Platform Software Developer

We're all about the craft.

KF Aerospace is proud to deliver innovative aircraft services for corporate, commercial, and military customers worldwide. Launched in 1970 out of British Columbia's beautiful city of Kelowna, KF has grown to specialize in a wide range of aviation services including maintenance and modifications, cargo operations, military pilot training and aircraft leasing. With facilities across Canada, KF is home to over 1,100 highly skilled individuals. Our passion for our craft fuels every project we touch.

JOB OVERVIEW

At KF Aerospace we are looking for a platform software developer who excels in designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software programs, applications and integrations according to KF's business requirements. The platform software developer actively contributes to KF's digital transformation by working on both new and existing systems and applications. We are a small software development team requiring everyone to perform a variety of duties across our broad technology base.

The platform software developer works within KF's diverse technical stack, focusing on low-code development, but also contributing to both cloud and on-premises web or service application development. This role requires knowledge of low-code development platforms (e.g. Power Automate, Retool, etc.), programming languages (e.g. C#, Java, etc.), SQL, OCR solutions (e.g. ABBYY), Azure Services and Azure DevOps to build software solutions. The platform software developer will also be instrumental in integrating various business systems such as our ERP (Infor M3), SharePoint, and other 3rd party applications. This role requires working with SQL Server databases, data warehouses and other technologies and tasks as required.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement, modify and maintain well designed, efficient, and reusable software solutions and integrations such as low-code applications or web applications, ensuring the solutions meet the needs of stakeholders.
• Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code using software development best practices.
• Collaborate with others (in person and via Microsoft Teams), providing assistance and supporting our applications and integrations.
• Document the systems built, and support knowledge transfer throughout the team.
• Drive our software development efficiency by streamlining our development platforms and processes.
• Research and learn new technologies, techniques, and software tools.
• Adhere to and contribute to the standards and guidelines established by the team.

REQUIREMENTS

• Certification or degree in the field of computer science, information systems or software engineering or equivalent work experience required.
• At least 2 years professional software development experience preferred.
• Experience implementing solutions using low-code development platforms (e.g. Power Automate, Retool, etc.).
• Experience with OCR solutions (e.g. ABBYY Vantage or Flexicapture).
• Experience with programming languages (C#, Java, etc.), SQL.
• Excellent understanding of coding methods and best practices.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment.
• Exposure to developing for the cloud (preferably Azure Cloud services such as App Service, Function App, SQL Database, etc.).
• Exposure to the following would be an asset: Integrations (REST, Message Queues), Azure DevOps, Corporate ERP systems, and BI Tools and Techniques (Power BI or equivalent).
• Strong problem solving with the ability to effectively communicate ideas to others.
• Willingness to work independently as well as within a co-operative team environment.
• Experience working and collaborating remotely when required.

BENEFITS

• Health and Dental
• Short & Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance
• Health Spending Account & Personal (Wellness) Spending Account
• Paid vacation and Personal time off
• The opportunity to bank overtime
• Pension matching plan and voluntary RRSP
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• A bonus program based on organizational performance

Note: This role is 100% on-site with the potential to go hybrid in the future.

SALARY

The intermediate and senior salary ranges combined for this role is $71,500-$109,700 annually. The intermediate and senior levels differentiate by technical skill level, as assessed during the selection process. Note: The salary range maximum signifies full job knowledge.