RQ11719 – Software Developer – Senior

S M Software Solutions Inc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement seeks a Senior Software Developer to lead enterprise Java applications in Microsoft Azure, directing technical teams and ensuring architecture alignment. You will design, develop, test, deploy cloud components, drive quality, security, and maintainability, and mentor developers across multidisciplinary teams in Toronto onsite.

This contract runs from November 2, 2026 to September 28, 2027 with a probable extension and a 7.25-hour

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams and managing development teams.
• Experience mentoring developers and providing technical guidance within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience developing complex enterprise or public-facing applications.
• Experience implementing user interfaces, APIs, services, integrations, and database components.
• Experience developing and deploying cloud-based microservice architecture solutions in Microsoft Azure.
• Experience reviewing code and enforcing development, security, documentation, and testing standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, test, and maintain Java application components.
• Build and maintain cloud-based microservices in Microsoft Azure, including interfaces, APIs, integrations, data-access components, and automated tests.
• Participate in solution design and technical planning.
• Review code and provide practical feedback to development team members.
• Diagnose and resolve defects, performance issues, security concerns, and integration failures.
• Support continuous integration and deployment activities.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation.
• Estimate development work and contribute to sprint and release planning.
• Support test teams, business acceptance testing, deployment, and implementation.

Skills

Team leadership

Java

Azure

Mentoring

Code reviews

Public sector experience

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement – RQ11719

We are seeking a Senior Software Developer with extensive experience developing complex enterprise and public-facing applications using Java and Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have strong technical leadership skills, including experience leading and mentoring development teams, guiding technical direction, conducting code reviews, and ensuring alignment with approved architecture and delivery objectives. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, integrating, testing, deploying, and maintaining cloud-based application components while ensuring security, quality, performance, reliability, and maintainability.

Role Snapshot

• Job Title: RQ11719 – Software Developer – Senior
• Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
• Work Location: 222 Jarvis Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 Days per Week
• Estimated Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Estimated End Date: September 28, 2027
• Business Days: 230.00
• Extension: Probable after the initial mandate
• Hours: 7.25 hours per day
• Security Level: No Clearance Required

Must Have

• Experience leading teams and managing development teams.
• Demonstrated experience providing team and solution leadership, including guiding technical direction, coordinating development activities, and ensuring alignment with approved architecture and delivery objectives.
• Experience mentoring developers and providing technical guidance within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience developing complex enterprise or public-facing applications.
• Experience implementing user interfaces, APIs, services, integrations, and database components.
• Experience developing and deploying applications in cloud-based environments.
• Experience with APIs, integration patterns, automated deployment, and configuration management.
• Experience developing automated tests for user interfaces, APIs, and databases.

Nice to Have

• Prior Ontario Public Service (OPS) or public sector experience.

Description

Develops, configures, integrates, tests, deploys, and maintains complex application components in accordance with approved architecture, technical designs, security requirements, and coding standards. Provides technical leadership and supports the quality, reliability, performance, and maintainability of the solution.

Experience

• Experience developing and maintaining complex enterprise applications using Java.
• Experience translating technical specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria into working software.
• Experience developing user interfaces, APIs, integration services, business logic, and database components.
• Experience building automated unit, integration, API, database, and user-interface tests.
• Experience developing and deploying cloud-based microservice architecture solutions in Microsoft Azure, including deployment pipelines, configuration management, and application monitoring.
• Experience reviewing code and enforcing development, security, documentation, and testing standards.
• Experience troubleshooting complex defects and resolving performance, reliability, and integration issues.
• Experience implementing secure coding practices and addressing identified vulnerabilities.
• Experience supporting deployments, production-readiness activities, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Demonstrated experience providing team and solution leadership, including guiding technical direction, coordinating development activities, and ensuring alignment with approved architecture and delivery objectives.
• Experience mentoring developers and providing technical guidance within multidisciplinary teams.

General Skills / Duties

• Design, develop, configure, test, and maintain Java application components.
• Build and maintain cloud-based microservices in Microsoft Azure, including interfaces, APIs, integrations, data-access components, and automated tests.
• Participate in solution design and technical planning.
• Review code and provide practical feedback to development team members.
• Diagnose and resolve defects, performance issues, security concerns, and integration failures.
• Support continuous integration and deployment activities.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation.
• Estimate development work and contribute to sprint and release planning.
• Support test teams, business acceptance testing, deployment, and implementation.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement.

Experience And Skill Set Requirements

• Software Development Experience — 40%
• Experience developing complex enterprise or public-facing applications.
• Experience implementing user interfaces, APIs, services, integrations, and database components.
• Experience applying object-oriented, structured, and Agile development methodologies.
• Cloud, Integration, and Deployment — 25%
• Experience developing and deploying applications in cloud-based environments.
• Experience with APIs, integration patterns, automated deployment, and configuration management.
• Experience supporting application monitoring and operational readiness.
• Testing, Security, and Quality — 20%
• Experience developing automated tests for user interfaces, APIs, and databases.
• Experience applying secure coding and code-quality practices.
• Experience troubleshooting defects and improving application performance and maintainability.
• Communication and Technical Leadership — 15%
• Experience providing technical guidance and conducting code reviews.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technical issues and recommendations clearly.