Student - .NET and Analytics Developer

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure.

The MDA Space team of more than 3,000 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love to hear from you!

MDA is seeking for a Student with solid critical thinking and problem-solving skills to be part of the Business Systems Team working as a .NET and  Analytics Developer to design, develop, modify, debug and evaluate problems related to the enterprise applications supporting different functional areas of the business and design and build reporting tools, information dashboards, data generators and other end-user information portals or resources for existing and new systems hosted on-premise and in third party IaaS/PaaS/SaaS clouds. 

 

Responsibilities

• Programs applications and interfaces for enterprise level systems using appropriate toolsets.

• Generate ad hoc operational reports and regular datasets or report information for end-users using system tools and database or data warehouse queries and scripts.

• Develops solutions by interpreting functional requirements and design specifications into existing applications.
• Ability to design complex reports.
• Performs unit test in the written code.
• Extract data from multiple sources, integrate disparate data into a common data model, and integrate data into a target database, application, or file using efficient ETL processes.
• Provides phone, email, in person and remote support for all enterprise level systems.
• Exercises judgement in selecting methods, techniques and necessary tools required to support applications development, test and reusability.
• Produces quality products that provide the customers/users with accurate and useful tools through interpretation of needs and programming skills.
• Generates documentation supporting the complete development lifecycle such as block diagrams, data flow charts, technical design, test plan, training documentation, etc.
• Ensures effective implementation and on-going operation of new and modified applications, by conducting the training of users in the detailed system operation.
• Supports application of best industry practices and standards and develop innovative solutions to difficult problems.
• Attends team, project status, and review meetings to provide accurate updates and state of the projects in charge.
• Participates as part of a team, understanding the various work styles of others, and their roles on the team.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment to the goals and objectives of the team.
• Participates in software upgrades and application of patches as required.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

 

Required Qualifications:

• Active student currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s program working towards a degree in a related field such as Computer Engineering, Computer/Data Science or related discipline
• Curios about new techniques, process and approaches
• Passionate about learning new technologies
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and a positive thinker
• Knowledge of C#, .Net Framework, SQL Server
• Knowledge of Power BI and Azure ADF
• Knowledge of cloud environments like Azure
• Strong communication, interpersonal, presentation and technical skills

 

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Web programming: HTML5, XML, CSS, AJAX, jQuery and Web API
• Familiarity with Frameworks: .NET Framework, .NET Core, React and Angular
• Experience with Azure DevOps

 

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Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

MDA Ltd. is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process.  Should you require any accommodations, please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

The compensation range for this position is $22 - $25 hourly. The specific compensation offered will be based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.