RQ11843 – Software Developer – Senior

Responsibilities:

• Required to translate technical systems specifications into
  working, tested applications.
  
• This includes:
  

• developing detailed programming specifications
  
• writing and/or generating code o 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:

• 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:

• 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
  

 

Additional Skills for Oracle Software Developer:

• Experience in conducting impact assessments on Oracle
  E-Business application customizations and extensions.
  
• Strong conversion experience in Account Receivable
  Collection modules
  
• Strong programming skills in Oracle database, PL/SQL, SQL,
  XML, Unix shell scripts and Oracle Data Integrator
  
• Proved business knowledge of General Ledger, Accounts
  Receivable, Collections, Accounts Payable and Inventory Modules of Oracle
  E-Business
  
• Great knowledge of Oracle E-Business table structure related
  to GL, AR, Collections, AP, INV and FND
  
• Strong knowledge of SQL tuning and using partition tables
  
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of data warehouse,
  ETL methodologies and OBIEE
  
• Demonstrated work experience on Java and Oracle Application
  Development Framework (ADF) will be a great asset
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and
  leadership abilities to be able to oversee the quality assurance of the project
  from technical perspective
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• 10+ years’ experience in developing n-tier Enterprise
  applications
  
• Expertise in application design, latest design patterns,
  deployment and troubleshooting
  
• Expertise in JPA or Hibernate, and Spring Boot Framework
  
• Proficient in database design and SQL development, with
  solid expertise in PostgreSQL, PL/pgSQL, Azure Cosmos DB
  
• JavaScript / TypeScript frameworks such as React, Angular
  
• Experience gathering and documenting requirements from
  business stakeholders
  
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
  

 

Skill Set Requirements:

Responsibilities:

• Translate business requirements and technical specifications
  into scalable, secure, and fully tested full-stack applications
  
• Develop detailed technical designs and programming
  specifications
  
• Write, review, and maintain clean, efficient, and
  maintainable code following best practices
  
• Build and enhance data-driven applications and backend
  services
  
• Design and execute unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
  to ensure quality and reliability
  
• Design and implement modern, responsive frontend components
  using React
  
• Develop robust backend services and APIs using Spring Boot
  
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices
  architectures
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across
  development, testing, and production environments
  
• Support application deployment, data migration, and system
  integration activities
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams through code
  reviews, design sessions, and Agile ceremonies
  
• Ensure all solutions meet security, performance,
  scalability, and accessibility standards (AODA compliance)
  
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development
  processes, tools, and standards
  
• Provide technical support for implementation, system
  integration, data conversion, and migration activities.
  

 

General Skills:

• Experience in programming and systems analysis within
  enterprise application environments
  
• Strong ability to collaborate with IT professionals across
  the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  
• Experience in application design, modern design patterns,
  deployment, and troubleshooting
  
• Experience designing, coding, testing, debugging, and
  documenting applications
  
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages (e.g.,
  Java) and modern scripting languages (JavaScript/TypeScript)
  
• Experience with relational database technologies (e.g.,
  PostgreSQL) and SQL development
  
• Experience building and supporting data-driven applications
  
• Experience working with API-based and web applications
  (REST/HTTP protocols)
  
• Experience using query languages and data access tools
  
• Experience with structured methodologies (Agile/Waterfall)
  for design, development, implementation, and maintenance
  
• Ability to elicit, analyze, and document requirements from
  business stakeholders and subject matter experts
  
• Experience in application deployment and environment
  management
  
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving application and
  integration issues
  
• Ability to work with integration patterns and communication
  protocols
  
• Experience producing technical documentation and design
  artifacts
  
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making
  skills
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
  
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment
  
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet
  deadlines
  

 

Mandatory Skills:

• 10+ years’ experience in developing n-tier Enterprise
  applications
  
• Expertise in application design, latest design patterns,
  deployment and troubleshooting
  
• Expertise in JPA or Hibernate, and Spring Boot Framework
  
• Proficient in database design and SQL development, with
  solid expertise in PostgreSQL, PL/pgSQL, Azure Cosmos DB
  
• JavaScript / TypeScript frameworks such as React, Angular
  
• Experience gathering and documenting requirements from
  business stakeholders
  
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
  

 

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience building cloud-native, internet-facing
  applications
  
• Agile development experience – Scrum, User Stories, CI, and
  test automation etc.
  
• Experience with middleware, API gateways, or integration
  services
  
• Experience leading design walkthroughs and technical
  discussions
  
• Knowledge of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act
  (AODA) and WCAG standard
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability
  to contribute to technical leadership and quality assurance
  

 

Evaluation Criteria:

Backend Development (Java/ Spring Boot/ Spring/
Integration):

• 8–10+ years’ experience developing n-tier enterprise
  applications
  
• Strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot and the Spring
  Framework (Core, MVC, Security, Data, Batch)
  
• Proven experience designing and building RESTful APIs
  
• Demonstrated expertise in application architecture, design
  patterns (MVC, Security, integration patterns), and performance optimization
  
• Experience implementing and managing caching solutions using
  technologies such as Redis
  
• Experience integrating with enterprise systems and service
  integration platforms or integration hubs
  
• Proven ability to deliver secure, scalable, and
  production-ready backend solutions
  
• Strong experience with unit testing and integration testing
  

 

Frontend (React / Angular):

• Strong experience with modern frontend frameworks such as
  React and/or Angular
  
• Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript (ES6+) for building
  web applications
  
• Experience developing responsive, accessible, and
  user-friendly interfaces (AODA/WCAG awareness)
  
• Proven ability to implement component-based architecture and
  reusable UI components
  
• Experience integrating frontend applications with RESTful
  APIs and backend services
  
• Understanding of frontend performance optimization, state
  management, and application scalability
  

 

Database & ORM:

• Strong experience with PostgreSQL and SQL, Azure Cosmos DB
  
• Experience in schema design and normalization, query
  optimization and indexing and writing database functions (PL/pgSQL preferred)
  
• Hands-on experience with ORM frameworks, JPA, Hibernate and
  MyBatis
  
• Experience integrating ORM frameworks with backend services
  
• Experience supporting data-driven applications
  

 

Cloud Platform (Azure):

• Demonstrated experience with Azure services such as, Azure
  App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Storage, and Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  etc.
  
• Experience deploying and supporting cloud-native
  applications
  
• Understanding of scalability, monitoring, and cloud security
  

 

Test Automation & Quality Engineering:

• Strong experience in test automation across unit, API, and
  end-to-end (E2E) testing
  
• Hands-on experience with unit testing frameworks such as
  JUnit 5 and Mockito
  
• Experience with frontend testing frameworks such as Jest
  
• Experience implementing end-to-end testing using tools such
  as Playwright or Katalon
  
• Experience with API testing automation and validation of
  RESTful services
  
• Experience applying Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
  practices
  
• Proven ability to design, implement, and maintain automated
  test suites within CI/CD pipelines
  

 

Agile / Collaboration / Soft Skills:

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
  
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  
• Participation in, code reviews, design sessions
  
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and meet deadlines.to work collaboratively and meet deadlines.