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Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital media, including CTV — Canada's #1 television network, and the country's most-watched specialty channels. It is a critical component of Bell’s commitment to leverage strategic investments in broadband networks to offer Canadians the best available content on any of the four screens they choose: television, smartphone, tablet and computer.
RDS is Canada's French-language sports leader and the No. 1 specialty network in Québec. In addition to delivering world-class content across multiple platforms that include the RDS, RDS2 and RDS INFO channels, its RDS.ca Web site, RDS Mobile, RDS Mobile TV, the RDS GO application and the live TV streaming service (RDS GO and RDS.ca), RDS offers the most comprehensive French-language sports programming in the world. RDS is a division of Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications company.
Job duties:
The Technology Development team is responsible for development activities in the content management system (CMS), which manages the digital properties, as well as in the internal tools used by the Digital Creative team.
The Web Developer is responsible for defining the architectural design development for the RDS.ca web-based platform as well as its integration and recommendations, including associated digital properties.
The Web Developer must ensure the technological maintenance of RDS.ca and develop and integrate new functionalities. Fluent in web languages, he or she develops in a Java environment (Atex Polopoly, Velocity) and has a working knowledge of JavaScript, HTML and CSS. The Web Developer works on both the front-end and back-end levels.
Main accountabilities:
- Learn and become comfortable quickly with the Atex Polopoly platform and its integration with RDS' digital properties.
- Develop and integrate new website functionalities using Polopoly (Java, Velocity), HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
- Propose development ideas based on new technologies that could improve existing elements.
- Assist in the improvement of standards and practices.
Knowledge, skills and qualifications
- Experience as a web developer in a Java environment.
- DCS or bachelor's degree in computer science.
- Extensive knowledge of web technologies such as HTML5, JavaScript, (jQuery, Node, Grunt), JSON, CSS3.
- Basic knowledge of SQL (MySQL).
- Marked interest in the evolution of new technologies.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills (teamwork).
- Fluency in spoken and written French.
- Experience in an Agile environment (Scrum).
- Experience with a content management system (CMS).
Assets:
- Bilingualism
- Experience with Atex Polopoly, Solr or Lucene.
- Knowledge of PHP (Zend Framework and/or Symfony).
- Experience with sports statistics and fantasy pools.
- Knowledge of responsive websites.
Additional Information:
Position Type: management
Position Level: CP2
Job Location (city): Montreal
Application Deadline (MM/DD/YYYY): 06/12/2015
Please apply directly online to be considered for this role. Applications through email will not be accepted.
Please note that the only information related to Performance Management Process (PMP) that should be included on your resume or cover letter is your current rating (Exceeds, Meets etc.). A more detailed copy of your PMP may be requested at a later date.
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Created: Canada, Quebec, Montreal