We're hiring Senior Full Stack Software Developer for Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement in a hybrid role to provide ongoing development of the Ontario Agricultural Soil Information System (OASIS).
Requisition Class: EXC: EXC: EXCEPTION
Job Title: RQ11377 - Software Developer - Full Stack - Senior
Client/Department: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
Work Location: Toronto or Guelph, Ontario, Hybrid
Estimated Start Date: 2026-11-02
Estimated End Date: 2027-03-31
Extension: 230.00
Business Days: 125.00
Hours per day or Week: 7.25 hours per day
Security Level: No Clearance Required
Description
Summary
The primary objective of this engagement is to provide ongoing development of the Ontario Agricultural Soil Information System (OASIS). The OASIS solution comprises the OASIS core web application (built using Azure Cloud Java technology) and OASIS field data application (built using ESRI GIS technology).
The purpose of the Ontario Agricultural Soil Information System (OASIS) project is to design and develop a robust, comprehensive system for the collection, storage and maintenance of OMAFA's legacy and new agricultural soil data in alignment to actions under the Soil Strategy and other emerging OMAFA and government initiatives.
A senior full-stack software developer who will be responsible for ongoing development of the Ontario Agricultural Soil Information System (OASIS). The developer directs, administers, manages, and facilitates solution design, development, testing, deployment, and Agile delivery activities. The developer is the individual ultimately responsible for developing scalable, high-quality software solutions. The developer's primary responsibility is to drive the entire development effort from start to finish. The developer must ensure that the solution is completed on schedule, within the defined budget and that the final product meets the business, technical, accessibility, security, privacy, and established quality requirements.
The selected contractor must be familiar with full-stack Java development, Azure cloud services, Angular frameworks, RESTful APIs, relational databases, and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliance. The developer will need to rely on their proven experience delivering solutions to a successful implementation, and their judgment, to plan and accomplish goals. Strong interpersonal skills are required when consulting with the program area and various IT teams to define requirements and to analyze and resolve problems, ensuring collaboration and agreement with recommended solutions.
Job Responsibilities
Solution Design and Development:
- Demonstrated ability to analyse business and technical requirements, provide sound design recommendations, and develop scalable, high-quality software solutions.
- Experience creating detailed technical specifications, designing application components, and developing maintainable, production-ready code.
- Experience performing application configuration, customization, and implementation activities as required.
- Developing detailed programming specifications and/or code, and performing application configuration as needed.
- Excellent design skills with the ability to make design recommendations and develop quality solutions.
Testing, Deployment, And Agile Delivery
- Proven experience building and managing release deployments.
- Strong knowledge of unit testing methodologies and quality assurance practices.
- Experience working within Agile delivery environments, contributing to iterative development, testing, and deployment activities.
- Building release deployments and conducting unit tests within an Agile project environment.
Cloud And Integration Development
- Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and deploying Java-based backend services and integrations within Microsoft Azure environments.
- Hands-on experience deploying and managing applications using Azure App Service Plans and related Azure platform services.
- Integration skills and experience developing Java solutions using APIM.
- Integration skills, experience and knowledge of building Java backend using Azure Application Service Plan.
Security, Privacy, And Compliance
- Strong understanding of secure software development practices, including application security, privacy, and confidentiality requirements.
- Experience developing solutions that comply with Ontario Public Service (OPS) and Information & Information Technology Strategy (I&ITS) policies, standards, directives, governance requirements, and industry best practices.
Technical Implementation
- At least 1+ year of experience developing and implementing Java solutions targeting soil management systems.
- 5+ years of full-stack Java development knowledge and experience designing and delivering solutions using relational database technologies (Azure SQL Database, Oracle, PostgreSQL), Accessibility standards and compliance requirements including the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Java/JEE technology with Spring Boot version 2.5 or higher, Angular 2+, HTML 5, RESTful APIs, Databases (Azure SQL Database, Oracle, PostgreSQL), Azure DevOps Pipelines, Integration with ESRI ArcGIS Portal and ESRI ArcGIS Survey COTS, RESTful API integration with ESRI, Tools (Eclipse, Azure Git Repositories).
- Good design skills to develop quality solutions.
Soft Skills And Professional Competencies
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to assess complex issues and recommend effective solutions.
- Communication and Facilitation: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong facilitation and collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Teamwork and Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. Experience liaising with business stakeholders, developers, architects, analysts, and project teams to support successful solution delivery.
- Business and Technical Acumen: Ability to understand and translate business requirements into technical solutions. Strong attention to detail to ensure requirements are fully captured, validated, and implemented.
- Organizational and Time Management: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver work within established timelines and project milestones.
Technical Areas Within Scope of this Position
Technical Skills - 50%
- Solution Design and Development including business and technical requirements analysis, technical specifications, application component design, production-ready code development, application configuration, customization, and implementation.
- Testing, Deployment, and Agile Delivery including release deployment management, unit testing methodologies, quality assurance practices, and Agile delivery environments.
- Cloud and Integration Development including Java-based backend services, Microsoft Azure environments, Azure App Service Plans, Azure platform services, APIM integration, and Azure Application Service Plan backend development.
- Security, Privacy, and Compliance including secure software development practices, application security, privacy, confidentiality requirements, OPS and I&ITS policies, standards, directives, governance requirements, and industry best practices.
- Full-stack Java development with relational database technologies (Azure SQL Database, Oracle, PostgreSQL), AODA compliance, Java/JEE with Spring Boot 2.5+, Angular 2+, HTML 5, RESTful APIs, Azure DevOps Pipelines, ESRI ArcGIS Portal and Survey COTS integration, Eclipse, Azure Git Repositories.
Desirable Technical Skills - 30%
- Experience developing, enhancing, and implementing Java-based solutions supporting agricultural or soil management systems.
- Experience leveraging approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., coding assistants) to improve software quality, development efficiency, and delivery outcomes.
- Experience working with Esri ArcGIS and Survey123 platforms and designing and implementing RESTful API integrations with Esri solutions, including geospatial data services and mapping applications.
- Demonstrated success delivering solutions using Agile methodologies, with the ability to adapt and tailor Agile practices to align with organizational processes, governance requirements, and delivery objectives.
- ESRI ArcGIS and Survey123 experience.
- RESTful API integration with ESRI.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) as well as facilitation skills.
- Experience delivering solutions using Agile practices and tailoring approaches to maximize adoption of Agile principles while working within organizational constraints.
Soft Skills - 15%
- Analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong facilitation and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience liaising with business stakeholders, developers, architects, analysts, and project teams.
- Ability to understand and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Strong attention to detail for requirements capture, validation, and implementation.
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver work within established timelines and project milestones.
Public Sector Experience - 5%
- Experience working within Ontario Public Service or similar government environments.
Required Qualifications
Experience and Skill Set Requirements
- At least 1+ year of experience developing and implementing Java solutions targeting soil management systems.
- 5+ years of full-stack Java development knowledge and experience designing and delivering solutions using relational database technologies (Azure SQL Database, Oracle, PostgreSQL), Accessibility standards and compliance requirements including AODA, Java/JEE technology with Spring Boot version 2.5 or higher, Angular 2+, HTML 5, RESTful APIs, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Integration with ESRI ArcGIS Portal and ESRI ArcGIS Survey COTS, RESTful API integration with ESRI, Tools (Eclipse, Azure Git Repositories).
- Demonstrated ability to analyse business and technical requirements, provide sound design recommendations, and develop scalable, high-quality software solutions.
- Experience creating detailed technical specifications, designing application components, and developing maintainable, production-ready code.
- Proven experience building and managing release deployments.
- Strong knowledge of unit testing methodologies and quality assurance practices.
- Experience working within Agile delivery environments, contributing to iterative development, testing, and deployment activities.
- Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and deploying Java-based backend services and integrations within Microsoft Azure environments.
- Hands-on experience deploying and managing applications using Azure App Service Plans and related Azure platform services.
- Strong understanding of secure software development practices, including application security, privacy, and confidentiality requirements.
- Experience developing solutions that comply with Ontario Public Service (OPS) and Information & Information Technology Strategy (I&ITS) policies, standards, directives, governance requirements, and industry best practices.
- Excellent design skills with the ability to make design recommendations and develop quality solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing, enhancing, and implementing Java-based solutions supporting agricultural or soil management systems.
- Experience leveraging approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., coding assistants) to improve software quality, development efficiency, and delivery outcomes.
- Experience working with Esri ArcGIS and Survey123 platforms and designing and implementing RESTful API integrations with Esri solutions, including geospatial data services and mapping applications.
- Demonstrated success delivering solutions using Agile methodologies, with the ability to adapt and tailor Agile practices to align with organizational processes, governance requirements, and delivery objectives.
Engagement Requirements
Hybrid: Toronto or Guelph, Ontario (Work onsite 2 Days a week from Toronto or Guelph office).
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Communication Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as facilitation skills. Strong facilitation and collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. Experience liaising with business stakeholders, developers, architects, analysts, and project teams to support successful solution delivery.
How To Apply
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit the following documents by Monday, Sep 21, 10:00 AM EST to
[email protected] OR [email protected]- Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory)
- References (Mandatory)
- Expected hourly rate (Mandatory)
- Visa Status (Mandatory)
- LinkedIn ID (Mandatory)
Note: Applications without the mandatory documents cannot be processed. We cannot proceed with the submission without mandatory documents.
