Assignment: Software Developer – Senior

Client: Government Services Integration Cluster, Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

Location: 222 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite – 5 days per week

Contract: September 25, 2026 – September 24, 2027

Openings: 1

Security Requirement: CRJMC

Closing Date: September 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Software Developer with solid expertise across DevOps, Java/JEE, Spring Boot, cloud computing, microservices, Kubernetes, CI/CD, RPA, AI/ML, Microsoft Power Platform, API integration, testing, and production support.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, deploying, monitoring, testing, and supporting secure, scalable, cloud-based applications and automation solutions. The role requires a strong combination of hands-on software development, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, production support, automation, and integration experience.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, build, develop, and administer CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to support continuous development and deployment of modular cloud-based systems.

- Monitor and assess application performance in Microsoft Azure, identify deployment issues, troubleshoot problems, and implement remediation.

- Automate code integration, testing, deployment, infrastructure management, and recovery processes.

- Design, develop, test, containerize, and deploy solutions using:
- Java/JEE

- Spring Boot/Spring Framework

- Microservices

- Docker

- Kubernetes / Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

- REST/SOAP APIs

- SQL/NoSQL databases

- Message queues

- Azure Logic Apps

- Microsoft Power Automate

- React/Angular

- Integrate applications and enterprise systems through REST/SOAP APIs and other integration endpoints.

- Develop secure and accessible web applications following applicable architectural, security, and WCAG AA standards.

- Create and execute unit, integration, performance, and automation testing.

- Develop application monitoring procedures and support production operations.

- Diagnose production issues, perform incident response and root-cause analysis (RCA), and recommend remediation strategies.

- Optimize application and infrastructure performance, reliability, scalability, and resilience.

- Develop and implement RPA and low-code automation solutions using Power Automate and Logic Apps.

- Apply AI, LLM, Machine Learning, OCR, information extraction, and classification technologies where applicable.

- Prepare Solution Design Documents (SDDs) and technical documentation based on business requirements.

- Document development activities, tasks, timelines, implementation procedures, and operational processes.

- Develop comprehensive technical knowledge-transfer plans and conduct knowledge transfer to technical staff.

- Collaborate with IT, business, and cross-functional teams throughout the SDLC and production support lifecycle.

- Participate in post-incident reviews, continuous improvement initiatives, and process/architecture enhancements.





- Establish effective communication and reporting processes to track deliverables, milestones, issues, and decisions.

Requirements

Mandatory Qualifications & Skills

1. DevOps Experience – 25%

The candidate must demonstrate

- 5+ years of experience setting up development environments and mechanisms using Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, or similar tools.

- 5+ years of experience with build and CI tools including Git, Kubernetes, Maven, and Docker.

- 5+ years of experience with container management and orchestration for:
- Application deployment

- Application scaling/clustering

- Monitoring

- Automated operations

- 5+ years of integration experience building and consuming APIs or other integration endpoints.

- Experience applying industry web, architectural, security standards, and best practices.

- Strong production-support capabilities including incident response, troubleshooting, RCA, remediation, and continuous improvement.

- Strong cloud and infrastructure knowledge covering areas such as Azure/AWS/GCP, networking, security, scalability, and resilience.

- Experience with CI/CD automation and Infrastructure as Code, including technologies such as Terraform and/or Ansible.

2. Java, Web Services & Cloud Computing – 45%

The candidate must demonstrate

- 10+ years of experience designing and developing secure RESTful/SOAP APIs, web services, and microservices using:
- Java/JEE

- Spring Framework / Spring Boot

- SQL/NoSQL databases

- Message queues

- Related enterprise technologies

- Experience developing complex frontend applications using React and/or Angular.

- Strong experience with

- JSON

- HTML/CSS

- XML

- XPath

- Experience designing, developing, and maintaining microservices-based backend systems.

- Experience containerizing applications using Docker and deploying/orchestrating them using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

- Good knowledge of

- DevOps pipelines

- IAM

- OAuth

- Authentication

- Authorization

- Experience developing Java applications compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Level AA.

3. RPA, AI/ML & Microsoft Low-Code – 20%

The candidate must demonstrate

- Knowledge and experience with AI, LLM, and Machine Learning, including technologies/platforms such as:
- Azure Document Intelligence

- Cloud Foundry

- OpenAI

- Cognitive Search

- Similar AI/ML technologies

- Knowledge of OCR, information extraction, and information classification.

- Experience training or configuring AI/ML models based on business requirements.

- 5+ years of experience developing, testing, and implementing complex solutions using Microsoft Power Automate RPA.

- Strong experience with





- Power Automate flows

- Power Automate Desktop flows

- Azure Logic Apps

- Ability to build end-to-end RPA/ML automation solutions.

- Experience integrating automation solutions with other enterprise systems and services.

- Experience preparing Solution Design Documents (SDDs) based on business requirements.

- Ability to plan, document, and execute development tasks.

4. Testing & Reporting – 5%

The candidate must demonstrate

- Experience developing and executing unit, integration, and performance test scenarios.

- Strong hands-on experience with testing tools such as:
- Postman

- ReadyAPI

- SoapUI

- JMeter

- Experience using Power BI to extract information and generate reports for different business purposes.

5. Communication & Teamwork – 5%

The candidate must demonstrate

- Ability to collaborate effectively with IT and business stakeholders throughout the SDLC and production-support lifecycle.

- Excellent
- Analytical skills

- Problem-solving skills

- Decision-making skills

- Verbal and written communication

- Interpersonal skills

- Negotiation skills

- Strong team-player capabilities with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and deliver project milestones.

- Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and reporting processes with project stakeholders.

- Ability to identify issues early, communicate risks, facilitate resolution, and support timely decision-making.

Key Production Support Capabilities A strong candidate should be able to demonstrate hands-on experience in:

- Incident Response & Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

- Cloud & Infrastructure

- CI/CD & Automation

- Monitoring, Observability & Performance Tuning

- Production troubleshooting and remediation

- Continuous improvement and postmortems

- Cross-functional collaboration with technical and business teams

Nice-to-Have Development Experience

Prior hands-on development experience with the following will be highly beneficial:

- Azure / Azure DevOps

- CI/CD

- Java

- Spring Boot

- Microservices

- Kubernetes / AKS

- Docker / Containers

- SQL Server

- Azure Logic Apps

- Microsoft Power Platform

- Power Automate

- RPA

- AI/ML

- REST/SOAP APIs

Important Assignment Details

- 1 position available

- 100% onsite – 5 days per week

- Toronto, ON – 222 Jarvis Street

- Contract: September 25, 2026 to September 24, 2027

- Security: CRJMC

- Daily bill rate: $917

- Maximum extension: One additional term

- Maximum submissions: 1 candidate

- Closing: September 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST

Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a Senior Software Developer / DevOps-focused engineer who combines 10+ years of Java enterprise development with strong Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes/AKS, API integration, cloud, RPA, Power Automate, AI/ML, testing, and production-support experience.

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate the required years of experience against the mandatory technologies and should be comfortable working onsite in Toronto five days per week.

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