Specialist, Software Engineering; MW Azure Dev

Job Requisition

Position Status:
Permanent Full Time

Position Type:
Hybrid

Office

Location:

Ottawa (ON);
Montreal (QC)

Travel Requirement:
Limited

Language Designation:
English Essential

Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): ZZZ

Security Requirement:
Reliability Status

Salary:
Our salaries generally range from $ 86,816.59 to $  and are based on qualifications and experience.

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

• Annual paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.

Join the Technology and Business Transformation Team as part of the Software Engineering Microsoft Azure group, where the next generations of software applications are being developed to enable CMHC to achieve its mission. You will work closely with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into secure, scalable cloud solutions while supporting continuous improvement across CMHC's systems.

• Design and maintain Azure-based middleware integrations that enable secure and reliable data exchange across enterprise systems.
• Build backend integrations using Azure Function Apps, Logic Apps, and .NET (C#) following event-driven and serverless architecture patterns.
• Implement automated workflows, API integrations, and data processing pipelines using Azure serverless offerings.

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops (Pipelines, Repos, Artifacts, YAML).
• Manage deployments to Azure environments, including configuration of App services, Function Apps, Key Vault, API Management, and monitoring tools.
• Ensure secure, reliable, and efficient deployments through automated testing, validation gates, and build/deployment automation.

• Monitor and troubleshoot applications running in Azure using Application Insights, Log Analytics, and Azure Monitor.
• Participate in testing, defect triage, and deployment activities across development and productive environments.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
• A minimum of 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, testing, deploying Azure cloud solutions, C# .NET including integrations and serverless components.
• Strong hands‑on experience developing serverless integrations and workflows using Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Azure App Services, Azure Storage, Service Bus, Key Vault, or other Azure PaaS components.
• Strong proficiency in .NET and C# for building backend and integration components.
• Solid understanding of cloud architecture principles, including scalability, load balancing, and distributed systems.
• An ability to establish, document, and apply development best practices, including coding standards and secure design.
• Experience with Azure Dev Ops for CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and deployment automation.
• Experience in supporting production applications, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident response.

• Microsoft Azure Certifications.
• Some experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM.

Note, the competition will remain active until filled.

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.