Software Development Student – 4 Month Fall Term
City : Ottawa
Category : Software & Systems
Industry : IT
Employer : BlackBerry
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Student (Fixed Term)Job Description:
Today, BlackBerry® is a transformed company. We’re no longer about the smartphone, what we once did for smartphones is what we’re now doing for Enterprise of Things (EoT) – envisioning, enabling and securing new forms of communication that are connecting the business world in extraordinary new ways. We have the most complete and advanced end-to-end solutions to enable EoT, and our ideas lead the way in the hottest markets like cybersecurity, SaaS, neural networks and autonomous vehicles.
Today our software is trusted by the world’s most important organizations, including all of the G7, 16 of the G20, NATO, financial firms, healthcare providers and educational institutions. BlackBerry technology is further embedded in millions of ‘things.’ You can find BlackBerry in smart watches, medical devices, cars, trains, robots, smart meters, TV broadcast equipment, wind turbines, hydroelectric plants, pilot training simulators, mail-sorting machines and, of course, tablets and smartphones just to name a few.
Position Summary
On the Engineering Services Testing team, the position involves designing, implementing and executing software for automated testing of QNX software. In this role, the student will learn about QNX and BlackBerry device platform software in depth and apply that knowledge to develop the test infrastructure.
Location: Ottawa, Farrar
Length of Term: 4 months
What you will do
Investigate issues found, report on the quality and performance of new software builds
Verify fixes and implement software systems to automate as much of these tasks as possible.
Work directly with software developers and testers at QNX and BlackBerry who are industry experts on embedded systems and implementations
Who we are looking for
Currently pursuing post-secondary education in a related field
Familiarity with QNX, Linux or other UNIX-like operating systems
Programming experience in C, Python and shell scripting
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
An eagerness to learn and solve problems
Student Life at Blackberry
- Growth Mindset: employees have access to skills training and professional development courses, mentorship programs as well as unlimited access to our on-demand learning platform.
- Commitment to Wellness: employees have access to events that support physical, mental and financial wellness. We host wellness sessions, fitness courses, discounts to local gyms and offer a 24/7 Employee Assistant Program (EAP).
- Highly collaborative teams and a supportive workplace environment, with organization-wide events and a student social committee.
- Employee Perks: we have snack and beverage programs at all locations. Students also have access to discounts for local stores, transportation, restaurants and activities.
See more about the student program at BlackBerry over on our Instagram @BlackBerryStudentLife
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40