Agriculture Canada
Position: Web Developer
Location: Ottawa, ON
An opportunity exists within the Research Branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Ottawa. The successful candidate will be involved in the ongoing development of a web-accessible database for tracking information related to scientific research collections. Experience developing Java-based web applications would be an asset, but if you're keen on programming, we're happy to bring you up to speed.
The development environment consists of the Eclipse IDE and Subversion version control system on Windows or Linux. The application is run on a Linux server inside the Tomcat web application server. The student will gain experience with the Hibernate, Spring and Struts frameworks. The successful candidate will be involved in a range of activities from testing through to feature development, depending on his or her skill set.
Job responsibilities:
- Web application feature development and testing
Required skills:
- Good oral and written communication
- Ability to work independently
- Career development and training
Enhance your Java programming skills. Learn to use project management tools (Maven). Learn to use object relational mapping frameworks (Hibernate). Learn how databases work in a real world situation.
Transportation and housing: building is accessible via public transportation (bus stop across the street).