Senior Cloud Development and Administration Specialist

Randstad Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AI tool integration

Full-stack scope

DevOps leadership

Mentor team

Job summary

Randstad Canada seeks a Senior Cloud Development and Administration Specialist for a Toronto-based contract. You will lead full-stack Java/Angular development, cloud migrations, and GenAI-assisted software engineering in an Agile setting.

The role emphasizes microservices, CI/CD, and DevOps governance across Jenkins, Git workflows, and cloud pipelines. You will mentor teams, design scalable architectures, and ensure security and performance benchmarks while transitioning operations to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years with mission-critical Java web apps.
• 3+ years frontend with Angular or React, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3.
• 5+ years microservices design with Spring Boot.
• GenAI and Copilot integrated in development workflows.
• Strong SQL/Oracle data modeling and relational DB development.
• DevOps and CI/CD with Git, Jenkins, and automated pipelines.
• Test automation with Jest and Selenium; security and performance focus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and document full-stack solutions across cloud platforms.
• Ensure architecture alignment with security, performance, and scalability goals.
• Model relational data, craft data access logic, optimize SQL queries.
• Develop fault-tolerant microservices using Spring Boot.
• Participate in Agile SCRUM, refine user stories, and manage JIRA tasks.
• Lead Git workflows and customize Copilot for code generation & reviews.
• Maintain Jenkins CI/CD pipelines and SonarQube quality gates.
• Research cloud migration strategies to support modernization.
• Develop frontend, server-side, and data-access code using Java, Angular/React, TypeScript, REST APIs.
• Write unit tests and automated tests with Jest and Selenium.
• Mentor teams in traditional and GenAI-assisted engineering practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

JPA

REST API

Angular

React

TypeScript

Node.js

Git

Jenkins

Jest

Selenium

GenAI integration

GitHub Copilot

CI/CD

SQL

Oracle

Microservices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Jenkins

Git

SonarQube

Jira

GitHub Copilot

GenAI

Job description

We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Cloud Development and Administration Specialist for an enterprise-level contract opportunity based in Toronto. In this role, you will take on a premier technical capacity within the cloud development, microservices architecture, and DevOps automation streams, specializing in full-stack Java/Angular web application development, cloud migration strategies, and modern GenAI-assisted software engineering.

As a principal technical specialist, you will bridge the gap between application architecture standards, security requirements, and scalable cloud deployments. Operating within an Agile framework, you will design fault-tolerant microservices, administer CI/CD build environments, champion GitHub Copilot integration, and drive DevOps best practices. This role demands a seasoned full-stack engineer who can independently model data, write unit and automated test suites, and mentor development teams in both traditional and AI-assisted engineering practices.

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid / Onsite)

Contract Duration: 6 months (with a 6-month optional extension)

Advantages

• Modern AI Integration: Direct hands-on integration of GitHub Copilot and GenAI tools into active software development workflows and code reviews.
• Full-Stack Execution: End-to-end technical scope across microservices (Spring Boot), frontend frameworks (Angular/React), and cloud pipelines.
• DevOps & Cloud Leadership: Direct influence over Jenkins build environments, CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and cloud migration strategies.
• Collaborative Mentorship: Opportunity to coach team members, drive retrospectives, and shape future-state software development processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and document full-stack solutions and technical components to meet changing business needs and integrate GenAI tools where applicable.
• Ensure application components align with corporate architecture standards, performance benchmarks, security guidelines, and scalability goals.
• Perform relational data modeling, design data access logic, and optimize database queries using SQL, PL/SQL, and Oracle databases.
• Design and implement fault-tolerant, highly available microservices-based architectures using Spring Boot and related technologies.
• Participate in daily Agile SCRUM ceremonies, update JIRA tasks, and refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical test scenarios.
• Champion Git workflows and administer repositories, including setting up and customizing GitHub Copilot for code generation and peer reviews.
• Maintain Jenkins build environments, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps tooling (including SonarQube quality gates).
• Research, evaluate, and recommend cloud migration strategies to support modernization initiatives.
• Develop frontend, server-side, and data-access code using Java, Angular/React, TypeScript, and REST APIs.
• Write and execute unit tests and automated test suites using frameworks like Jest and Selenium.
• Conduct peer code and documentation reviews, ensuring high software quality and alignment with security standards.
• Mentor and coach development team members in both traditional engineering and GenAI-assisted development practices.
• Transition operational support and system knowledge smoothly to maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• Core Technical & Engineering Requirements
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).
• Mission‑Critical Java Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience developing mission-critical Java web applications.
• Frontend Framework Proficiency: 3+ years of hands-on frontend development experience using Angular or React alongside TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Microservices & System Design: 5+ years of experience with microservices architecture, Spring Boot, and fault-tolerant system design.
• GenAI & GitHub Copilot Integration: Practical experience integrating GenAI tools and GitHub Copilot into active development workflows, including codebase customization and pair programming.
• Database & Data Modeling: Strong background in data modeling and relational database development using SQL, PL/SQL, and Oracle.
• DevOps & CI/CD Pipelines: Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices using Git, Jenkins, and automated build pipelines.
• Test Automation & Security: Proficiency in test automation frameworks (Jest, Selenium) and solid understanding of software security best practices and performance optimization.

Technical Capabilities

• Languages & Frameworks: Java, Spring Boot, JPA, REST API, Angular, React, TypeScript, Node.js
• AI & Cloud Tooling: GitHub Copilot, GenAI, AWS or Azure
• Databases & Middleware: SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, Tomcat, Linux
• Testing & DevOps: DevOps, CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, SonarQube, Jest, Selenium

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [e-mail] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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