RQ11745 – Software Developer – Senior

Scope:

• The Victim Notification System (VNS) Modernization Project
  requires a temporary Programmer/Developer (L3) with experience in system
  integration, solution implementation, and application development to support
  the successful delivery of the VNS modernization initiative. The resource will
  be responsible for supporting the configuration, integration, testing,
  deployment, and operational readiness of a Vendor Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
  solution that will modernize victim notification services and integrate with
  the Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS).
  
• The successful proponent will be responsible for translating
  business requirements, functional specifications, integration requirements, and
  technical designs into secure, reliable, and tested solution components. This
  includes supporting OTIS-VNS integration development, coordinating with vendor
  technical teams, performing system and integration testing, troubleshooting
  technical issues, implementing defect fixes, and ensuring compliance with
  security, privacy, and accessibility standards.
  
• The resource will also support deployment, knowledge
  transfer, post-implementation stabilization activities, and ongoing technical
  collaboration with business stakeholders, project teams, and vendor partners to
  ensure the successful delivery of a modern, victim-centered notification
  solution..
  

 

Assignment Deliverables:

• Vendor SaaS Solution: Support the Vendor SaaS Victim
  Notification System (VNS), ensuring alignment with business, security, privacy,
  and accessibility requirements
  
• OTIS-VNS Integration: support integrations between OTIS and
  the Vendor SaaS VNS solution.
  
• Testing, Quality Assurance, and Defect Resolution: Support
  Vendor in System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT),
  performance testing, defect analysis, remediation activities, and deployment
  readiness assessments.
  
• Technical Vendor Coordination and Ongoing Support:
  Collaborate with vendor technical teams, ministry stakeholders, infrastructure
  teams, security specialists, and OTIS support teams to resolve issues, manage
  technical dependencies, and support project delivery milestones.
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• 10+ experience building and maintaining stable, secure and
  scalable web & desktop applications using Azure Cloud and MS .Net
  technologies and tools 
  
• Demonstrated experience in full life-cycle development and
  implementation using cloud technologies Microsoft Azure, .NET. C#/MVC, Entity
  Framework, ReactJS, HTMLS/CS/JavaScript, Azure DevOps; Azure Web Apps; Azure
  Functions; Azure Logic Apps.
  
• Experience in DevOps CI/CD.
  
• 5+ years of experience designing, building, modelling and
  configuring database management.
  

 

Skill Set Requirements:

Mandatory Requirements:

• Experience building and maintaining stable, secure and
  scalable web & desktop applications using Azure Cloud and MS .Net
  technologies and tools 
  
• Demonstrated experience in full life-cycle development and
  implementation using cloud technologies Microsoft Azure, .NET. C#/MVC, Entity
  Framework, ReactJS, HTMLS/CS/JavaScript, Azure DevOps; Azure Web Apps; Azure
  Functions; Azure Logic Apps.
  
• Experience in data modeling, reporting and dashboard
  development.
  
• Experience in working with diverse stakeholders and
  Cross-Functional Collaboration, which includes Ministry Partners, Vendors,
  Technology Partners and a high- impact team.
  

 

Desired Skills and Experience:

• The Victim Notification System (VNS) Modernization Project
  requires a temporary Programmer/Developer (L3) to provide technical leadership
  in the implementation and integration of a Vendor Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
  solution. The resource will be responsible for providing expertise and guidance
  in the design, development, testing, and implementation of the solution,
  ensuring that business and technical requirements are translated into a secure,
  reliable, scalable, and sustainable technology solution.
  
• The successful candidate will work closely with the SaaS
  vendor, ministry stakeholders, and technology partners to support solution
  design and integration activities; contribute to the development of design
  documentation; establish technical best practices; and ensure compliance with
  Government of Ontario Information and Technology Standards (GO-ITS), including
  security, privacy, accessibility, and governance requirements.
  
• The successful candidate will provide senior technical
  expertise in Microsoft Azure technologies, .NET Core, C#/MVC, Entity Framework,
  ReactJS, Azure DevOps, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure SQL
  Database, supporting the successful delivery and ongoing sustainability of the
  solution). 
  

 

As a candidate:

• You have ability to design, build and maintain stable,
  secure, and scalable web applications.
  
• You have senior application development experience in cloud
  technologies using Microsoft Azure, .NET. With demonstrated experience in
  C#/MVC, Entity Framework, ReactJS, HTMLS/CS/JavaScript.
  
• You have experience working in Azure DevOps.
  
• You have experience working in Azure Web Apps.
  

• NET core 
  
• MVC/EF
  
• Establish best practices for local development and testing
  
• Code Review/QA
  
• Azure build pipelines for automated build, testing and
  deployments
  

• You have experience working with Azure Functions.
  

• NET core 
  
• Establish best practices for local development and testing
  
• Code Review/QA
  
• Azure build pipelines for automated build, testing and
  deployments
  

• You have senior-level experience in designing, building,
  modelling and configuring database management systems using Azure SQL Database,
  activities include:
  

• Develop backup and restore procedures
  
• Develop user administration procedures (Azure AD)
  
• Database tuning and maintenance
  
• Establish performance monitoring procedures
  
• Capacity planning and forecasting
  
• Establish masking process for prod>test data replication
  
• Perform data migration activities
  
• Assisting the development team with data design activities
  

• You have experience in Agile Software Development.
  
• You have experience applying industry web, accessibility,
  and security standards and best practices to your work that can be adopted by
  others.
  

 

Reasoning, Problem-Solving, Planning, Analyzing and
Assessing Skills:

• You can ensure that ongoing application development,
  technical work, operations and services are planned, scheduled, executed,
  monitored and evaluated.
  
• You have demonstrated experience analyzing complex system
  problems and resolving them with minimal impact to the business.
  
• You have demonstrated experience assessing clients’
  information/systems needs and leading the development of information technology
  solutions which are cost effective and improve clients’ program/service
  delivery.
  

 

Communication and Customer Service Skills:

• Experience in working with diverse stakeholders and
  Cross-Functional Collaboration, which includes Ministry Partners, Vendors,
  Technology Partners and a high- impact team.
  

 

Research Skills:

• You can maintain current knowledge of trends and advances in
  IT across various computing platforms, including configuration and/or new
  development, analysis and design techniques.
  
• You can work with a high-impact team, on Cloud or new
  technologies and techniques, supporting research, experimentation with your
  colleagues.
  

 

Design & Development:

• Experience building and maintaining stable, secure and
  scalable web & desktop applications using Azure Cloud and MS .Net
  technologies and tools.
  
• Demonstrated experience in full life-cycle development and
  implementation using cloud technologies Microsoft Azure, .NET. C#/MVC, Entity
  Framework, ReactJS, HTMLS/CS/JavaScript, Azure DevOps; Azure Web Apps; Azure
  Functions; Azure Logic Apps.
  
• Windows Communication Foundation & Windows Presentations
  Foundation.
  
• MS Web Services Entity Framework up to Visual Studio 2022.
  
• Team Foundation Server.
  
• Define the architecture for Azure cloud implementation.
  
• Experience in DevOps CI/CD.
  
• Experience designing, building, modelling and configuring
  database management.
  

 

Code & Scripting:

• Experience in writing high quality code using cloud
  technologies Microsoft Azure, .NET. C#/MVC, Entity Framework, ReactJS,
  HTMLS/CS/JavaScript, Azure DevOps; Azure Web Apps; Azure Functions; Azure Logic
  Apps.
  
• Demonstrated experience in using frontend JavaScript
  frameworks (such as Angular, VueJS,React, etc.).
  
• Experience in prototyping.
  
• Experience in Agile Framework.
  
• Experience in applying industry web, accessibility and
  security standards and best practices.
  

 

Criteria UI Frameworks and Reporting:

• Demonstrated experience in using markup (HTML5, CSS3, XML).
  
• Demonstrated experience in using frontend JavaScript
  frameworks (such as Angular, VueJS,React, etc.).
  
• Experience in prototyping.
  
• Experience in Agile Framework.
  
• Experience in data modeling, reporting and dashboard
  development.
  
• Experience in applying industry web, accessibility and
  security standards and best practices.
  

 

Stakeholder Relationship, Cross-Functional Collaboration,
Research, Technical Analysis and Technical Skills:

• Experience in working with diverse stakeholders and
  Cross-Functional Collaboration, which includes Ministry Partners, Vendors,
  Technology Partners and a high- impact team.
  
• Experience with applying industry web, architectural and
  security standards and best practices to candidate’s work.
  
• Ability to learn new technologies and techniques through
  research, experimentation and from colleagues.
  
• Strong communicator with demonstrated interpersonal skills
  to work within a team environment.
  
• A team player.
  

 

Public Service Experience:

• Previous experience in the last 3 years working as a
  Software Developer on application development projects in OPS, JTS within
  enterprise environments.