<div>Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) is a leading global satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecommunications, corporate and government customers for over 50 years.  Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability and industry-leading customer service, Telesat has grown to be one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators.</div><div> </div><div>Telesat Lightspeed, our revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, scheduled to begin service in 2027, will revolutionize global broadband connectivity for enterprise users by delivering a combination of high capacity, security, resiliency and affordability with ultra-low latency and fiber-like speeds. Telesat is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and has offices and facilities around the world.</div><div> </div><div>The company’s state-of-the-art fleet consists of 14 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite.  For more information, follow Telesat on X and LinkedIn or visit <a href="http://www.telesat.com/">www.telesat.com</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our Software Development team architects, develops, tests and maintains the Telesat Lightspeed System Model application, a state-of-the-art engineering software tool running on high performance computing (HPC) infrastructure for the modeling of resource allocation and end-to-end communication system performance analysis of the Telesat Lightspeed satellite constellation.</div><div> </div><div>As a Software Development Specialist, the selected candidate, as a senior resource on the team, will participate actively in the software development, productization and maintenance of the Telesat Lightspeed System Model, a state-of-the-art engineering tool running on high performance computing (HPC) infrastructure, both in the Cloud and on-premises, for the modeling of resource allocation and end-to-end communication system performance analysis of the Telesat Lightspeed constellation.</div><h3>Main Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Participate in the software development of the System Model suite, to improve its fitness as an operational production engine for business applications running on an HPC infrastructure, within varied software development environments, both in the Cloud and on-premise.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including system engineers, product owner, software architect, and members of the test team, to gather requirements and ensure the successful delivery of software solutions.</li><li>Work closely with the software architect to help provide technical leadership within the team, ensuring high quality results and that best practices are followed.</li><li>Provide innovative solutions to complex technical problems, making recommendations on technology to use as well as potential software design and architecture.</li><li>Participate in all aspects of software development including requirements analysis, design, implementation, review, testing and maintenance.</li><li>Create technical documentation for stakeholders within as well as outside of the team.</li></ul><h3>Education and Experience Required</h3><ul><li>10+ years professional experience.</li><li>Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.</li><li>Experience in the following languages:  Java, SQL, Python, Bash.</li><li>Experience with the following technologies: Spring, Kubernetes and developing Helm charts, Terraform, Packer, Ansible, containerization &amp; secret management (Azure Key Vault, Hashicorp Vault).</li><li>Experience with Azure Cloud technologies such as Azure fundamentals, Azure Identity and Access Management, Azure Networking.</li><li>Experience with DevOps technologies such as Gitlab CI/CD, automating end to end deployments (Blue/Green style).</li><li>Experience within an Agile development.</li><li>Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc...) and/or Front-End development (ReactJS, NodeJS, etc...) considered an asset.</li><li>Experience in satellite and/or communications systems is an asset, but not mandatory.</li></ul><h3>Additional Skills and Abilities:</h3><ul><li>Creative problem-solver with thorough attention to detail.</li><li>Highly collaborative team-player who can quickly earn the confidence of co-workers and teammates.</li><li>Excellent oral and written communication skills.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with management, engineering teams and partners.</li><li>Experience with business considerations and practical limitations related to system design and implementation. </li><li>Ability to prioritize opportunities, needs and resources.</li><li>An aptitude for and interest in complex technology.</li><li>Fluent in English, written and oral. French is an asset.</li></ul><div><b>The successful candidate must be able to work in Canada and obtain a Reliability Clearance</b></div><div><br /></div><div><span>#LI-CK1</span></div><div><br /></div><div>At Telesat, we take pride in being an equal opportunity employer that values equality in the workplace.   We are committed to providing the best candidate experience possible including any required accommodations at every stage of our interview process.   All qualified applicants that have been selected for an interview that require accommodations, are advised to inform the Telesat Talent team accordingly.  We will work with you to meet your needs.   All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential.</div><div><br /></div>

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