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PQA has been going strong since 1997! We take pride in our commitment to the communities across Canada in which we are located because we know there is more to life than work. Our team members enjoy opportunities for continuous learning and they work with leading edge companies, technologies and tools. As one of Canada's largest and most established independent software testing companies, we insist on working with 'quality' people who share our passion for doing the job right!
The Media Developer is part of the e-Learning production team in the development of state-of-the-art e-Learning courseware and media development. You will be part of a team that is responsible for the design of exceptional e-Learning courses for our client. You will work directly with Instructional Designers (IDs), Graphic Designers, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and other Media Developers.
What you'll do
Responsibilities
- Work with local and dispersed remote teams in the design, development, and delivery of e-Learning solutions
- Contribute to brainstorming sessions to identify solutions to e-Learning requirements
- Develop and deploy custom courseware for various clients using a variety of tools, technologies, and processes as required
- Modify, maintain, and create templates for courseware engines, content pages, and assets, including support documentation
- Conduct self-verification and peer reviews using checklists and resolve incidents from internal and external reviews
- Work on multiple projects simultaneously on a regular basis
- Manage day-to-day activities to ensure that timelines, deliverables, and budget for projects are met
- Work with Project Manager to provide work effort estimates and status updates around project deliverables
- Promote and practice company values in the leadership of staff and in the nurturing of a creative, innovative, and enjoyable work environment
- Monitor new developments in web technologies
- Other duties as assigned
What you'll need
Qualifications
- A minimum of 3 years' experience as a Web developer on Web-based learning projects
- A degree or diploma in Programming/Development or another related field, considered an asset
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills as well as highly effective communication skills
- Focus on quality and attentive to detail
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multi-task & work independently
- Ability to manage tasks in a fast-paced environment as priorities change and while meeting deadlines
- Actively seek work assignments and strive to contribute to improvement of media development practices as well as own professional skills
- High level of proficiency in Articulate Storyline, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS required
- Excellent problem-solving skills and familiarity with technical constraints and limitations as they apply to developing for platforms such as desktop and mobile, Android and iOS
- Experience with other courseware authoring tools (Articulate Presenter, Trivantis Lectora, Adobe Captivate) considered assets
- Experience with Adobe Animate CC or Flash/Actionscript considered assets
- Experience in audio (voice) and video production and/or editing considered assets
- Experience with Web standards, specifically: SCORM, AICC, xAPI and deployment to Learning Management Systems considered assets
- Experience with responsive design, accessibility, localization and gamification considered assets
We're looking for
Core Skills
A little bit about us
PLATO
Who We Are
PLATO is a software testing and technology services company trusted by clients around the world.
In addition to providing our clients the highest quality software testing services, PLATO is creating careers in technology for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people from coast to coast to coast through our innovative train-and-employ model. Since 1997, we have been helping organizations all over the world reach their quality objectives by delivering scalable, proven, quality-centric managed services. Companies such as Apple, Suncor, TD Bank, Medavie, BCLC, LinkedIn, Boeing, and many others have gained considerable advantage from our Quality Assurance (QA), Testing, and eLearning expertise and experience.
We deliver specialized QA services to our clients with the goal of helping them increase profitability, boost customer satisfaction, manage development cycles and implement quality-centric solutions. We develop innovative approaches and solutions, designed to generate increased efficiencies, competitive advantage, and market share for our clients.
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Work With Us
At PQA Testing, we encourage our employees' personal career growth. We have plans in place to make sure that each employee is connected with a mentor to help guide them through their professional development, offer bi-monthly lunch & learns and give our employees chances to attend industry conferences.
Our employee's health and wellness is #1 here at PQA Testing. We offer health incentives for our full-time employees to help them reach their goals of a healthy lifestyle. PQA Testing is always organizing events that involve exercise and our annual Family Day BBQ is one event that definitely brings all of us closer.