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Careers
For all opportunities listed below, please forward your resume to: careers@watercrest.net
We thank all candidates for their interest. However only candidates considered for interviews will be contacted.
Compensation on all positions is to be negotiated.
Watercrest is an equal opportunity employer.
Senior Java Developer
Perl Web Developer
Senior Project Manager – Software Industry
Senior Project Manager – Telecommunications
Designer, Customer Network Quality Assurance – Telecommunications
Network Technician – Telecommunications
Solutions Specialist
Sr. IT Systems Analyst
Senior Java Developer
Locations: Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and Halifax
Description:
Watercrest is looking for a senior java developer who must have experience, particularly with architecture and “enterprise” problems. It can be a developer with several years experience working on production-deployed systems. The candidate should be skilled in design, implementation and be familiar with all parts of the development cycle. They should be able to work with a BA and QA to resolve functional requirements issues. The person should also be experienced in designing systems and frameworks for use as a standard with an organization and have a proven record with a significant role in multiple successful projects in the past.
Requirements:
- Should have thorough knowledge of Java, including many of the standard Java APIs
- Should be familiar with JUnit, or at least some other unit test tool
- Familiarity with other integration testing tools a plus
- 8+ years of development experience with Java
- 5+ years experience in a J2EE environment using JBoss, WebSphere, Java CAPS or WebLogic
- 5+ years Java development experience with Servlets, JSP, XML, JavaScript,EJB, JMS, J2EE,junit,Eclipse
- Significant contributor on at least three major development projects
- Strong understanding of architectural concepts and design patterns
- Experience with XML, XSLT, XML Beans
- Familiar with Persistent Frameworks: Hibernate, TopLink, JDO
- Familiar with Apache, Tomcat, Struts, Netscape, Sun One, OracleAS 10g
- Familiar with Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, Linux, HP-UX,pgp,perl
- Familiar with Source Control including Subversion, Perforce, CVS, RCS, VSS
- Good communication skills
- Good documentation skills
- Experience writing unit and functional tests
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Perl Web Developer
Locations: Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and Halifax
Description:
Watercrest is looking for an outstanding Perl Web Developer who will play a major role in the development, maintenance, and deployment of the company’s many exciting web-based solutions in a Perl/Apache/Sybase environment.
Requirements:
- Must be able to read a feature specification and understand how to implement it.
- Must be able to read a software requirement document and produce a technical specification.
- Provide reliable time estimates for all development activities.
- Provide frequent updates on the status of development activities.
- Accurately track time per task
- Code to company quality and programming standards
- Proactively communicate when aware of potential quality issues.
- Build testability into code (i.e. unit tests).
- Make proper use of source code control, tickets, and other project tools.
- Complete work according to provided software requirements or specification.
- Document code both inline and hard copy.
- 3 or more years developing client-server web applications with Perl in a high volume enterprise environment.
- Strong proficiency in object oriented Perl and mod_perl is required.
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience with the Apache web server and Apache modules.
- Excellent knowledge of standard web technologies – HTML, JavaScript, XML, XSLT, AJAX, etc.
- Knowledge of database design concepts (Sybase preferred).
- Proven experience with Debian or another Linux distribution.
- Experience with version control and code sharing systems.
- Able to work on several projects simultaneously
- Able to work effectively as a member of a team
- Excellent communication skills are essential
- Perl, mod_perl
- Apache
- RDBMS (Sybase preferred)
- Linux (Debian preferred)
- XML, XSLT
- Git, CVS
- Previous experience working with an Internet ecommerce company an asset
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Senior Project Manager – Telecommunications
Locations: Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and Halifax
Description:
Watercrest is looking for senior project managers in the telecommunications industry. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and planning the project, then managing its execution, risk, issues, scope and communication according to those initiation plans.
Requirements:
- 7+ years proven telecommunications Field Project Management experience, with a minimum of 5 years' project management experience in GSM, CDMA, or UMTS Telecom Wireless industry.
- Experienced in MS Project and process management methodologies.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent people and customer management abilities. These include leadership, motivating, communicating effectively, listening, providing performance feedback and coaching.
- Internationally recognized professional Project Management certification, such as PMP, is desirable.
- Excellent English, excel and word skills.
- Experience managing project resources scheduling and assigning tasks to many team members; Project monitoring and control
- Project budgeting and variance reviews and recommendations for cost control
- Clearly define risk mitigation plans and carrying them out effectively to customer's satisfaction
- Scheduling training / re-training where needed to ensure quality of work carried out per requirements
- Deliver projects on time, within budget and to customer satisfaction.
- Manage and motivate sub-contractors and internal technical resources
- Cost estimating, resource challenges, issue identification and problem resolution are daily expectations
- Must be able to take multiple tasks and issues and find and communicate solutions to team members, both in technical and support roles.
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Senior Project Manager – Software Industry
Locations: Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and Halifax
Description:
Watercrest is looking for outstanding senior project managers in the software and retail industries who will be responsible for defining and planning the project, then managing its execution, risk, issues, scope and communication according to those initiation plans.
Requirements:
- Minimum five years experience managing website development projects
- Working knowledge of the retail or software industry
- Will have a strong process/operational background
- Software development experience
- Must have e-commerce/web based backgrounds.
- Client facing experience and must have dealt with large clients/project in the past.
- Mentoring junior PM’s experience
- Previous exposure to both internal and external clients
- Previous exposure to eCommerce technology and online marketing
- Previous online site creation experience with eCommerce or dynamic content, high traffic sites
- Previous experience managing multiple projects within a small cross-functional team
- Proficient in software tools including MS Project, Visio, and MS Office Suite
- Excellent problem-solving, team-building, leadership and communication skills
- Oversee Web site creation, coordinating the work of technical development, design, content, and continued operations/hosting to ensure flawless, continuous improvement of our client sites
- Provide direction, advice, guidance, and support to cross-functional team members to minimize risk and manage work quality, project schedule, budget and resources
- Translate client needs into project requirements for design and technical teams
- Analyze and design solutions to meet the business needs and create a positive user experience for the client.
- Anticipate problems and develop contingency plans throughout the project life cycle.
- Participate in business development activities, facilitating proposal creation, project planning, and estimation.
- Identify, manage, and resolve client issues, limiting risk and communicating status.
- Analyze site performance and capacity requirements to ensure flawless delivery.
- Report site performance to team and management on a regular basis
Build, and maintain client relationships, managing expectations and ensuring satisfaction
- Conduct post-project analyses to determine project successes and learn lessons from past mistakes
- Ensure accurate estimation of work through thorough tracking of estimates versus delivery actual times.
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Designer, Customer Network Quality Assurance – Telecommunications
Locations: Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and Halifax
Description:
Watercrest is looking for an outstanding candidate who will be reviewing network quality reports and logs looking for ways to work within the OSS to improve service throughput and uptime, dealing with implementation teams for new tower turn-ups to trouble shoot poor throughput and network quality, and working remotely on the offending switches and equipment to fine tune configurations or recommend physical modifications to problem areas.
Requirements:
Minimum 5 to 7 years direct experience in the following areas:
- New 2G and 3G wireless network turn up projects including new network conversion, or expansion projects.
- A deep understanding of the standard/default configurations for wireless switches for maximum service quality
- Experience working with change management, project management and 2G and 3G wireless tower technologies
- Preferably some RF background
- Involved in looking at drop rates, stats, reports, network quality reviews, and other report analysis to try to determine solutions to improving the network quality. The candidate will open trouble tickets for H/w issues if required.
- New site integration to an existing network
- Performance monitoring and improvements in UMTS and GSM sites
- Detailed knowledge of network management systems and operating systems
- Previous experience with a major telco and/or direct involvement in building large wireless telecommunications networks
- Exposure to project management concepts and methodologies
- Ability to work independently within a dynamic team and organize time among multiple tasks
- Ability to advise on technical problems and review work for technical accuracy and adequacy
- Ability to manage large datasets, identify and analyze trends/patterns and develop action plans based on statistical analysis
- Ability to modify established guides, devise new approaches, apply existing criteria in new manners, and draw conclusions from comparative situations
- Review reports, logs and daily incidents with the team to develop a priority list for resolution
- Analyze & interpret large datasets from various network devices or systems to uncover problems
- Develop suitable software solutions to resolve issues that were uncovered and implement them remotely on the offending systems
- Identify, analyze, report and resolve issues affecting existing and new network tower devices to improve service performance and the customer experience
- Identify root causes and implement solutions with the impacted group to improve customer satisfaction
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Network Technician – Telecommunications
Locations: Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and Halifax
Description:
Watercrest is looking for an outstanding candidate with experience with the Operation and maintenance of Mobile Telephone Switch Offices including: Ericsson Switching Platforms, Octel Voice Mail Systems, Glenarye Paging Terminals, Tellabs DACS, Fujitsu Fiber MUX’s, and digital microwave radio equipment.
Requirements:
- Five to ten years experience in the telecommunications industry.
- Strong knowledge of SONET, OC-3, Ethernet, Microwave (frequency levels), GSM & GPRS Data Networks, and CDMA, TCP/IP protocols, Unix, Routers.
- Experience with hands on testing, audits, implementation/ installation, 2G/3G environments
- Minimum five years experience in Cellular Radio, and Transmission preferably in a Mobile Switch Environment.
- Technical diploma or degree,.
- Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills are essential.
- Familiarity with GSM Cellular & GPRS data networks.
- Maintenance and operation of DC Power Plant and diesel gensets.
- Assist in the implementation and testing of work, and maintenance orders.
- Maintain site documentation resulting from engineering activities and contractor work orders.
- Test, verify and report on transport / transmission facilities.
- Maintain and equip vehicle with required tools, parts and test equipment.
- Test and commission transport for new cell sites, features and new elements.
- Write incident and deficiency reports, and action as required.
- Interface with other carriers, departments and personnel to solve network problems.
- Available for on-call rotation , and nightshift rotation.
- Schedule and implement preventative maintenance routines
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Solutions Specialist
Locations: Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and Halifax
Description:
Watercrest is looking for an outstanding solution specialist that has experience developing and providing post-sales implementation and technical support for world-class solutions for the test and management of next generation I.T. infrastructures (networks, servers, and applications). The successful candidate will use their knowledge in network, system, and application technologies to implement innovative management solutions for our customers.
Requirements:
- Knowledge of Network Security and Security products
- Strong UNIX and Linux knowledge
- Possess strong investigative/analytical skills
- Background in networks, systems, and applications
- Solid software design and implementation skills and specific experience with Java, C, C++, J2ME, J2EE
- TCP/IP and SNMP experience
- Experience in any of the following a strong asset: Perl/Tcl, Expect, Solaris
System administration experience
- Relational database experience
- A BSEE/BSCE or Engineering Technician/Technologist diploma is required
- A minimum of 3 years experience in a similar position
- Strong organizational skills
- EMC suite experience
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Sr. IT Systems Analyst
Locations: Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and Halifax
Description:
Watercrest is looking for an outstanding senior IT systems Analyst where the primary focus of this position is to analyze user requirements, IT and business processes/tools and lead associated project activities from initial analysis through to implementation for an Operational Readiness project.
Requirements:
- Works hand-in-hand with various users / customers to identify user requirements, process integration/improvements, system functionality and creates solutions to address business/project objective. Exhibit strong business focus, understand business needs and propose appropriate solutions.
- Participate in Analysis sessions to document requirements, solution and impacts following ITS standard processes.
- Completion of the data gathering, analysis, and solutioning activities through the complete development life cycle from System Analysis to production implementation. Interface with all ITS departments on project activities/deliverables.
- 4 to 6 years proven Systems / Business Analysis experience, with specific background in large billing systems development and implementation projects or other related large business applications.
Minimum 5 years in analysis role with proven accomplishment:
- Expertise in UNIX, Window XP, Windows 2000 / 2003 platform.
Solid understanding of database architecture (Oracle and Sybase).
Java, J2EE, Servlet, Applet, JavaBeans, JDBC, ODBC environments.
Oracle (BEA) suite of tools including Weblogic, Portal and Aqualogic.
Good understanding of web server technology, and web based development projects.
- Solid understanding of SDLC processes and Project Management Methodologies.
- Able to accept increased responsibilities and function in a fast paced, result oriented team and work effectively on multiple simultaneous tasks within a fast-paced, customer-oriented environment.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Core Competencies: Customer Service Orientation; Team Work and Collaboration; Adaptability; Initiative.
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