Client: Government of Ontario Community Services Cluster
Ministry: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
Branch: Data Product Services Branch
Location: 777 Bay Street Toronto Ontario
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite 5 days per week
Contract Duration: October 26 2026 October 5 2027
Extension: One possible extension term
Openings: 1
Security Clearance: No clearance required
Position Overview
The Government of Ontario is seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to lead development maintenance enhancement and modernization activities across existing branch platforms and enterprise applications within the Data Product Services Branch.
The successful candidate will bring strong expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) Microsoft Entra ID or Oracle application development Microsoft Azure automated build and deployment pipelines and enterprise application integration. The resource will contribute to maintaining and enhancing branch platforms including EDCS and Picasso while supporting cross-project initiatives such as IAM modernization and analytics platform improvements.
The candidate must be capable of designing secure reusable authorization services developing and troubleshooting enterprise applications managing source control and continuous integration systems and delivering accessible high-performing web applications. Experience with Windows and Linux/UNIX administration networking Oracle technologies reporting platforms performance monitoring and technical leadership is also required.
Key Responsibilities
1. Software Development and Application Modernization
- Lead development activities to maintain enhance and modernize existing branch platforms including EDCS and Picasso.
- Translate technical system specifications into detailed programming specifications application designs and working tested software.
- Design develop code compile test debug document deploy and maintain enterprise applications.
- Develop and applications deployed within three-tier architectures including load-balanced presentation and application tiers.
- Develop and maintain applications using C# Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Web API AngularJS Entity Framework LINQ Oracle and Crystal Reports.
- Develop reusable maintainable and scalable software components that support multiple applications.
- Troubleshoot application defects production incidents integration issues and technical problems.
- Support application implementation system conversion data migration and post-implementation activities.
- Analyze existing business processes and recommend improvements to maximize application effectiveness.
2. Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Design develop test debug and support IAM solutions using Microsoft Entra ID and/or Oracle IAM tools.
- Develop a custom reusable authorization-layer service that can be flexibly integrated across multiple applications.
- Support IAM modernization initiatives including application integration authentication authorization and related enterprise services.
- Evaluate existing IAM implementations identify technical gaps and recommend improvements to security maintainability and integration.
- Collaborate with infrastructure security application development and enterprise architecture teams to resolve IAM-related issues.
3. Source Control CI/CD and Build Automation
- Manage source control systems including branching merging version control and development workflow standards.
- Configure administer and maintain automated build systems and continuous integration (CI) environments.
- Establish and maintain build and deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps Pipelines or comparable tools.
- Work with tools such as Azure DevOps BuildMaster NAnt or equivalent build automation technologies.
- Support automated compilation testing packaging and deployment processes.
- Identify and resolve build integration and deployment failures.
- Lead code reviews and implement consistent coding standards quality practices and development guidelines across the team.
4. Microsoft Azure Reporting and Performance Monitoring
- Develop deploy maintain and troubleshoot applications and services within Microsoft Azure.
- Support infrastructure-related work and cross-project initiatives including analytics platform improvements.
- Develop reports and dashboards using Microsoft Power BI and work with other Business Intelligence (BI) solutions.
- Support enterprise reporting data integration and analytics requirements.
- Conduct performance testing application monitoring and troubleshooting using tools such as Application Insights (App Insights).
- Identify performance bottlenecks and recommend improvements to application reliability scalability and responsiveness.
5. Accessibility and Web Application Compatibility
- Design develop test and maintain web applications that comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility requirements.
- Ensure application compatibility across multiple web browsers and browser versions.
- Incorporate accessibility usability and cross-browser testing into development and quality assurance processes.
- Apply relevant accessibility standards and demonstrate awareness of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and related regulations.
6. Infrastructure Operating Systems and Networking
- Configure administer and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows and Linux or other UNIX-based operating systems.
- Support application infrastructure and investigate issues involving operating systems services connectivity and deployment environments.
- Configure administer and troubleshoot TCP/IP networks.
- Collaborate with central IT services and infrastructure teams to resolve networking and connectivity issues.
- Support applications deployed across multi-tier environments including load-balanced presentation and application tiers.
7. Technical Documentation and Stakeholder Collaboration
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation including build books programming specifications application designs deployment procedures and support documentation.
- Conduct technical design walkthroughs and participate in code reviews and development planning.
- Work closely with project managers business stakeholders subject matter experts infrastructure teams and other IT professionals throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Elicit analyze and document business and technical requirements from diverse stakeholders.
- Provide technical recommendations to project managers and senior leadership.
- Support quality assurance from a technical perspective and help resolve post-implementation issues.
- Contribute to delivery planning risk identification problem resolution and achievement of project deadlines.
Requirements
Mandatory Technical Skills and Evaluation Criteria
A. Software Development 55%
Candidates will be evaluated on their demonstrated experience in the following areas:
1. Identity and Access Management: Designing developing and debugging IAM solutions using Microsoft Entra ID and/or Oracle IAM tools.
2. Source Control and Azure DevOps: Managing source control systems including branching and merging and configuring pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps.
3. Reusable Authorization Services: Developing custom reusable authorization-layer services that provide flexible authorization capabilities across multiple applications.
4. Automated Builds and CI: Managing and maintaining automated build systems and continuous integration environments.
5. .NET Enterprise Applications: Designing developing testing and applications deployed on three-tier infrastructure with load balancing across both presentation and application tiers.
6. Accessible Web Applications: Developing web applications that meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility requirements and operate across multiple browsers and browser versions.
7. Microsoft Azure: Demonstrated application development experience using Microsoft Azure.
8. Business Intelligence and Reporting: Developing reports using Microsoft Power BI and working with other Business Intelligence solutions.
9. Performance Testing and Monitoring: Conducting performance testing and application monitoring using tools such as Application Insights.
B. Other Technical Skills 35%
Candidates must also demonstrate relevant experience in the following areas:
1. Operating Systems: Configuration administration and troubleshooting of Microsoft Windows and Linux or other UNIX-based operating systems.
2. Networking: Configuration and administration of TCP/IP networks including collaboration with central IT services to resolve networking issues.
3. Application Development Technologies: Designing developing testing and debugging enhancements using:
- C#
- Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
- Web API
- Crystal Reports
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- AngularJS
- Entity Framework
- LINQ
- Oracle
- Continuous Integration and Build Systems: Setting up and administering CI environments and build systems such as Azure DevOps Pipelines BuildMaster NAnt or equivalent tools.
- Technical Leadership and Code Quality:
Leading code reviews and implementing coding standards and development best practices across a team of developers.
C. Communication Skills 5%
- Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Robust written and verbal communication skills.
- Effective interpersonal collaboration and negotiation abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to present technical recommendations to project managers and senior leadership.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
D. Public Sector Experience 5%
- Experience working with public sector project delivery methodologies processes and standards is an asset.
- Familiarity with government IT environments enterprise governance accessibility obligations and public sector delivery practices is beneficial.
General Software Development Competencies
The successful candidate should also demonstrate:
- Strong programming and systems analysis capabilities.
- Experience with structured software development methodologies throughout the application lifecycle.
- Proficiency in application design coding testing debugging documentation deployment and troubleshooting.
- Experience with object-oriented and/or third-generation programming languages.
- Experience with relational and hierarchical databases and query languages.
- Familiarity with communications protocols middleware and gateways.
- Experience supporting Internet-ready applications and rapid application development (RAD) methodologies.
- Ability to analyze and modify installation scripts including encoding testing and debugging.
- Understanding of Information Management principles concepts policies and practices.
- Ability to produce user and system documentation and provide ongoing application support.
- Experience conducting technical design walkthroughs with project teams.
- Strong teamwork organization and time-management skills with a consistent record of meeting deadlines.
Additional Oracle Development Knowledge
The original role description also identifies the following Oracle E-Business Suite competencies. Candidates with relevant experience should clearly document these skills:
- Conducting impact assessments for Oracle E-Business application customizations and extensions.
- Conversion experience involving Accounts Receivable (AR) and Collections modules.
- Programming with Oracle Database PL/SQL SQL XML UNIX shell scripts and Oracle Data Integrator (ODI).
- Business knowledge of General Ledger (GL) Accounts Receivable (AR) Collections Accounts Payable (AP) and Inventory (INV) modules.
- Understanding Oracle E-Business Suite table structures related to GL AR Collections AP INV and FND.
- SQL performance tuning and partitioned tables.
- Data warehousing ETL methodologies and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE).
- Java and Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) experience is an additional asset.
- Strong communication and leadership abilities to oversee technical quality assurance.
Note: The Oracle E-Business Suite items are included from the original description as additional domain-specific requirements. The formal evaluation criteria place the greatest emphasis on Azure CI/CD accessibility infrastructure and technical leadership.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a senior-level software developer who combines hands-on application development with enterprise IAM expertise DevOps capabilities infrastructure troubleshooting and technical leadership. The candidate should be comfortable supporting existing government applications modernizing authorization services maintaining automated delivery pipelines and collaborating with multiple technical teams.
Candidates should provide specific project examples demonstrating their hands-on experience with each applicable evaluation criterion rather than relying solely on a general list of technologies.
Required Skills:
C# .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Web API AngularJS Entity Framework LINQ Microsoft Entra ID Oracle Identity and Access Management (IAM) Identity and Access Management (IAM) reusable authorization services Microsoft Azure Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines source control automated build systems continuous integration three-tier application architecture load-balanced applications WCAG 2.1 Level AA AODA cross-browser compatibility Microsoft Power BI Business Intelligence Application Insights performance testing Windows administration Linux/UNIX administration TCP/IP networking Oracle Database SQL PL/SQL Crystal Reports Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) Oracle E-Business Suite SQL performance tuning ETL data warehousing technical documentation code reviews technical leadership SDLC application modernization troubleshooting stakeholder communication.
Required Education:
Degree or diploma in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Technology Computer Engineering or a related field.