As the year winds down and the city starts to shift its preparations for winter into high gear, Ottawa’s tech scene isn’t slowing.
From healthcare solutions to defence tech, top employers are hiring now, making December the perfect time to explore your next career move before 2026 begins.
Start your search below with this month’s edition of our award-winning blog and find your next rewarding role with a tech company in Canada’s capital.
1. Accenture
What it does:
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments, and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. The company has a presence in 120+ locations, including Ottawa.
The perks:
As a Big 4 company, Accenture offers a competitive compensation package and many perks such as a wide range of insurance plans including health and dental coverage, group registered retirement savings plan, employee share purchase program, health care spending accounts, gym and fitness discounts, vacation time, family leaves, sick leaves, maternity and parental top-up benefits, and professional development opportunities.
Current job openings:
MDM Developer, Microsoft Purview Architect, Senior Manager-Master Data Management, and more jobs.
2. Calian
What it does:
Formed in 1982 in Ottawa, Calian is a technology consulting firm that offers innovative healthcare, communications, learning, and cybersecurity solutions. For more than 40 years, Calian has been helping the world communicate, innovate, learn and lead safe and healthy lives. In the Q4 & FY24, Calian reported record results that includes revenue growth by 3% to $181M. They also announced collaborations with Microsoft & Walmart Canada.
The perks:
Calian offers a competitive compensation package and plenty of perks that include comprehensive health medical benefits, health and wellness benefits, financial and retirement planning opportunities, paid time off and vacations, and professional development opportunities.
Current job openings:
Systems Engineering Analyst, Senior Full Stack Developer, Director, Operations/Cyber, and more jobs.
3. Ciena
What it does:
If you describe yourself as a tech innovator or thought disruptor, a career at Ciena might be what you’re looking for. Ciena is a global leader in optical and routing systems, services, and automation software. As a telecommunications leader, Ciena provides powers its clients’ digital interactions such as calling, video chatting, and text to 1600+ clients worldwide.
The perks:
As an employee of Ciena, you can enjoy a diverse workplace that takes a people-centred approach first. Employees are also offered extensive health and dental benefits, competitive PTO, flexible hours, global wellbeing programs and a competitive salary.
Current job openings:
Photonics Test and Measurement Engineer, Software Engineer, R&D Applications, Test Engineering Manager for Coherent Modems, and more jobs.
4. Fullscript
What it does:
Fullscript is an industry-leading health technology company trusted by more than 125,000 practitioners and over 10 million patients across North America. The platform brings clinical insights, lab results, patient analytics, education, and high-quality supplements together in one simple, connected experience.
Founded and headquartered in Ottawa, Fullscript builds technology that saves time, supports better decisions, and helps practitioners stay closely connected to their patients. At its core, the company is focused on one mission: helping people get better.
The perks:
Fullscript offers hybrid flexibility with offices in downtown Ottawa and Kanata (featured in OBJ’s Best Offices Ottawa series), competitive total rewards and stock options, premium health benefits with HSA support and a wellness stipend, exclusive wellness discounts, continuous learning opportunities, and regular company events focused on moments that matter — including Fullhouse, Hackathon, team meetups, and more.
Current job openings:
Senior Developer, Backend – Core Payments, Software Developer, Fullstack, Senior Fullstack Developer, and more jobs.
5. General Dynamics Mission Systems – Canada
What it does:
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defence company that has a strong presence in Ottawa. The company’s portfolio spans the realm of the world’s most technologically advanced business jets, wheeled combat vehicles, command and control systems, and nuclear submarines. General Dynamics offers these services through its Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies business groups.
The perks:
General Dynamics provides an industry-leading compensation package and many perks, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage, retirement planning, counselors and market competitive 401(k) programs, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, long and short-term disability and other insurance products, an employee assistance program, finding childcare, tuition assistance programs, and various voluntary benefits.
Current job openings:
System Engineering Analyst, System of Systems, System Engineering Analyst, C5ISR, System Engineering Analyst, Senior, and more jobs.
6. Lockheed Martin
What it does:
Headquartered in Ottawa, Lockheed Martin Canada is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The company has been Canada’s trusted defence partner for over 80 years, specializing advanced technology systems, products, and services. Over 1,400 employees at major facilities in Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Calgary and Victoria work on a wide range of major programs spanning the aerospace, defence, and commercial sectors.
The perks:
Lockheed Martin is renowned for its competitive compensation and perks, including flexible work, vacation and time off, family and parenting programs, professional development opportunities, financial and retirement plans, employee discounts, social events, employee assistance programs, and more.
Current job openings:
Junior DevSecOps Developer, Hardware Engineer Associate, Systems Engineer Senior, and more jobs.
7. Nova Networks
What it does:
Established in 1993, Nova Networks Inc. has grown to become one of the most respected information technology firms in Canada. The company delivers customized, comprehensive IT solutions and services and offers end-to-end expertise from consulting and strategic planning to deployment and implementation.
The perks:
Nova Networks offers a competitive salary package, lifelong learning, professional development opportunities, paid vacation days, and comprehensive health benefits.
Current job openings:
Bilingual Service Desk Analyst, Network Engineer, Systems Engineer, and more jobs.
8. Ross Video
What it does:
Ross Video, an Ottawa-based video production solutions business, offers the industry’s largest range of smart production solutions to popular brands like ABC, ESPN, Gap and Capital One to deliver exceptional video experiences. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies in Canada in 2025, the services provided by Ross make it easy to create compelling news, weather, and sports broadcasts, engaging material for sports stadiums and entertainment shows, and inspiring content for houses of worship.
The perks:
Ross offers a generous compensation package and comprehensive health plans. Their offered perks include professional association supports, generous time-off, employee share ownership program, fitness/wellness allowance, and social activities. Ross is regularly listed as one of the Canada’s Top 100 employers and they are marked as the first-ever certified Canadian Compassionate Company (CCC).
Current job openings:
Senior FPGA Developer – Edge Technologies (Job Req #2025-317), Team Lead – FPGA Development (Job Req #2025-314), FPGA and Hardware Developer (Job Req #2025-337), and more jobs.
9. SurveyMonkey
What it does:
SurveyMonkey Canada Inc. is the Canadian arm of the world’s most popular platform for surveys and forms, built for business and loved by users. Their intuitive AI-powered tools help organizations across industries—from startups to Fortune 500 companies—gather insights and information that inspire better decisions, improve customer experiences, and foster employee engagement. With over 25 million questions answered daily, SurveyMonkey helps teams create experiences people love and drive business growth.
The perks:
SurveyMonkey provides comprehensive benefits, high-quality medical, dental, and vision plans, generous time off, parental leave and family-forming benefits, sabbatical leave after 5 years of service, and professional development opportunities. Additional benefits include a matching retirement savings plan, lifestyle spending account (C.H.O.I.C.E. Fund), mental health support and resources, social recognition platform, and a matching gift program.
Current job openings:
Senior Software Engineer I, Software Engineer II, Senior Technical Support Engineer, and more jobs.
10. TechInsights
What it does:
Based in Ottawa, TechInsights is one of the leading knowledge hub and source of technology analysis and market information for the semiconductor and microelectronics industry. Founded in 1989, TechInsights has spent over 30 years providing advanced reverse engineering services to help companies understand semiconductor architecture. By delivering deep technical insights, we empower business leaders to make informed technology and investment decisions.
The perks:
TechInsights provides a competitive compensation package to employees. Other perks include medical, dental & vision plan, hybrid work environment, paid time off, and wellness programs.
Current job openings:
Circuit Analyst, Semiconductor Process Analyst – Memory, Enterprise Solution Architect – Platform, and more jobs.
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