Software Developer - Full Stack - Senior

Job Title: Software Developer - Full Stack - Senior

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Work Model: Onsite

Duration: 7 months

Extension: 1 Time

Need a Senior Full Stack Developer with strong React + Next.js + JavaScript/TypeScript + Node.js + REST APIs + SQL + ORM/Entity Framework , plus WCAG accessibility and ideally Azure/CI-CD experience.

Must Haves

• Entity Framework or other Object-Relational Mapping data access tools
• REST APIs
• REAT and NEXTJS
• JavaScript and TypeScript
• SQL experience
• Node.js
• Knowledgeable in Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) for web application development
• Experience with common React libraries such as Hook Form, React Query, Zustand etc.

Description / Responsibilities / Skills

Description

• Experience in programming and analysis; specialized software package support at the specified experience level
• Ability to collaborate with IT Professionals throughout the Software Development process
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodology for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of applications
• Experience in design, code, test and debugging applications
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills

Full Stack Responsibilities

• Proficient with both front-end and back-end development, including database design/management and DevOps
• Design and implementation of the overall solution architecture
• Ensuring the entire stack is designed and built for speed and scalability
• Supporting the implementation/upkeep of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
• Knowledge and understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations
• Ability to provide system documentation as required

Work On

• Work with Business Analysts / UX & UI Designer / Product Manager / Cloud Architect, develop application design and technical specification document
• Create object-oriented models in UML as design artefacts using tools such as Power Designer
• Support Quality Assurance & Defect Management, including Unit Test, Test Automation, Penetration / Vulnerability Test, Load Test
• Provide critical application support (incident investigation, troubleshooting, interim / long-term fixes, maintenance / incremental changes)
• Provide Method of Procedure document for production releases and operational procedure document for production support staff
• Co-ordinate system development activities and provide technical consultative support to other staff members

Agile Delivery Team Experience

• Experience contributing as a Developer or Tester (QA) in a balanced team
• Experience working with a team using concurrent development practices including Git-based source control and feature branches

Nice to Have

• Regression testing (manual and automated), including familiarity with web-based QA automation software such as Playwright

Deliverables

• Deliver quality software products (including Minimal Viable Products and Cloud-Native Web Application products, AODA compliance)
• Create object-oriented models in UML as design artefacts using tools such as Power Designer
• Provide Method of Procedure (implementation package) document for production releases where required
• Provide operational procedure document for production support staff as required
• Provide knowledge transfer to ministry staff at all stages of this assignment
• Provide post implementation support

Experience & Skill Set Requirements

Microsoft/Azure Development and Quality Assurance Experience - 65%

• Azure SQL
• Responsive Web front-end, Web APIs, and web services design, development, and testing
• Unit testing and test automation support (e.g. NUnit, XUnit, MSTest, Karma or Jasmine)
• Microservices and container-based platform development, delivery, and testing
• JSON
• Rest API, SpringBoot.
• Azure Cloud Development including PaaS and SQL services, or other cloud hosting technologies.
• Regression testing (manual and automated), including familiarity with web-based QA automation software such as Playwright, and supporting the use of such tools via coding techniques
• GIT, Azure DevOps (VSTS/TFS)
• CI/CD pipeline setup and management

Agile Delivery Team Experience - 20%

• Experience participating in Scrum Agile development
• Experience contributing as a Developer or Tester (QA) in a balanced team which is comprised of roles including Developers, Testers, product Management, and Design
• Experience participating and contributing to task planning, daily stand ups, iteration demos, and review meetings
• Providing input to development estimates and designs
• Experience working with a team using concurrent development practices including Git-based source control, feature branches, and DevOps CI/CD pipelines

Business Analysis - 10%

• Experience translating business requirements into software code/implementations

Soft Skills - 5%

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Oral and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Highly developed interpersonal skills