Co-op Placement − Website Code Wrangler

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Requisition #:  J0512-0715

Position Title:  Co-op Placement − Website Code Wrangler

Employment Type:  Co-op

Position Type:  Short term with possibility of extension

City, Province, Country:  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Job Category:  Communications / Media

Number of Positions:  0

Date Posted:  May 18, 2012

Closing Date:  May 27, 2012

Eligibility

In order for your candidacy to be considered, you must currently be enrolled in a university or college co-op program.

Position Type
Short-term co-op work term (September to December) with the possibility of extension

Salary Range

$1,328 to $1,754 payable biweekly (job grade 13 or 14), depending on the qualifications of the candidate.

Take a Central Role at the Bank of Canada

Canada's central bank is the nation's pre-eminent macroeconomic policy institution. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very centre of Canada's economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. No matter what your area of expertise, you'll enjoy an open culture and a superior work environment that will challenge, energize, and motivate you to excel. (More info)

Job Summary

In short, you’ll be developing for the many sites that power the Bank of Canada's web presence, including bankofcanada.ca, credit.bankofcanada.ca, currencymuseum.ca and others. This assignment will provide candidates with an opportunity to be exposed to a variety of work with all kinds of people. These positions will be of interest to candidates considering a career in web development, communications and information design.

Your work will include (but will not be limited to):
• participating in agile projects
• identifying, recommending and implementing better ways of doing things
• writing custom plugins to support the needs of the Bank of Canada community
• contributing to open-source web projects
• creating online tools and website features
• documenting your code
• quality-assurance testing of web pages and functions

Key Requirements

• great communication skills: we’re an agile team, so frequent and clear communication is a must
• self-driven work ethic: you need to be a self-starter who loves taking initiative and seeing things through to completion
• curiosity and the desire to learn: our business is changing and growing fast
• flexibility is key: who knows what skills will solve the issues of tomorrow?
• a strong understanding of the web, including HTTP, clean URIs, HTML and CSS
• proficiency with scripting languages, particularly PHP and JavaScript/jQuery
• ability to iterate and ship ideas quickly
• knowledge of typography and design basics, with the ability to create simple and usable interfaces

Assets

• experience building WordPress themes and plug-ins
• experience running and developing on open-source platforms such as Linux
• solid writing skills
• experience in low-level programming language
• passion for blogging and a deep understanding of the XML-RPC API
• experience in developing and launching mobile websites and/or apps
• experience with jQuery, Adobe Flex and AJAX frameworks
• knowledge of how, and when, to optimize PHP and SQL
• experience in open-source projects
• some basic design/typography/UX skills a plus
• “ethical hacking certification”

Notes

• Condition of employment: Candidates must be eligible for reliability status clearance.
• There will be no relocation assistance provided for this recruitment action.
• We are committed to employment equity and we encourage applications from qualified men and women, including Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.
• Only the candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Why Work with Us?
• Students make up one-half of our development team.
• We want your passion and ideas to make the Internet a better place.
• We offer a great work environment that boasts a fitness centre with loads of programs.

Priority will be given to candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada.

Qualified candidates are required to submit a detailed resumé and a covering letter highlighting how their education, training and experience meet the above-mentioned Key Requirements.

Sorry, this job is no longer available.

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