Location: Laval, QC, Canada

Technical Translator and Writer (French)

Job Description

SES & technologies ltd. seeks the services of a Technical Translator and Writer (from English to French) for full-time employment. A Technical Translator and Writer that can fluently translate from either language will have an added advantage during the hiring review process.

The Technical Translator and Writer must be fluent in French, and able to explain the scientific and technical ideas related to the products and services provided by SES and work with a team of researchers, engineers, and programmers by creating, editing, and publishing the following documents:

• User guides, How-to Manuals and instruction manuals
• Online help files
• Technical brochures
• Online documentation and pamphlets
• Website marketing material and newsletters
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs) and reference manuals

Additionally, the Technical Translator and Writer must contribute to the layout and design of the above documents.

Requirements

• Electrical knowledge and background or equivalent
• Excellent French writing skills
• Very good knowledge of English due to documentation and communications with customers who are about 95% outside Quebec
• Excellent communication skills
• Good knowledge of MS Office suite

Additional Skills of Interest

The following skills would be an asset:

• Knowledge of other languages besides French and English
• Knowledge of authoring and translation tools such as Madcap Flare, Lingo or memoQ
• One or more years of experience in technical writing and translation role

For more information

To express your interest in this position, please send a short e-mail message describing your relevant experience to support@sestech.com, or mail your resume (to the attention of Human Resources) at the address indicated in the footer of this web page.

Location: Laval, QC, Canada

Software and Network Security Analyst

Job Description

SES is currently seeking a highly qualified security analyst to join its research and development staff. The successful candidate will conduct security assessments by probing for security vulnerabilities in desktop- applications, networks and software systems. The successful candidate shall cumulate one or more of the following functions:

• Assist in securing our IT infrastructure,
• Assist in securing desktop software development, as well as identifying security threats.
• Analyze the security measures already implemented and determine how effective they are.
• Recommend changes that will improve every aspect of company security.
• Keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments.
• Research and evaluate emerging cyber security threats and ways to manage them.

Qualifications Requirements

• Engineering or Bachelor degree in computer science.
• OSCP or CEH certifications (other recognized certifications could be considered as well).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Very good knowledge of English due to documentation and communications with customers who are about 95% outside Quebec

Additional Skills of Interest

• Master any of these languages and/or technologies: .NET, Python, Intel Fortran 2008+, Visual Studio, Open-Vino and Intel One-API.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Free internet and cell phone.
• Extensive healthcare benefits, including dental and vision and private healthcare annual checkups.
• Telemedicine with a multidisciplinary medical team, 24/7 access and access to mental health specialists or psychotherapists.
• Employer contribution to RRSP.
• Free parking.
• Flexible work hours.
• On premise gym.
• Family membership to a gym.
• Summer BBQ, Annual getaway weekend, etc.
• Cafeteria loaded with free snacks, refreshment drinks, amenities, coffee, tea, etc.

Development Environment

• Source Control.
• Microsoft Partner with MSDN license.
• Daily builds.
• Specialized databases.
• Ideal ergonomic working conditions.

For more information

To express your interest in this position, please send a short e-mail message describing your relevant experience to support@sestech.com, or send your resume to Human Resources.

Location: Laval, QC, Canada

Job Description

SES & technologies ltd. seeks the services of a Technical Translator and Writer for full-time employment.

The Technical Translator and Writer must be fluent in Portuguese, and able to explain the scientific and technical ideas related to the products and services provided by SES and work with a team of researchers, engineers and programmers by creating, editing, and publishing the following documents:

• User guides, How-To and Instruction manuals
• Online help files
• Technical brochures
• Online documentation and pamphlets
• Website marketing material and Newsletters
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs) and reference manuals

Additionally, the Technical Translator and Writer must contribute to the layout and design of the above documents.

Requirements

• Electrical knowledge and background or equivalent
• Excellent Portuguese written skills
• Very good knowledge of English due to documentation and communications with customers who are about 95% outside Quebec
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of MS Office suite

Additional Skills of Interest

The following skills would be an asset.

• Background in website design would be a significant asset
• Knowledge of other languages besides English and Portuguese, particularly, French
• Knowledge of authoring tools such as Madcap Flare and translation tools such as Madcap Lingo or memoQ
• One or more years of experience in technical writing and translation role

For more information

To express your interest in this position, please send a short e-mail message describing your relevant experience to support@sestech.com, or send your resume to Human Resources.

Employer

SES & technologies ltd. is the world’s leading R&D firm in the domain of high voltage electromagnetic interference, grounding (earthing) and lightning analysis. SES focuses on providing advanced R&D and engineering consulting services and on the development of technical software, sold primarily to electrical, gas and railway utilities, consulting firms and universities.

SES is located in the Sainte-Rose area of Laval, where it occupies over 20,000 square feet of modern offices, equipped with its own gymnasium facilities. SES was the first company in Quebec to be wired at 10 Gigabits (category 6a network). The company has been in business since 1978 and offers a friendly work environment. Salaries and social benefits are commensurate to qualifications and experience, and are competitive.

Description

As a Backend .Net Developer, you will join our development team to develop and maintain web applications mainly in C# and ASP .NET. The Backend Developer contributes to all phases of the Application Development Lifecycle through the analysis, design, implementation, verification, and maintenance of software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• As part of the core development team, implement and maintain web applications in ASP.NET / C# (Razor Pages)
• Develop and optimize RESTful APIs that handle large datasets;
• Collaborate with Database Administrators to write high performance SQL code and to optimize existing code
• Develop and maintain intranet applications that support in-house management of transactional data from the web and from other production systems
• Collaborate with software developers, architects and product teams to deliver value through successful delivery of software solutions
• Research and present ideas for new technologies, strategies, or processes

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience working with Visual Studio, SQL Server, C#, .NET, MVC, Entity Framework, LINQ, Bootstrap and TFS/Git
• Basic Knowledge of Frontend Frameworks (Angular/AngularJS, Blazor, Javascript)
• Excellent understanding of HTTP fundamentals and developing RESTful API services (Asp .Net Web API, Windows Authentication)
• Comfortable with large datasets, and experience with SQL Server and T-SQL
• Good knowledge of the Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases (Azure Cosmos DB, MongoDB, Firebase)
• Experience with web and enterprise application development
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Very good knowledge of English due to documentation and communications with customers who are about 95% outside Quebec

For more information

To express your interest in this position, please send a short e-mail message describing your relevant experience to support@sestech.com, or send your resume to Human Resources.

Location: Laval, QC, Canada

Job Description

SES & technologies ltd. seeks the services of a R&D Scientist/Engineer with working experience, for full-time employment.

Requirements

• Must have a Ph.D. degree in electromagnetics or equivalent.
• Must have working experience in the areas of electromagnetic interference, electric power systems and lightning.
• Good knowledge of  programming languages such as Fortran, Visual Basic and other are definite assets.
• Highly motivated person, capable of initiative.
• Must be able to write good technical documentation in English and work in a professional environment.
• Very good knowledge of English due to documentation and communications with customers who are about 95% outside Quebec

For more information

To express your interest in this position, please send a short e-mail message describing your relevant experience to support@sestech.com, or send your resume to Human Resources.

Location: Laval, QC, Canada

Job Description

SES & technologies ltd. seeks the services of an Assistant Sales Manager, for full-time employment. You will be working as part of our sales team, carrying out the following activities:

• Preparing invoices and quotes.
• Maintaining SES’s customer database.
• Preparing and checking sales contracts and amendments (based on templates).
• Respond to customer service, sales and support inquiries, both written and over the phone.
• Participate in preparation of sales and marketing materials.
• Assist in various other administrative tasks.

Requirements

• Well organized, efficient and, especially, meticulous.
• Acceptable written and spoken French.
• Very good knowledge of English due to documentation and communications with customers who are about 95% outside Quebec
• At ease with Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Strong basic math skills (such as calculation of percentages).
• Like to learn.

Other assets

A good science background, knowledge of other languages, and software programming skills are all considered advantages, but are not required.

For more information

To express your interest in this position, please send a short e-mail message describing your relevant experience to support@sestech.com, or send your resume to Human Resources.

Location: Laval, QC, Canada

Job Description

SES & technologies ltd. seeks the services of a Technical Sales Manager, for full-time employment.

You will be working as part of our sales team, carrying out the following activities:

• Manage and support sales team members, suggest solutions to enhance work organization for team,
• Liaise with sales team members and colleagues from other departments,
• Coordinate customers’ technical and non-technical issues,
• Identify opportunity to improve sales, review and verify sales contracts,
• Respond to customer service, sales and support inquiries, both written and over the phone,
• Participate in preparation of sales and marketing materials,
• Work closely with management to develop and implement strategic plans.

Requirements

• Capability to take decisions on your own,
• Acceptable written and spoken French,
• Very good knowledge of English due to documentation and communications with customers who are about 95% outside Quebec
• Technical and business awareness,
• Ability to independently learn new products and technologies,
• Excellent management skills.

Other assets

Knowledge of other languages, and software programming skills are all considered advantages, but are not required.

For more information

To express your interest in this position, please send a short e-mail message describing your relevant experience to support@sestech.com, or send your resume to Human Resources.

Location: Laval, QC, Canada

Job Description

SES & technologies ltd. seeks the services of a Technical Writer, for full-time employment.

The technical writer must be able to explain the scientific and technical ideas related to the products and services provided by SES and work with a team of researchers, engineers and programmers by creating, editing, and publishing the following documents:

• User guides, How-To and Instruction manuals
• Online help files
• Technical brochures
• Online documentation and pamphlets
• Website marketing material and Newsletters
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs) and reference manuals

Additionally, the Technical Writer will contribute to the layout and design of the above documents.

Requirements

• Excellent English written skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Very good knowledge of English due to documentation and communications with customers who are about 95% outside Quebec
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

Additional Qualifications and Skills of Interest

The following would be considered significant assets:

• Knowledge of authoring tools (e.g., Madcap Flare & Adobe RoboHelp)
• Bachelor of Engineering degree or comparable educational and professional background
• Familiarity with electrical concepts
• At least one year of experience in technical writing

Knowledge of languages besides English and French, particularly, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese.

For more information

To express your interest in this position, please send a short email message describing your relevant experience to support@sestech.com, or send your resume to Human Resources.

Location: Laval, QC, Canada

Job Description

Your primary responsibility is to take care of our customers, by means of outstanding customer service. This means excellent communications skills, a sincere interest in helping other people, good judgment, initiative, and diplomacy. You will receive and routes incoming calls and greets visitors to SES and provide general information and assistance. Assist different colleagues in their work and perform routine office support functions, including word processing and filing and perform related duties as assigned. You will also assist the customer administrative supervisor in performing various tasks such as working with invoicing and accounts receivable and writing routine correspondence. You will become an integral part of SES’s marketing and sales team and your opinions will be solicited.

Requirements

• Operate a multi-line telephone system, computer and other standard office equipment; type accurately; handle a high volume of telephone calls with courtesy, speed and accuracy.
• Communicate with the public in a courteous and professional manner by telephone and in person.
• Work independently with general supervision.
• Understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Excellent spoken English and French Ability to express yourself clearly in good written English.
• Very good knowledge of English due to documentation and communications with customers who are about 95% outside Quebec
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Able to Function in French and English
• Comfortable with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook required, PowerPoint and Excel would be a great plus) and not afraid to lean to use other software.

It is expected that the successful candidate will have a college degree, but this not an absolute must.

For more information

To express your interest in this position, please send a short e-mail message describing your relevant experience to support@sestech.com, or send your resume to Human Resources.

Location: Laval, QC, Canada

The Company

SES & technologies ltd. is the world's leading R&D firm since 1978 in the domain of high voltage electromagnetic interference, grounding, and lightning analysis. SES focuses on providing advanced R&D, engineering consulting services, and technical software development. Our clients are primarily electrical, gas and railway utilities, consulting firms and universities.

Responsibilities

SES is currently seeking highly qualified .Net Developers to join its software development staff. The successful candidates will be participating in the following functions:

• Participate in the development and maintenance of existing and new software products. (.NET / WPF)
• Develop software that facilitates certain complex tasks while improving internal productivity through new solutions.

Requirements

• Very good knowledge of English due to documentation and communications with customers who are about 95% outside Quebec

Qualifications

• User Interface development using .NET / WPF;
• Good knowledge of software development processes, like SCRUM;
• Good communication skills (written and oral) in English;
• Strong experience in Object-Oriented Development;
• Good knowledge of unit testing concepts (using MSTest is a plus);
• Good knowledge of software design patterns;
• Experience with Source Control systems and concepts ( SVN, TFS, GIT);

Additional Skills of Interest

• Knowledge of other languages, especially Chinese and Spanish.
• Master any of these languages and/or technologies: VB.NET, WPF, T-SQL, DirectX, OpenGL, LINQ, EntityFramework.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Paid internet and cellphone
• Extensive healthcare benefits, including dental and vision
• Employer contribution to RRSP
• Free parking
• Flexible work hours
• Possibility of remote work
• On-premise gym
• Family membership to a gym
• Summer BBQ, Annual getaway weekend
• Free coffee

Development Environment

• Source Control – Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS)
• Microsoft partner with MSDN license
• DevOps environment with CI/CD
• Agile development methodologies
• Quiet working conditions
• Best tools money can buy