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Update: This position has been filled - October 31, 2011.

Project Worker – City of Summerside Smart Grid Programmer – Contract / Term 6 months

Job Description

The Computer Programmer will write a logical series of instructions that a computer can understand (programs) to implement the designs specified by the systems engineer. The programmer codes these instructions in any of a number of programming languages, depending on the need.

Requirements

The successful applicant must have very good literary (non-technical), listening and abstract thinking skills, and be able to articulate technical problems and solutions for understanding. The position is not suitable for applicants with development experience limited to web-based applications.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
• Diploma in Electronics, Electro-Mechanical or equivalent Experience
• Minimum of 10 years experience (amateur or professional) as a computer programmer.
• Contributions to a published project (either public, commercial, or private industry).
• Independent or small-team work where all aspects of product development have been attempted from ideation through to completion is preferred.

Qualifications

Technical Languages

• Strong working knowledge of the W3C standards based web (HTML/CSS), JavaScript (including libraries).
• C/C++ (Preferred), others
• Scripting: BASH, PHP, others

Other

The successful applicant will:

• demonstrate proficiency with the Linux command-line, (Debian/Ubuntu preferred) including ad-hoc scripting, to determine and collate operating conditions of electronics systems across the network and create reports.
• have experience with version control systems and wikis.

Applicants are invited to submit a confidential resume by 4pm, Thursday, Sept. 29th, 2011.

Applications to be clearly marked “Project Worker – Smart Grid Programmer” and addressed to:

Director of HR & Legal Affairs

City of Summerside

275 Fitzroy St.

Summerside, PEI

C1N 1H9

Fax: 902-432-3141

Email:   gmacfarlane@city.summerside.pe.ca

Thank you to all who apply. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.