Specialist, Application Development

7 months ago


Toronto, Canada Air Canada Full time

**Description**

**Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.**

These are exciting times for IT at Air Canada, with many major projects underway that will transform the IT landscape in the company. Air Canada is also investing in new technologies that will facilitate its digital transformation. This is a unique opportunity to work with state-of-the-art technologies and to contribute to the creation of the Air Canada of tomorrow.

These are exciting times for IT at Air Canada, with many major projects underway that will transform the IT landscape in the company. Air Canada is also investing in new technologies that will facilitate its digital transformation. This is a unique opportunity to work with state-of-the-art technologies and to contribute to the creation of the Air Canada of tomorrow.

This position will be reporting to "Sr. Manager, Application Development and Maintenance" responsible for Air Canada Crew IT.

**Responsibilities**:

- Solution, deliver and maintain key initiatives in Air Canada's evolving enterprise solutions, as per desired technology architecture and business requirements.
- Develop and communicate technical architecture guidance, design patterns, and standards, and collaborate with IT stakeholders in the development and evaluation of architecture-compliant solutions.
- Direct analysis of technology, industry, and market trends, and determine their potential impact on Air Canada's technology environment.
- Conduct an evaluation of the current IT environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Become the Air Canada Technical SME (Subject matter expert) on all aspects of the Crew Pay portfolio both for Flight operations and In-Flight Service
- Take a leadership role on the platform's technical enhancements, constantly evolving its resilience and monitoring capabilities.
- Responsible for reviewing the technical architecture from security, accessibility, data integrity, and availability points of view.
- Responsible for running all standard and major Cloud releases, review with the Business and assess impact, test and deliver.
- Responsible for the quarterly review of SOC compliance, working closely with the Vendor and IT Audit team.
- Overseeing and monitoring progress on complex and/or multiple projects relative to scope, schedules, budgets, and quality.
- Troubleshoot and fix software, messaging, and connectivity issues. Drive complex, multi-dimensional issues to completion by coordinating with the necessary various teams.
- Provide technology evaluation and selection advice to management teams.
- Checking conformance to standards and architectural decision and resolving design and architectural conflicts by explaining and justifying design and architectural decisions.
- Minimize the impact of integration on various existing processes.
- Responsible for working across technology functions to ensure synergistic collaboration and attain shared goals.
- As the Technical lead for Crew Pay, you are responsible for providing mentorship to new team members and develop their technical skills and capabilities.
- Responsible for technical documentation and keep current all support and workflow processes
- Work with 3rd party vendor to manage and maintain current support model.

**Qualifications**
- A relevant University degree/technical certification, and/or relevant experience commensurate to the role.
- Very strong and detailed knowledge of Airline transportation as asset.
- Understanding of ITIL, SDLC, Agile methodologies, Jira, Confluence, Service Now, and cyber security risk management frameworks are assets.
- Knowledge of Pay systems and in particular Rainmaker a strong asset.
- Knowledge of Security Gateways and API Managers a strong asset.
- Experience of a PCI constrained environment an asset.
- Experience in Cloud technologies in particular AWS an asset.
- Experience with Workforce (EmpCenter) an asset
- Experience with Serverless technologies in particular AWS Lambdas an asset
- Knowledge of sFTP/FTP (File transfers or MFT (Automated File Transfers and Message Brokers is an added advantage.
- Expertise with DevOps technologies and processes an asset.
- Excellent API knowledge and implementation abilities.
- Understanding of integration platforms and batch scheduling systems.
- Functional knowledge of airline reservation processes is an asset.
- Possess strong analytical, creative, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. Detail-oriented team player.
- Curious by nature and eager to learn extensively in both technological and business environments of Air Canada.

**Conditions of Employment**:
**Linguistic Requirements**

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible



  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada KidsAbility Centre for Child Development Full time

    We are seeking a highly skilled Enterprise Applications Integration Specialist to join our team at the KidsAbility Centre for Child Development. As an integral part of our organization, you will play a key role in ensuring seamless integration and optimal functionality of our enterprise-level applications.About UsThe KidsAbility Centre for Child Development...


  • Toronto, Canada Options Consulting Solutions Full time

    Are you passionate about developing innovative application solutions to solve business challenges? Do you enjoy working with cutting-edge technology to enhance system performance and user experience?Position: Programmer/Application Specialist – 18-month contract (with benefits)Job Summary: On behalf of our client, a prominent company located in downtown...


  • Toronto, Canada Options Consulting Solutions Full time

    Are you passionate about developing innovative application solutions to solve business challenges? Do you enjoy working with cutting-edge technology to enhance system performance and user experience?Position: Programmer/Application Specialist – 18-month contract (with benefits)Job Summary: On behalf of our client, a prominent company located in downtown...


  • Toronto, Canada Options Consulting Solutions Full time

    Are you passionate about developing innovative application solutions to solve business challenges? Do you enjoy working with cutting-edge technology to enhance system performance and user experience?Position: Programmer/Application Specialist – 18-month contract (with benefits)Job Summary: On behalf of our client, a prominent company located in downtown...


  • Toronto, Canada Options Consulting Solutions Full time

    Are you passionate about developing innovative application solutions to solve business challenges? Do you enjoy working with cutting-edge technology to enhance system performance and user experience? Position: Programmer/Application Specialist – 18-month contract (with benefits) Job Summary: On behalf of our client, a prominent company located in...


  • Toronto, Canada Options Consulting Solutions Full time

    Are you passionate about developing innovative application solutions to solve business challenges? Do you enjoy working with cutting-edge technology to enhance system performance and user experience?Position: Programmer/Application Specialist – 18-month contract (with benefits)Job Summary: On behalf of our client, a prominent company located in downtown...


  • Toronto, ON, Canada Options Consulting Solutions Full time

    Are you passionate about developing innovative application solutions to solve business challenges? Do you enjoy working with cutting-edge technology to enhance system performance and user experience? Position: Programmer/Application Specialist – 18-month contract (with benefits) Job Summary: On behalf of our client, a prominent company located in...


  • Toronto, ON, Canada Child Development Institute Full time

    Transform Lives as a Child Development Institute Mental Health SpecialistAre you passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of children, youth, and families? Do you want to be part of an organization that has been fostering positive transformations in mental health for over a century?We are seeking a dedicated Child Development Institute Mental...


  • Toronto, Canada Scotiabank Full time

    Requisition ID: 141046 Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. The position is for an Application Specialist within the GRT-Liquidity Risk group and entails taking on an SME role within the Liquidity Risk team. Application Specialist is responsible for providing efficient and cost-effective...


  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sryas - an Orion Innovation Company Full time

    Sryas, an Orion Innovation Company, is seeking a highly skilled Mobile Application Developer - iOS Specialist to join our team.Job DescriptionWe are looking for a talented iOS developer to work on the development and support of our mobile apps, including Crave, CTV, Noovo, and others. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new features,...


  • Toronto, Canada Nuspark Inc. Full time

    We are seeking an **Application/Business Development Specialist** who will be responsible for researching and creating customer quotes for high-end automation systems, packaging equipment and robotic cells. Read on! **Why Join Rychiger Canada Inc.?** Rychiger Canada Inc., converts complex engineering designs into flexible, real-world solutions. We design...


  • Toronto, Canada Nova Biomedical Full time

    Nova Biomedical is hiring a Clinical Applications Specialist located in the Toronto/Montreal area with a national scope. The position has responsibility for the clinical utilization and support of NOVA products within Canada. Clinical Applications includes but is not limited to the clinical advancement of or NOVA products in the market which NOVA serves. The...


  • Toronto, Canada Dream Unlimited Full time

    Job Details Description **Dream is looking for an Applications Specialist** **Who are you?** **And the Technical Support team?** Our goal is to provide the best possible user experience by ensuring our users have the technical tools and systems in place to perform their job functions efficiently. We are continually upgrading and driving our initiatives,...

  • Application Specialist

    2 months ago


    Toronto, Canada Sandvik Full time

    Sandvik Coromant is looking for an Application Specialist Location: Windsor, Ontario & Surrounding area If you are customer-focused and have a passion for excellence, with a background in the tooling & machining industry, Sandvik Coromant wants to speak with you about this exciting Application Specialist opportunity! SANDVIK COROMANT is the world’s...


  • London, Old Toronto, Canada Live Assets Full time

    At Live Assets, we are seeking a seasoned IT Business Applications Specialist to join our team in supporting, maintaining, and enhancing our clients' IT business applications. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders, IT teams, and vendors to gather requirements, analyze needs, and provide technical expertise, including application development...


  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada KidsAbility Centre for Child Development Full time

    About UsKidsAbility Centre for Child Development is a not-for-profit, equal opportunity employer dedicated to empowering children and youth to realize their full potential. Our mission is to provide exceptional family-centred services in the Waterloo and Guelph-Wellington regions.Job DescriptionWe are seeking a talented and motivated Digital Media...


  • toronto, Canada Options Consulting Solutions Full time

    Are you passionate about developing innovative application solutions to solve business challenges? Do you enjoy working with cutting-edge technology to enhance system performance and user experience?Position: Programmer/Application Specialist – 18-month contract (with benefits)Job Summary: On behalf of our client, a prominent company located in downtown...


  • Toronto, Canada Akelius Full time

    Are you looking for career opportunities within a global growing real estate company? Then you might be our next Application Operations Specialist. Join us and be a part of our journey. **job description****: Akelius is seeking an experienced Application Operations Specialist to join the IT team. The successful individual will be a strong communicator,...


  • Toronto, Canada Akelius Full time

    Are you looking for career opportunities within a global growing real estate company? Then you might be our next Application Operations Specialist. Join us and be a part of our journey. **job description***:Akelius is seeking an experienced Application Operations Specialist to join the IT team. The successful individual will be a strong communicator, and...

  • Application Specialist

    7 months ago


    Toronto, Canada Xylem Full time

    The Application Specialist will provide technical and commercial support for new equipment and aftermarket services quotes to internal and external customers. Work efforts of low to moderate level of technical expertise such as specification review, product selection and order feasibility will be required. **Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities**: -...