Software Developer – Full Stack (RQ11443) Labour and Transportation Cluster

Softline Technology Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Softline Technology Inc. is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer (Java / Angular) to design, develop, and deliver a modern reporting portal. You will migrate WebFOCUS logic to a Java back end with an Angular UI, hosted in Azure, following OPS standards.

The role requires strong experience in REST APIs, database design, and CI/CD pipelines, with Agile/Scrum execution and knowledge transfer to ministry staff.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with Java backend/API development.
• 5+ years of Angular front-end development.
• End-to-end solution architecture ownership across full stack.

Responsibilities

• Develop fully commented and functional Angular front-end for reporting portal.

Skills

Java backend

Angular frontend

REST API design

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

SQL/Database design

Performance & scalability

Agile/Scrum

Problem solving

Tools

Azure DevOps

SQL

Power BI

Databricks

Job description

Full Stack Developer (Java / Angular)

Senior Level

Background Information

WebFOCUS is the reporting and Business Intelligence (BI) framework currently used to support MTO operational reporting for several critical business functions. This engagement supports the design, development, and delivery of a replacement operational reporting portal. The successful resource(s) will re-platform existing WebFOCUS reports — including the underlying business logic, SQL, and data transformation rules — into a modern, supportable web application (Java back end / Angular front end) hosted in the ministry’s Azure environment, in accordance with Ontario Public Service (OPS) architecture, security, and accessibility standards.

Deliverables

Web User Interface

• Fully commented and functional Angular front-end code for the reporting portal
• Unit test code and automated UI test coverage
• Responsive, accessible (AODA-compliant) report views translated from existing WebFOCUS report layouts

Application Programming Interfaces (API)

• Design and construction of REST API services exposing report and reference data
• Documentation for developers on effective use, integration, and versioning of the API

Backend / Data Development

• Java-based backend services connecting the application to underlying relational databases
• Migration and refactoring of existing WebFOCUS SQL and report logic into the new application

Source Code

• Source code developed to specification, version-controlled in Azure DevOps

Knowledge Transfer

• Knowledge transfer sessions and supporting documentation for ministry technical staff on the design and implementation of the reporting portal

General Skills

• Experience in programming and analysis, with specialized software package support at the specified experience level
• Ability to collaborate with IT professionals throughout the software development process
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodology for the development, design, implementation, and maintenance of applications
• Experience with design, coding, testing, and debugging of applications
• Experience with relational database technologies and SQL, including reading and refactoring existing report/query logic
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and deliver production-ready components with minimal supervision, following knowledge transfer

Full Stack Skills

• Proficient with both front-end and back-end development, including associated areas such as database design/management and DevOps
• Experience with Java for backend/API development
• Experience with Angular for front-end development
• Design and implementation of overall solution architecture for a web-based reporting application
• Design and construction of REST API services, and integration of front-end UIs with those APIs
• Design and deployment of databases; ability to translate existing SQL/report logic into a modern application
• Experience deploying and supporting applications in a Microsoft Azure environment
• Supporting the implementation/upkeep of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, e.g., Azure DevOps
• Ensuring the solution is designed and built for performance, scalability, and maintainability

Desirable Skills

• Prior exposure to or working knowledge of WebFOCUS is an asset
• Working knowledge of Power BI
• Working knowledge of Databricks
• Knowledge and understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
• Ability to provide system documentation as required
• Experience working within an Ontario Public Service (OPS) or broader public sector IT environment

Experience Requirements

Full Stack Development – Java & Angular

• 8+ years of experience developing large-scale, production business applications using Java for backend/API development
• 5+ years of experience with Angular (or comparable modern JS/TS framework) for front-end development
• Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end solution architecture across the full stack, including sound trade-off decisions made independently
• Depth and breadth of hands-on full stack delivery will be weighted heavily, as this is the core capability required for the engagement

Criterion Maximum Rating: 45

Database, SQL & Reporting Logic Migration

• Strong experience with relational database technologies and SQL
• Demonstrated ability to interpret, refactor, and re-platform existing report/query logic (e.g., WebFOCUS or equivalent BI tooling) into a modern application
• Experience with database design and deployment

Criterion Maximum Rating: 20

API Development & Azure Deployment

• Experience designing, building, and documenting REST API services
• Experience deploying and supporting applications in a Microsoft Azure environment
• Working familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps) sufficient to integrate with an existing pipeline maintained by a separate team

Criterion Maximum Rating: 15

Agile Methodology & OPS Delivery

• 5+ years of experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies
• Knowledge of Ontario Digital Service standards and/or prior experience in an Ontario Public Service (OPS) or broader public sector IT environment
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and take ownership of delivery timelines, commensurate with a senior-level engagement

Criterion Maximum Rating: 10

Personal Skills

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Solid business acumen; ability to dialogue with business teams/leadership to understand priorities and goals, with a focus on delivering business value

Criterion Maximum Rating: 10

Total

100

Supplier Comments

Closing Date/Time: 2026-09-25, 12:00 p.m.

Max submission: 2 (two)

Assignment Type: Onsite (either 87 Sir William Hearst Ave. or 301 St Paul St)

Must have:

• 8+ years of experience developing large-scale, production business applications using Java for backend/API development
• 5+ years of experience with Angular (or comparable modern JS/TS framework) for front-end development
• Reverse engineer and re-platform the existing logic (e.g., WebFOCUS)

Nice to have

• experience in an Ontario Public Service (OPS)