Software Developer; Levels Job Ottawa area,Ontario Canada,IT/Tech

Position: Software Developer (Various Levels)

Reference number: RF-17176

About CSE

The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is Canada’s agency responsible for foreign signals intelligence, cyber operations and cyber security. Learn more about our mission.

CSE is the national signals intelligence agency for foreign intelligence and the technical authority for cyber security and information assurance. The Communications Security Establishment Act (the CSE Act) sets out the five aspects of our mandate.

CSE is committed to fostering a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion. This isn’t just an ideal, it’s crucial to our mission. Find out about our workplace culture, including our diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Become part of our team and you’ll understand why CSE is the most important organization you’ve never heard of (You Tube).

Job summary

Join CSE for an opportunity like no other at the heart of Canada’s national security and intelligence community. Work in a team that contributes on meaningful projects which have a significant impact on Canada’s security posture (including Cyber Security and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)) and ensuring the safety of Canadians.

As a software developer you’ll be responsible for finding solutions to interesting and complex technical problems. We’ll provide you with the opportunity to collaborate with others and contribute to a supportive team environment.

We are looking for entry-level, intermediate, and experienced software developers who wish to work in a continuous learning culture, who look to apply and expand their current knowledge, and who are excited to build reliable and creative solutions to meet their clients’ unique needs and fulfill CSE’s mandate.

CSE is seeking passionate people from a diverse range of backgrounds, who will thrive working in an open-minded environment and value the different perspectives of others. If you’re excited about what we do and working with us but are not sure you’re 100% there yet, please don’t let that stop you from applying.

What to Expect

The process will be conducted in the official language of your choice.

You will be sent a technical test for each of the programing languages identified in your application. These tests will be used as tools to screen you in or out of the process based on your knowledge of these languages.
Make sure to check your spam/junk mailbox regularly for notification of the test.

Should you be successful in your technical test(s), your application will be circulated to various hiring managers.

If a hiring manager expresses interest in your candidate profile, you will be contacted to schedule an initial interview.

Your application will remain available to hiring managers for a maximum of 3 months.
If a manager does not express interest in your application within this timeframe, your application will expire.

If you are successful in your initial interview, you will be asked to participate in one or more technical interview(s).

We will request your references (2 current or past supervisors or managers) if you are successful in the interview stage.

Salary

To find out more about our salary scale, vacation allowances and benefits (health, dental and pension plans, etc.) visit the Compensation page on our website.

Area of selection

Open to Canadian citizens.

Location

The majority of our jobs are in Ottawa, Ontario. CSE has two accessible facilities. Flexible work arrangements, including telework for a portion of the work week, may be possible.

Conditions of employment

A valid Enhanced Top Secret security clearance is a condition of employment that must be met before an offer can be made.

For more information about our hiring process, visit our hiring process and security page on our website.

Essential qualifications

In order to be considered, your…