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Job Summary
Priority may be given to the following designated employment equity groups: women Indigenous Peoples* (First Nations Inuit and Métis) persons with disabilities and racialized persons*.
* The Employment Equity Act which is under review uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.
Candidates are asked to self-declare when applying to this hiring process.
City:Halifax
OrganizationalUnit:Chief Information Officer Branch
Classification:CS-2
Tenure:Term
Duration: 2 years
Language Requirements:English
Work arrangements:Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements this position may be eligible for a limited hybrid work arrangement (combination of working onsite and telework).
At the NRC we recognize that Indigenous candidates may have important connections to their communities and you may be eligible for an exception to this work arrangement. Alternative work arrangements may also be considered to accommodate candidates as required. To learn more about these options please contact the NRC Hiring team using the contact information below.
Discover the possible
Anything is possible at the NRC named in 2025 one of Canadas Top Employers for Young People Top Employer in the National Capital Region and Forbes Canadas Best Employers!
As Canadas largest research and innovation organization our world-renowned research pushes the boundaries of science and engineering to make the impossible possible. Every day we explore new ideas through innovative research and help companies discover possibilities that impact Canadas future and the world.
At the NRC youll also discover new possibilities. Our supportive workplace fosters a culture of creativity welcoming fresh perspectives and innovation at all levels. We value teamwork. Youll collaborate across multiple fields and with the brightest minds to find creative solutions. Most importantly youll discover whats possible within you as you grow make valuable contributions and progress in your professional journey. From ground-breaking discoveries to a life-changing career discover your possible at the NRC.
The role
We are looking for a Programmer/Analyst who will be able to blend business analysis experience with strong troubleshooting programming and analytical skills. The selected candidate would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity Excellence Respect and Creativity.
If you love Dynamics 365 and web development then we need you! Weve embarked on a multi-year initiative to consolidate multiple Sales Grants & Contributions and traditional Case Management applications into one enterprise CRM solution. This solution leverages the Microsoft Platform (Dynamics 365 Microsoft Portals Power Automate etc.) with various integrations and third-party add-ons.
The key activities are:
- Participating in an agile software development team to regularly deliver new features to our business stakeholders while following development best practices and SCRUM methodology.
- Analyzing and developing features based on business requirements; leveraging the Power Platform suite and other modern software and systems.
- Maintaining existing functionality by responding to issues raised by the business and by ensuring code and features are up to date with industry best practices.
- Producing technical documentation to enable other developers to easily understand how features have been designed and built.
Screening criteria
Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:
Education
Bachelor degree in Computer Science from a recognized University or a Technical College diploma in Computer Science or related field. An equivalent combination of education and direct experience may be considered.
For information oncertificates and diplomas issued abroad please see Degree equivalency
Experience
- Significant* experience configuring entities forms views and security permissions in Dynamics CRM 2016 or higher.
- Significant* experience creating workflows business processes and rules as well as custom form scripts that leverage the client-side Javascript libraries in Dynamics CRM 2016 or higher.
- Significant* experience developing Power Apps Portals including web and page templates using Javascript and Liquid as well as web pages web forms with steps and metadata entity forms entity lists and content snippets.
- Significant* experience writing object-oriented C#/.NET web applications.
- Significant experience working with web services and APIs.
- Basic experience writing Dynamics plugins and workflow activity assemblies.
*Significant Experience is a minimum of 3 years.
Condition of employment
Reliability Status
For a Reliability Status verification of background information over a period of 5 years is required.
Language requirements
Assessment criteria
Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:
Technical competencies
- Solid ability to configure entities forms views and security permissions in Dynamics 365.
- Solid ability to create/modify/maintain web and page templates web pages web forms entity forms entity lists and content snippets. Able to use Javascript and Liquid templates as necessary.
- Solid ability to create/modify/maintain C#/.NET web applications including integration with other systems via web services or APIs.
- Solid knowledge of MS Visual Studio or similar IDE including version control best practices.
Behavioural competencies
- Technology support - Communication (Level 2)
- Technology support - Conceptual and analytical ability (Level 2)
- Technology support - Results orientation (Level 2)
- Technology support - Self-knowing and self-development (Level 1)
- Technology support - Teamwork (Level 1)
Competency Profile(s)
For this position the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profile:Technology Support
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Compensation
From $86503to $108068per annum.
NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including a robust pension plan comprehensive health and dental coverage disability and life insurance office closure at the end of December and additional supports to enhance your well-being throughout your career and beyond.
Notes
- In 2025 the NRC was chosen as one of Canadas Top Employers for Young People a National Capital Region Top Employerand Forbes Canadas Best Employer.
- Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRCs directives.
- A pre-qualified listmay be established for similar positions for a one year period.
- Preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Please include citizenship information in your application.
- The incumbent must adhere to safe workplace practices at all times.
- We thank all those who apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Please direct your questions with therequisition number (25093) to:
Telephone:
Closing Date: 22 April 2026 - 23:59 Eastern Time
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*If you are currently a term or continuing employee at NRC please apply through the SuccessFactors Careers module from your NRC computer.
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About Company
The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is one of Canada’s key security and intelligence organizations. We work tirelessly to protect Canada and Canadians against threats by providing valuable foreign signals intelligence. We also develop and provide sophisticated and advance ... View more
