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Software Engineers and Designers  (NOC 2173)
Northwest Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Software engineers and designers research, design, evaluate, integrate and maintain software applications, technical environments, operating systems, embedded software, information warehouses and telecommunications software. They are employed in information technology consulting firms, information technology research and development firms, and information technology units throughout the private and public sectors, or they may be self-employed.

application architect, computer software engineer, embedded software engineer, software architect, software design engineer, software design verification engineer, software designer, software engineer, software testing engineer, systems integration engineer – software, technical architect – software, telecommunications software engineer.

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Software engineers and designers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Collect and document user's requirements and develop logical and physical specifications
  • Research, evaluate and synthesize technical information to design, develop and test computer-based systems
  • Develop data, process and network models to optimize architecture and to evaluate the performance and reliability of designs
  • Plan, design and co-ordinate the development, installation, integration and operation of computer-based systems
  • Assess, test, troubleshoot, document, upgrade and develop maintenance procedures for operating systems, communications environments and applications software
  • May lead and co-ordinate teams of information systems professionals in the development of software and integrated information systems, process control software and other embedded software control systems.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Thunder Bay, Dryden, Kenora, Fort Frances, Geraldton, Greenstone, Keewatin, Longlac, Marathon

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Jobs for Software Engineers and Designers in Northwest Region

Job opportunities from Job Bank and contributing job sites are updated daily.

There are 130 job postings in Canada.

Table of job opportunities for your chosen occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Location Available Jobs
Note: Some job offers may appear in multiple regions.
Alberta
9
Athabasca--Grande Prairie--Peace River Region
0
Banff--Jasper--Rocky Mountain House Region
0
Calgary Region
4
Camrose--Drumheller Region
0
Edmonton Region
5
Lethbridge--Medicine Hat Region
0
Red Deer Region
0
Wood Buffalo--Cold Lake Region
0
British Columbia
41
Cariboo Region
0
Kootenay Region
0
Lower Mainland - Southwest Region
34
Nechako Region
0
North Coast Region
0
Northeast Region
0
Thompson--Okanagan Region
5
Vancouver Island and Coast Region
1
Manitoba
5
Interlake Region
1
North Central Region
0
North Region
0
Parklands Region
0
South Central Region
0
Southeast Region
1
Southwest Region
0
Winnipeg Region
5
New Brunswick
0
Campbellton--Miramichi Region
0
Edmundston--Woodstock Region
0
Fredericton--Oromocto
0
Moncton--Richibucto Region
0
Saint John--St. Stephen Region
0
Newfoundland and Labrador
1
Avalon Peninsula Region
0
Notre Dame-Central-Bonavista Bay Region
1
South Coast--Burin Peninsula Region
0
West Coast--Northern Peninsula--Labrador Region
0
Northwest Territories
0
Yellowknife Region
0
Nova Scotia
0
Annapolis Valley Region
0
Cape Breton Region
0
Halifax Region
0
North Shore Region
0
Southern Region
0
Nunavut
0
Iqaluit Region
0
Ontario
42
Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula Region
2
Kingston - Pembroke Region
0
Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie Region
4
London Region
1
Muskoka-Kawarthas Region
3
Northeast Region
0
Northwest Region
0
Ottawa Region
5
Stratford--Bruce Peninsula Region
0
Toronto Region
25
Windsor-Sarnia Region
0
Prince Edward Island
2
Prince Edward Island
2
Québec
27
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region
0
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
1
Capitale-Nationale Region
6
Centre-du-Québec Region
0
Chaudière-Appalaches Region
0
Côte-Nord Region
0
Estrie Region
1
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region
0
Lanaudière Region
0
Laurentides Region
0
Laval Region
1
Mauricie Region
1
Montérégie Region
3
Montréal Region
14
Nord-du-Québec Region
0
Outaouais Region
0
Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region
0
Saskatchewan
3
Northern Region
0
Prince Albert Region
0
Regina--Moose Mountain Region
1
Saskatoon--Biggar Region
2
Swift Current--Moose Jaw Region
0
Yorkton--Melville Region
0
Yukon
0
Yukon Territory
0
[ Source: Job Bank - HRSDC ]

Job Opportunities in the Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces is currently recruiting 2,800 Regular Force, and 5,400 part-time Reserve Force members for a wide range of careers across Canada.

The mission of the Canadian Forces is to protect Canada, defend North America in co operation with the U.S., and contribute to international peace and security. On any given day, about 8,000 Canadian Forces members - one third of our deployable force - are preparing for, engaged in or returning from an overseas mission. At home, Canadian Forces can bring the best available military resources from across Canada to bear on a crisis or threat, wherever it occurs, nation-wide.

To learn about the requirements and application process, visit FORCES.CA.

[ Source: Canadian Forces - National Defence ]

Federal Employment Programs and Services

Want to learn about programs that assist individuals, businesses and community organizations to identify employment resources such as jobs, labour market information and training opportunities? Visit:

[ Source: Job Bank ]
Information for Youth and Students

Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)

FSWEP provides full-time students with valuable, hands-on work experience related to their field of study and allows for a wealth of learning opportunities.  For more information, visit the FSWEP Web site.

[ Source: Public Service Commission of Canada ]
Please consult the Northwest Region and Ontario tabs for more useful information related to jobs.