Senior Applications Developer

Sobeys; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobeys is seeking a Senior Application Developer to design, develop, and optimize Azure-based applications and microservices. You will integrate with third-party systems, perform design reviews, and ensure scalable, secure solutions while supporting production systems and DevOps practices.

The role emphasizes hands-on development with Node.js and C#/.NET, strong REST API security, and agile collaboration across cross-functional teams in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years in Azure application development with Node.js, C#, and .NetFramework.
• Strong experience with cloud-native development and APIs: REST APIs, JWT access & refresh tokens, OAuth flow.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases: Cosmos DB, query optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance Azure-based applications and microservices.
• Build and maintain integrations with third-party systems and APIs.
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure quality and standards.
• Create unit test plans with detailed test cases.
• Provide estimates from analysis and design specifications for team members.
• Maintain performance and scalability of Azure resources.

Skills

Node.js

C#

.NET Framework

Azure

REST APIs

JWT/OAuth

CI/CD

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Docker

Azure Container Apps

Azure Container Registry

Key Vault

ARM templates

Bicep

Application Gateway

ARO

Job description

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a full-time opportunity for a Senior Application Developer. This role can be based out of one our main offices including: Stellarton, NS; Mississauga, ON; Calgary, AB.

As a Senior Application Developer with Sobeys, you will:

• Design, develop, and enhance Azure-based applications and microservices to support platform functionality.
• Build and maintain seamless integrations with third-party systems and APIs.
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure the solution delivered conforms to IT and team standards and quality software delivery practices.
• Create unit test plans with detailed test cases.
• Provide accurate estimates from analysis and design specifications for yourself and other team members to work on.
• Ensure application scalability, performance, and cost-effectiveness by optimizing Azure resources.
• Ensure solutions align with security and compliance standards.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.
• Address and resolve bugs and performance issues promptly to ensure system reliability.
• Resolve problems with increasingly less supervision.
• Maintain application performance and availability to support system uptime.
• Provide Tier 2 or Tier 3 production support of cloud applications
• Support the application outside business hours in case of critical issues.
• Work closely with DevOps, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to implement new features and improvements.
• Support analyst in converting business requirements into technical specifications and solutions.
• Capture and define technical and operational requirements for solutions.
• Ensure the development of detailed functional, technical and operational specifications for delivery of recommended solutions.
• Ensure all documentation is created, up to date and correct before solutions or changes are implemented into production.
• Provide user, operational and system documentation for implementation.

Your experience and resume will show us:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years in Azure application development: Proficiency in Node.js, C# and .NetFramework
• Strong experience with cloud-native development and APIs: Experience with secure data exchange over REST APIs (encryption, security best practices), implementation of JWT access & refresh tokens, and OAuth flow.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases: Understanding of Cosmos DB (container partition strategy, query optimization, DB caching).
• Experience in implementing automated testing frameworks and building automated test harness
• Azure PaaS Expertise: Containerization & Orchestration using Docker, Azure Container Apps / ARO, Application Gateway, Key Vault, and Azure Container Registry (ACR).
• Experience in Azure DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines including hands-on experience with ARM templates and Bicep for infrastructure automation and deployment.
• Experience in load balancing and auto-scaling.
• Experience in Monitoring and Observability capabilities.
• Azure Developer Associate (preferred).
• Ability to conduct research into software-related issues and products.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in learning and understanding new technologies.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and standard development processes.

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