Responsibilities

Required to translate technical
systems specifications into working, tested applications.

This includes:

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  developing detailed programming
  specifications
• 
  writing and/or generating code
• 
  compiling data-driven programs,
  maintaining, and conducting unit tests.
• 
  Resolves and troubleshoots
  technical problems which arise during the use and operation of software
  packages, including technical assistance in implementation, conversion and
  migrations.

General Skills

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  Experience in programming and
  analysis; specialized software package support at the specified experience
  level
• 
  Ability to collaborate with IT
  Professionals throughout the Software Development Life Cycle
• 
  Experience in structured
  methodologies for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of
  applications
• 
  Experience in design, code, test,
  debug and document applications
• 
  Experience in the use of object
  and/or third generation language development tools
• 
  Experience in one or more
  programming languages
• 
  Experience in application design,
  latest design patters, deployment and troubleshooting
• 
  Experience with relational and
  hierarchical database technologies
• 
  Experience in the use of
  information retrieval packages using query languages
• 
  Experience with one or more
  communications protocols
• 
  Experience in structured
  methodologies for the design, development, implementation and maintenance of
  applications
• 
  Experience eliciting and
  documenting information from diverse business area stakeholders and subject
  matter experts
• 
  Excellent analytical,
  problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication
  skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
• 
  A team player with a track record
  for meeting deadlines

Desirable Skills

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  Knowledge and experience with
  programming Internet-ready applications
• 
  Knowledge and experience in rapid
  application development (RAD) methodologies
• 
  Knowledge and understanding of
  Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices
• 
  Experience with middleware and
  gateways
• 
  Experience reviewing, analyzing,
  and modifying product installation scripts including encoding, testing,
  debugging
• 
  Ability to provide
  post-implementation support and resolve any post-implementation technical
  issues
• 
  Experience conducting design
  walkthrough sessions with project team
• 
  Knowledge and understanding of
  Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations
  and standards
• 
  Ability to provide user and system
  documentation as required

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience - 60%

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  10+ years of development experience
  in
  high-scale, distributed systems.
• 
  Strong expertise in
  backend frameworks
  such as
  Spring Boot, Node.js, or .NET Core.
• 
  Experience with
  Microservices architecture
  and API development.
• 
  Hands-on experience with
  SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle)
  and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra) databases.
• 
  Proficiency with
  Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized application management.
• 
  Experience with
  CI/CD tools
  (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar).
• 
  Knowledge of
  API gateways, service discovery, and load balancing
  in cloud environments.
• 
  Strong understanding of
  cloud infrastructure
  (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• 
  Experience implementing
  security best practices
  for cloud-based applications.
• 
  Proficiency in
  Git, GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket
  for version control.
• 
  Strong problem-solving skills and experience optimizing high-traffic backend systems.

Preferred Qualifications-30%

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  Experience with
  serverless computing
  (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions).
• 
  Knowledge of
  event-driven architectures
  (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus/Event Grid).
• 
  Familiarity with
  cloud monitoring & logging tools
  (Azure Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana).
• 
  Performance tuning and optimization in
  high-traffic, distributed environments.
• 
  Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP) are a plus.

Soft Skills - 10%

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  Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
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  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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  Ability to work collaboratively in a
  fast-paced, agile team.
• 
  Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• 
  Ability to
  prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Must Have:

• 
  10+ years of development experience
  in
  high-scale, distributed systems.
• 
  Strong expertise in
  backend frameworks
  such as
  Spring Boot, Node.js, or .NET Core.
• 
  Proficiency with
  Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized application management.
• 
  Knowledge of
  API gateways, service discovery, and load balancing
  in cloud environments.