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Hazen and Sawyer is looking to add a junior- to mid-level developer to our team in Canada. The office is located in Calgary, but this position is available for remote work. This position will be part of the Cloud Services team, which is dedicated to providing professional level cloud-based software systems and architecture to create digital products for customer and internal use alike. The team works both internally and with customers to identify digital products’ needs, develop software systems to implement those needs, and provide secure and cost-effective hosting options.

This position will report to the Director of Cloud Services and will be a member of a small mixed-discipline team working together to bring modern cloud-based applications to the Hazen digital products portal. This position will involve, but is not limited to, working with ArcGIS experts to integrate maps, AI/ML experts to expose models via web applications, executing software engineering processes to capture software requirements from customers and internal Hazen teams, designing and implementing full-stack solutions giving users an intuitive user interface, a robust server-side logic tier, and cloud-solutions based on accepted Well Architected Framework guidelines.

The ideal candidate will have 1 to 7 or more years of experience in software development JavaScript based technologies such as NextJS, NodeJS, Sequelize or ReactJS; and will hold a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in relevant computer science or related fields. Excellent communication skills and experience working with clients, strong subject knowledge, humility, and tact are required for success.

Fundamental knowledge of cloud computing concepts and building cloud-native applications is a must. Knowledge of the Azure cloud is ideal but not required. Knowledge of Python, C# and RDMS systems is a plus.

The ideal candidate will possess the ability to be self-managing and self-directing and be able to complete requisite tasks independently or together with a team. The candidate should have demonstrated knowledge of rapidly acquiring new skills and being able to work in a variety of programming languages and technologies concurrently.

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are also required.

Why Hazen and Sawyer:

  • Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
  • Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
  • We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
  • We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
  • We currently have over 2,000 employees in 70+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
  • A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.

Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Utilize NextJS, ReactJS, NodeJS, Sequelize and other technologies (as stated by the Director of Cloud Services) to build advanced scientific based web applications
  • Complete full life cycle of software development for new cloud-based applications
  • Maintain, debug and provide bug fixes, features and enhancements for existing software
  • Implement server-side logic using NodeJS and potentially other technologies
  • Implement software to interact with various database technologies (SQL, NoSQL, et al)
  • Create, document and implement strategies for deploying developed software to the cloud
  • Create, document and execute test plans to ensure developed software is of the highest quality, meets requirements, and handles errors and exceptions appropriately
  • Participate in Hazen directed software development processes, meetings and use Hazen provided source code repositories and accepted DevOps patterns
  • Follow Hazen software guidelines, best practices and standards
  • Provide timely and valuable commentary during design and code reviews with the focus on providing the best products to our customers

Qualifications

  • 1 to 7 or more years of software development experience is required
  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or related field is required
  • Demonstratable knowledge of cloud computing concepts and building cloud-native/cloud-hosted applications is required
  • Demonstrated ability of working in a team and independently
  • Demonstrated ability to follow established standards and guidelines
  • Experience with the Azure cloud is ideal
  • Experience with programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, HTML and CSS is required

We provide a comprehensive benefits package. Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location.




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