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Specialized IT Consultant - Senior

Full-time

Upstaff

Client: Justice Technology Services

Ministry: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

Location: 21 College Street Toronto ON

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite 5 Days per Week

Contract: October 6 2026 to March 31 2027

Extension: Up to 2 extensions (64 days available)

Security Clearance: CRJMC

Hours: 7.25 hours/day MondayFriday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Specialized IT Consultant Senior to support the development of the MAG Notify App a secure notification platform designed to provide accused individuals with real-time updates court appearance notifications and clear procedural instructions.

The successful candidate will play a key role in designing and developing secure scalable APIs and microservices while building robust integration solutions across enterprise and legacy systems. This role requires strong hands-on expertise in Java Spring Boot REST APIs Spring Integration Mainframe/IMS integration Azure Service Bus Event-Driven Architecture containerization and security frameworks .

Key Responsibilities

  • Design develop and maintain secure scalable and high-performing RESTful APIs .
  • Develop backend applications using Java and Spring Boot following enterprise development standards and best practices.
  • Design and implement modular independently deployable microservices .
  • Develop integration solutions using Spring Integration and enterprise integration patterns.
  • Build and support integrations with Mainframe/IMS systems.
  • Develop messaging and event-driven solutions using Azure Service Bus and other relevant Azure services.
  • Transform map route and process data based on business and technical requirements.
  • Design and implement relational database schemas and develop efficient SQL queries.
  • Implement API security authentication authorization encryption and secure communication standards.
  • Work extensively with security protocols and frameworks including OAuth OpenID and SAML 2.0 .
  • Deploy and support applications within containerized environments using technologies such as Azure OpenShift Docker and Kubernetes .
  • Develop automated unit and API tests to ensure application quality and reliability.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot applications addressing performance bottlenecks and production issues.
  • Produce technical design documents API specifications deployment guides and operational documentation.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to architectural and technical design decisions.
  • Mentor junior developers and support knowledge sharing across the development team.
  • Provide regular project status updates and participate in Agile ceremonies.
  • Support production deployments and be available for occasional weekend/on-call production support when required.

Requirements

Mandatory Skills and Experience

Candidates must demonstrate strong hands-on experience in all of the following areas :

  • Extensive experience in REST API design and development including API documentation and testing.
  • Strong expertise in Java and the Java development ecosystem including extensive experience with Spring Boot .
  • In-depth knowledge of integration patterns and best practices including designing and building integration solutions using Spring Integration .
  • Demonstrated experience integrating enterprise applications with Mainframe/IMS .
  • Hands-on experience with messaging and queuing technologies specifically Azure Service Bus .
  • Strong experience designing and implementing Event-Driven Architecture .
  • Prior experience working in containerized environments including technologies such as Azure OpenShift Docker Kubernetes and Microservices .
  • Extensive experience with Security and Web Services Security standards and frameworks .
  • Strong hands-on experience implementing authentication and identity protocols including OAuth OpenID and SAML 2.0 .

Desired Skills and Qualifications

  • Strong understanding of object-oriented and functional programming using modern Java features.
  • Extensive experience designing scalable and highly available microservice architectures.
  • Knowledge of enterprise messaging technologies such as JMS and AMQP .
  • Experience with XML-based integration technologies including XSLT and XPath .
  • Experience with data transformation mapping and normalization techniques.
  • Experience with Azure Event Hub and other event-streaming technologies.
  • Strong SQL development skills and experience with relational databases such as SQL Server or Oracle .
  • Experience implementing authentication authorization encryption and secure coding practices.
  • Strong understanding of OWASP and common application security vulnerabilities.
  • Experience with automated testing frameworks and tools for unit and API testing.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes Helm and container orchestration.
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack Logstash or Splunk.
  • Experience working in Agile environments using Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
  • Strong analytical troubleshooting and debugging skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience mentoring junior developers and contributing to technical architecture decisions.
  • Strong ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality solutions within deadlines.
  • Previous experience working with Government or Public Sector organizations is an asset.

Key Evaluation Areas

Candidates will be evaluated based on:

  • Technical Design (30%) Java Spring Boot REST APIs Microservices Event-Driven Architecture Design Patterns SQL.
  • Integration (30%) Spring Integration Integration Patterns Mainframe/IMS integration Azure Service Bus.
  • Technical Framework & Middleware (25%) Azure services Containerization OpenShift Docker Kubernetes Microservices Messaging and Event-Driven Architecture.
  • Security (10%) OAuth OpenID SAML 2.0 Web Services Security Authentication Authorization and Encryption.
  • Public Sector Experience (5%) Previous Government or Public Sector experience.

Note: This is a highly technical senior-level opportunity. Candidates should clearly demonstrate the mandatory skills within their project experience particularly Java/Spring Boot REST APIs Spring Integration Mainframe/IMS integration Azure Service Bus Event-Driven Architecture container technologies and OAuth/OpenID/SAML 2.0 .

Required Skills:

Mandatory Skills and Experience Candidates must demonstrate strong hands-on experience in all of the following areas: Extensive experience in REST API design and development including API documentation and testing. Strong expertise in Java and the Java development ecosystem including extensive experience with Spring -depth knowledge of integration patterns and best practices including designing and building integration solutions using Spring Integration. Demonstrated experience integrating enterprise applications with Mainframe/IMS. Hands-on experience with messaging and queuing technologies specifically Azure Service Bus. Strong experience designing and implementing Event-Driven Architecture. Prior experience working in containerized environments including technologies such as Azure OpenShift Docker Kubernetes and Microservices. Extensive experience with Security and Web Services Security standards and frameworks. Strong hands-on experience implementing authentication and identity protocols including OAuth OpenID and SAML 2.0. Desired Skills and Qualifications Strong understanding of object-oriented and functional programming using modern Java features. Extensive experience designing scalable and highly available microservice architectures. Knowledge of enterprise messaging technologies such as JMS and AMQP. Experience with XML-based integration technologies including XSLT and XPath. Experience with data transformation mapping and normalization techniques. Experience with Azure Event Hub and other event-streaming technologies. Strong SQL development skills and experience with relational databases such as SQL Server or Oracle. Experience implementing authentication authorization encryption and secure coding practices. Strong understanding of OWASP and common application security vulnerabilities. Experience with automated testing frameworks and tools for unit and API testing. Familiarity with Kubernetes Helm and container orchestration. Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack Logstash or Splunk. Experience working in Agile environments using Scrum or Kanban methodologies. Strong analytical troubleshooting and debugging skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience mentoring junior developers and contributing to technical architecture decisions. Strong ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality solutions within deadlines. Previous experience working with Government or Public Sector organizations is an asset. Key Evaluation Areas Candidates will be evaluated based on: Technical Design (30%) Java Spring Boot REST APIs Microservices Event-Driven Architecture Design Patterns SQL. Integration (30%) Spring Integration Integration Patterns Mainframe/IMS integration Azure Service Bus. Technical Framework & Middleware (25%) Azure services Containerization OpenShift Docker Kubernetes Microservices Messaging and Event-Driven Architecture. Security (10%) OAuth OpenID SAML 2.0 Web Services Security Authentication Authorization and Encryption. Public Sector Experience (5%) Previous Government or Public Sector experience. Note: This is a highly technical senior-level opportunity. Candidates should clearly demonstrate the mandatory skills within their project experience particularly Java/Spring Boot REST APIs Spring Integration Mainframe/IMS integration Azure Service Bus Event-Driven Architecture container technologies and OAuth/OpenID/SAML 2.0.

Required Education:

Masters in Computer Systems AMU LondonISTQB CertifiedAODA CertifiedAML Course TD BankIntroduction to Generative AI Certificate GoogleAI Generalist Certified Outskill Learning

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