. The analyst is also accountable to review production problem tickets and to drive solutions to resolve these tickets. Finally this role is responsible to work in sizing efforts for Annual Portfolio Planning (APP), enhancements and new projects based on high level business requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

• Application software domain expert: understands and documents current state, knowledge of application flow, data flow and integration methods.
• Strong analytical skills: able to interpret business needs and define technical solutions. Able to perform problem determination to get to root cause of application issues.
• Strong leadership skills: able to provide technical leadership to business solutions, problem determination, standard methodologies and solution integration.
• Strong documentation skills: responsible for key application and project documentation including: defines system flows, technical specifications, assembles non-functional requirements.
• Good communication: is able to describe solutions consistent with architectural standards and standard methodologies. Able to describe technical issues in basic terms.
• With knowledge of the business requirements as documented, is accountable to participate in sessions with business partners and system owners to elicit application systems goals that are realized in the application system solution to meet the business requirements.
• Accountable for gathering application systems specifications, including documentation and providing quality assurance on the requirements to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and vision.
• Accountable for application system design, technical specifications, application gap analysis, non-functional requirements and recommending service level improvements to existing application systems.
• Accountable for application documentation including detailed system flow charts, data flow diagrams and application interfaces outlining processes and data mappings.
• Participates in root-cause analysis and resolution of application system issues that emerge through design and development, provides impact analysis of suggest changes to applications such as defect fixes.
• May be requested to conduct code reviews to ensure accuracy to technical specifications.
• Participates in the definition and preparation of software and/or services tenders, proposal evaluation, vendor selection and recommendation.
• Maintain an awareness of current and developing trends in relevant technologies, systems development methodologies and standard methodologies.
• Maintain close ties with other Process and Technology departments including Business Analysts, Network Services, Service Desk, Shared Web Development Services and Engineering.
• May be required to support the team accountable to install, configure and troubleshoot system software for environment builds in support of project goals.
• Provides support to the Environment Leads and Infrastructure System Leads.
• Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary and multi-locational teams
• 3-5 years’ experience with application development and programming (C#, ASP.NET)
• Intermediate or better skills with Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.0/3.5,C#, ASP.NET/ADO.NET, XML, XSLT
• Collaborate proficiently with external service providers and internal change & problem management teams.
• Effective in workload management and possess good time management skills and can conform to demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities;
• Create and maintain thorough and accurate documentation of systems and procedures.

Employment Type: Full time

“We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.”

Security Operations Analyst/2-3 yrs/Toronto

For one of the top airlines in Toronto. Mail resume to recruit3 @liveassets.ca

Collaborating with the Manager, Technology Operations, the Technology Security Operations Analyst is primarily responsible for the implementation, maintenance and monitoring of the security related components and aspects of the corporate infrastructure and software systems. This is to be performed in accordance with certification, compliance and security procedures based upon regulatory and corporate standards and policies. In addition, the Technology Security Operations Analyst is responsible for working with the Technology System Operations Analysts and IT support team to maintain the daily operations, performance, availability and reliability of the enterprise infrastructure and all critical systems.

Duties and responsibilities:

• You will work closely and cooperatively with all Technology department teams to ensure effective application and alignment to the corporate security policies and procedures under all circumstances
• Maintain current knowledge of industry, governmental and corporate certifications, standards and policies
• Respond to security incidents and report on the impact and remediation steps to management
• You will work with Technology Operations and IT Support Team to implement remediation plan and ensure compliance
• Participates in PCI-DSS and 52-109 projects as a technology resource
• You will assist with the maintaining, remediation for 52-109 certification requirements and participate with the audit process as requested by the Manager, Technology Operations
• Maintain, remediate PCI-DSS certification requirements and participate with the audit process
• Accurately lead and audit access to resources, including domain, system, application and network
• Implement and maintain LAN/WLAN and WAN network security policies, procedures and control mechanisms to be adhered to by the Operations and Support teams while performing exception reporting analysis
• Handle WAN and LAN port accessibility and configurations
• Lead internal and external security audits and vulnerability testing of all security procedures on a periodic basis and provide recommendations on required adjustments and modifications
• Implement and maintain systems and controls to monitor all technology systems for unusual behavior or breaches
• Respond to security incidents and report on the impact and remediation steps to management
• Develop and maintain all remote network access facilities (VPN, RDP,SSL etc.) policies, procedures and control mechanisms and perform routine audit and exception reporting
• Participate in and lead the coordination of the local and co-managed firewall installation and configuration
• Develop and maintain internet access filtering policies and work with the IT Support team to implement and maintain the internet access filtering and controls
• Develop and maintain email content filtering policies and work with the IT Support team to implement and maintain email content filtering and controls
• Work with the IT Support team to implement and maintain corporate anti-virus and spam filtering coverage
• Participate in the scheduling of all security patches on corporate servers and network related equipment
• Participate in the development of infrastructure, application systems and network security policies
• Participate in the development of mobility device and network security policies
• Maintain all SSL certificates
• Maintain accurate documentation and schematics of all security flow processes at the system, application accessibility and infrastructure levels
• Actively participate in Porter’s Safety Management System (SMS) including, reporting hazards and incidents encountered in daily operations; understand, comply and promote the Company Safety Guidelines
• Participate in after hours, on call rotation.
• Any other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Experience with anti-virus management console and vulnerability scanning tools
• Certification in information security disciplines is a definite asset
• Penetration Testing experience is a definite asset
• Amazon Web Services experience is a definite asset
• Experience with Configuration Management Tools such as Puppet or Chef is a definite asset
• Technical experience/exposure of 1 year
• Highly motivated and willing to take initiative
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to work in a team environment or individually as required
• Ability to travel when required (including travel to US destinations)
• Availability to work off hours (including evenings, weekends and holidays) if necessary
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft server concepts and processes
• Solid knowledge of networking concepts and technologies
• Strong knowledge of network security concepts and tools
• Advanced knowledge of LAN security technologies
• Solid understanding of PCI/DSS and 52-109 regulations and other regulatory requirements
• Advanced knowledge of Windows operating systems (beginning with XP) and MS office suite 2007
• Advanced knowledge of networking protocols/principles (i.e. TCP, IP, VPN)
• Advanced knowledge of wireless protocols including 802.11 B,G & N and all encryption methods
• Solid knowledge of cellular technologies
• Excellent knowledge of MS-Active Directory
• Advanced knowledge of remote access features

“We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.” 

Application Support Specialist / Toronto/ 2-5 yrs

Job Summary

Do you want to become an application specialist in SharePoint 365? On behalf of our client, one of Canada’s largest non-profit organizations, we are looking for an Intermediate Application Specialist. You will be accountable for the analysis, support and maintenance of applications in support of the lines of Business strategies.

Skills & Responsibilities:

• Are you are person who has strong knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint 365?
• Good experience working with Microsoft Power App + Flow.
• You should have good knowledge of SQL
• Welling to handle several biz applications at same time.
• You will have acceptable level of business requirements understanding.
• You will provide Technical Support for end users when as and when needed.
• You should have development experience.

“We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.” 

Mail resume to recruit 3 @liveassets.ca

Solutions Architect/Retail/Brampton

Job Summary

Do you think you have what it takes to be part of Canada's largest retail company? Do you want to work in a meaningful environment? Would you like to scale legacy systems based on business needs or built projects from scratch? Send resumes to recruit 3 @ liveassets.ca

As a Solution Architect, you will participate in design sessions, review options and provide recommendations while communicating benefits, risks, and constraints to both the business and the various IT partners.
You will attempt to balance between these long-term strategic objectives and the immediate business requirements. You will work closely with other Solution Architects, Technical Architects, Information Architects and Security Architects as part of the Strategy and Architecture Team. You support the long-term architecture direction and to drive the organization toward its strategy.

Skills & Responsibilities:

• Works with development teams to ensure that the agreed design is followed throughout the lifecycle of the project and is actively involved when variations occur.`
• Craft designs that not only meet the current project requirements but are flexible, scalable and provide ease of maintenance and support.
• Is expected to determine solutions that promote stabilization and improve the health of applications. These solutions may include revising architecture to streamline processes and communication between systems.
• Participates in developing vision for a target state architecture. Ensure that new solutions and improvement to legacy follow the direction for target state and work towards an enterprise solution as opposed to a project-only focus.
• Participates and supports activities outside of projects to support the gathering of information, documentation of artifacts and the management of the current state information.
• Is able to think out-of-the-box to develop solutions that take into account known risks, ease of support, and complexity and cost considerations.
• Should be able to develop high level presentation material for reviews with business, IT and the Architecture Review Board and to present/defend this material.
• You will gain a high level of expertise within one or more functional and technical areas. This will include the business context of the solution as well as ways of applying the technical infrastructure to best support the solution.
• A minimum of 7 to 10+ year’s dynamic experience within an information technology environment.
• 5 or more years of industry experience.
• Retail, Banking or Financial – Strong knowledge of online retail, CRM, and Supply Chain solutions.
• We believe that previous Architecture or Technical Team Lead experience on major ecommerce or Supply Chain transformation projects will be an advantage.
• Define, lead, and deliver solution blueprints in areas like SAP, Supply Chain, Web / ecommerce, Finance, Merchandising, and Retail Stores Qualifications.
• Experience with design and implementation of software in one or more of the following functions: – Supply Chain (Manhattan WMS, JDA Transportation, JDA Demand & Fulfillment, or similar).
• Knowledge of new technologies – Proven knowledge of a variety of technologies/approaches including but not limited to J2EE, .NET, mainframe, packaged application integration, workflow, EAI/ESB, SOA, networking and operating system concepts.
• ERP (SAP IS-Retail, SAP CRM or similar).
• Knowledge of architecture methods and standards (e.g. TOGAF) – Relational database concepts, design, implementation, and integration – Architecture/design techniques (OO, top-down, structured analysis, component-based design).

“The company is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.”