About this role
Why Windsor? Forward. Together. • — Discover a career that connects purpose with possibility. At the City of Windsor, our employees thrive in a collaborative environment that values organizational excellence, community impact, and offers competitive benefits that supports professional growth. Located in Southwestern Ontario on the banks of the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair, Windsor is just minutes from downtown Detroit, Michigan and the north shores of Lake Erie, which is home to over 25 local wineries, craft breweries and distilleries. Windsor boasts world class entertainment, state-of-the-art facilities, iconic food, temperate climate, magnificent waterfront parks & gardens and an innovative workforce with demonstrated capacity in automotive, advanced manufacturing, transportation, life sciences, education and tourism. With affordable living, a diverse community, and a growing economy, Windsor offers a lifestyle as fulfilling as the work we do. Come join a team that reflects the city it serves. Job Title:   Analyst Programmer Job Posting Number: 2026-0246 Posting Type: Internal & External Posting Period: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. to Tuesday, July 22, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Department: Information Technology Union: C.U.P.E. Local 543 Position Status: Temporary Full-Time Job Code: 543078 Grade/Class: 0.19 Number of Positions: 1 Rate of Pay: $40.34 - $47.45 per hour Hours of Work per Week: 37.5 hours Shift Work Required: No Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting to Manager, Web & Digital Services, this position will be responsibe for: Analyzing, designing, building, implementing, troubleshooting, maintaining and enhancing specialized computer systems, programs and databases for various types of hardware platforms and operating systems to suit user needs; Communicating effectively with users, the public and fellow staff in order to determine the nature and cause of problems and take the necessary steps to effect the most appropriate solution; Expediting problem solutions with a degree of efficiency and effectiveness that is appropriate to a Real Time/On-Line/Web-Based environment taking into consideration the high level of visibility and immediacy of user and public impact; Responding frequently to programming inquiries in person and/or by phone; Responding to problems that may arise in the systems during working hours, after hours on holidays and vacations; Developing integration strategies and building and installing suitable interfaces for diverse applications (new and upgrades) deployed on varying hardware platforms and operating systems while utilizing multiple application development tools; Functioning effectively in a multi-project, multi-tasking environment by employing time management, stress management and task continuation skills; Building and implementing divisional procedures and system routines that would ensure that corporate policies for data security and integrity, information confidentiality and business continuity are not compromised; Implementing backup and recovery plans; Documenting procedures and specifications for use by Users, Technical Operations and Systems Development personnel to facilitate exercise of their duties; Creating Functional Specification Documents based on the business requirements and Technical Specification Documents detailing network, database, server and workstation requirements and solutions. Performing coordinator functions on projects requiring collaboration of diversely multi-skilled staff; Conducting analysis and researching for the development of Request for Proposals and Business Requirement Documents; Participating in the research, evaluation and recommendation of IT solutions or technical tools provided by vendors; Providing technical input and rationalization for departmental strategy decisions; Providing rationalization of cost benefits