Senior Software Developer – DevOps / Java / Cloud / RPA

Job Description

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 strong 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.

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.