Original job description
We are seeking a highly accomplished Azure Integration Developer for an enterprise-level contract opportunity based in Toronto. In this role, you will take on a premier cloud integration architecture, API development, and middleware engineering capacity, specializing in designing, building, and deploying scalable integration solutions across Microsoft Azure platforms.
As an Azure Integration Developer, you will bridge the gap between business requirements, third-party vendor systems, and core cloud infrastructure. Operating fully onsite in Toronto, you will lead the implementation of complex integrations utilizing Azure Data Factory, Azure Logic Apps, and API management, with an immediate focus on an identity management Proof of Concept (POC) and enterprise development initiatives. This position demands a technical integration authority with extensive experience across modern microservices, containerization frameworks, CI/CD automation pipelines, and middleware protocols who can deliver secure, high-performance data workflows and reliable system interoperability.
Location: Toronto, ON
Assignment Type: Onsite (5 days per week)
Contract Duration: 6-month contract
Advantages
Modern Azure Stack: Hands-on integration delivery leveraging Azure Integration Services, Azure Data Factory, Logic Apps, and REST APIs.
Cutting-Edge Architecture: Architect solutions utilizing containerization and microservices stacks across Docker, Kubernetes, and Spring Boot.
Modern CI/CD & APIOps: Drive automated code deployments, build pipelines, and release management using GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps.
High-Impact Projects: Direct end-to-end integration patterns for high-priority initiatives, including core cloud systems and identity management POCs.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and deploy enterprise-grade application integrations and workflows utilizing Microsoft Azure Integration Services, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Logic Apps.
Architect and implement secure RESTful APIs, integration interfaces, and middleware adapters to facilitate data transfers between internal systems and external service providers.
Support high-priority integration initiatives, including designing and implementing API integrations for an identity management Proof of Concept (POC).
Gather and analyze detailed technical integration requirements in collaboration with cross-functional business, vendor, and technical architecture teams.
Develop microservices and containerized integration components utilizing technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Spring Boot.
Build and manage automated CI/CD and APIOps pipelines using GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps for automated code drops and release delivery.
Conduct detailed technical design walkthroughs, lead code reviews, and ensure full compliance with established enterprise security and coding standards.
Perform root-cause analysis on complex integration defects and middleware failures, recommending and executing effective remediations.
Define logical data models, processing structures, and data mapping specifications to ensure data integrity, normalization, and secure transfer.
Author comprehensive technical specifications, design documents, API definitions, deployment runbooks, and release notes.
Coordinate and support System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), triaging and resolving integration defects through deployment.
Provide operational support, defect resolution, and knowledge transfer for integration components and middleware adapters.
Qualifications
Core Technical & Azure Integration Requirements
Integration Developer Tenure: Minimum 10 years of overall professional experience as an Integration Developer, with a dedicated focus on enterprise cloud and application integration solutions.
Azure Integration Services: Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience utilizing the Microsoft Azure Integration Services stack, including Azure Data Factory, Azure Logic Apps, and API management.
Cloud Development Practices: Minimum 7+ years of experience in cloud-native development practices and architectures on Microsoft Azure.
Application Integration Design: Minimum 7+ years of experience designing, configuring, and building integration solutions across complex enterprise systems.
Microservices & Containers: Minimum 5+ years of experience with microservice architectures, container technologies, and frameworks, including Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, and Spring Boot.
CI/CD & APIOps Tooling: Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience using modern delivery tools, such as GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, and APIOps platforms.
Deployment & Release Management: Minimum 5+ years of experience conducting system deployment activities, code drops, preparing release documentation, and executing operational knowledge transfers.
Preferred Technical Assets
Framework Experience: Practical development experience with Java/J2EE or .NET solution frameworks and enterprise application integration (EAI) middleware technologies.
Agile Frameworks: Experience working within Agile product delivery environments utilizing Scrum or Kanban frameworks.
Identity & Security: Familiarity with identity management integrations and secure data-handling protocols for confidential enterprise data.
Soft Skills & Delivery Attributes
Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent verbal communication skills to present technical approaches clearly to leadership and external stakeholders, coupled with strong written communication skills for architectural documentation.
Analytical Problem Solving: Superior diagnostic and root-cause analysis capabilities to isolate and resolve complex integration bottlenecks efficiently.
Summary
If you're interested in the "Azure Integration Developer" role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
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 accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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