Position Title: Technical Lead

Department: Application Portfolio Delivery

Location: 6300 Steeles Ave West, Woodbridge

Work Arrangement: In office

Potential Total Compensation: $130,000-$170,000

Position Summary:

407 ETR is seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Sr.

Software

Engineer to support the design, development, and modernization of the Strata platform, a mission-critical revenue generation system supporting tolling operations and customer transactions. The successful candidate will play a key role in technical modernization initiatives across C++, Java/Spring Boot services, API development, Oracle database integration, DevOps enablement, and platform engineering. This individual will provide senior technical expertise in application design, development standards, technical reviews, troubleshooting, and production support while remaining actively involved in software development activities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and modernize legacy and modern C++ applications supporting the Strata platform.
- Refactor and enhance existing codebases to improve maintainability, performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Design and develop RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
- Support service-oriented architecture modernization initiatives and enterprise application integration.
- Establish and promote software development standards, design patterns, and coding best practices.
- Design, develop, and optimize Oracle database interactions, including SQL tuning, stored procedures, and performance improvements.
- Collaborate with Database Administration teams on Oracle transformation and modernization initiatives.
- Participate in solution design, estimation, planning, development, testing, deployment, and production support activities.
- Perform complex troubleshooting,



root cause analysis, and remediation of critical production issues.
- Support the implementation and modernization of CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and DevOps practices.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams to improve release management and operational efficiency.
- Promote automation, Infrastructure-as-Code principles, and engineering best practices.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance on complex software initiatives and modernization programs.
- Act as a senior escalation point for application support issues and lead corrective action planning.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- 10+ years of software development experience in enterprise environments.
- 5+ years of experience leading technical design and development for complex software initiatives.
- Expert-level experience with C++ development.
- Strong hands-on experience with Java development, Spring Boot, and REST API design.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, software architecture, and design patterns.
- Experience developing multi-threaded and high-performance applications.
- Strong experience working with Oracle Database and SQL performance optimization.
- Experience with source control systems, preferably Git.




- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and DevOps practices.
- Proven experience supporting large-scale, mission-critical enterprise platforms.
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across development, infrastructure, and business teams.

We are actively seeking to fill this role as it is a current vacancy.

About 407 ETR

Highway 407 ETR is an all-electronic open-access toll highway located in the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada. The highway spans 108 kilometres from Burlington in the west to Pickering in the east.

407 International Inc. is the sole shareholder of 407 ETR and is owned by:

- Cintra Global S.E., a subsidiary of Ferrovial S.A. (48.29%)
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and other institutional investors with non-controlling interests (44.20%)
- Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) (7.51%)

Learn more at 407etr.com

Note: At 407 ETR, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. We value the unique perspectives and backgrounds of all individuals, and we firmly believe that our individual differences make us stronger as a whole.

Our commitment to inclusion extends beyond recruitment and encompasses an inclusive workplace culture through raising awareness, ongoing training, and encouraging feedback. We aim to create a safe and supportive environment where all employees can thrive.

Accommodation for disabilities or other grounds protected by human rights legislation are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the employment selection process.

📌 Technical Lead (Vaughan)
🏢 407 ETR
📍 Vaughan