Developer

TekStaff's Client has a current vacancy for " Developer”

This is a 12 month contract located in Toronto,or Waterloo, Hybrid ( onsite 2 days per week (3 days optional)

If you are interested in this posting please call me or send me your updated resume formatted in word.

If you are not interested but know of someone who meets this criteria please feel free to forward them my contact information.

If you require any type of accommodations (for example, accessible interview site, alternate formats of materials, Assistive Technology, ASL Interpreter, etc.) during the recruitment and selection process, please let one of our Recruiters know.

Please note - This is a 7.5 hour work day.

*All successful candidates will be subject to a mandatory background check as per the client.

*Please note that all contractors are subject to a possible Holiday Leave program schedule, set by the client.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key Responsibilities:

Software Development & Engineering:

Design, develop, test, deploy, and support applications, APIs, and cloud-native solutions.

Participate in application modernization, code reviews, testing, and production support activities.

Troubleshoot complex application and integration issues and implement sustainable solutions.

Cloud Engineering & DevOps:

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and deployment automation frameworks.

Automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployments, monitoring, and operational processes.

Improve platform reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency through automation and DevOps practices.

Data Platform & Analytics:

Support and enhance modern data and analytics platforms, including Snowflake and related technologies.

Collaborate with data engineers to support data ingestion, transformation, orchestration, and consumption patterns.

Assist with data platform administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization activities.

Security, Governance & Operations:

Implement security, access management, monitoring, and governance controls across applications and platforms.

Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, vulnerability remediation, and operational support activities.

Ensure solutions comply with enterprise architecture, security, and governance standards.

Collaboration & Technical Leadership:

Partner with architects, product owners, technical program managers, engineers, and business stakeholders.

Contribute to engineering best practices, reusable solutions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Collaborate with enterprise technology teams to develop scalable and shared platform capabilities.

Critical Skills / Must-Haves:

1. 5+ years of experience in software development, cloud engineering, DevOps, or data engineering.
2. 3+ years of hands-on development experience using:

C#

.NET / .NET Core

Python

SQL

Blazor or similar web application frameworks.

1. Proven experience designing, developing, deploying, and supporting enterprise applications and APIs in production environments.
2. Strong understanding of software engineering principles, application architecture, and cloud-native development patterns.
3. Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
4. Experience working with AWS services, including:

EC2

S3

RDS

EKS

IAM

CloudWatch.

1. Experience with Docker and Kubernetes/containerized application deployments.
2. Familiarity with Snowflake or comparable cloud-based data and analytics platforms.

Required Soft Skills

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting and troubleshooting applications in production environments.
• Strong understanding of modern software development practices and SDLC methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to gather requirements and ask thoughtful discovery questions before proposing solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Proactive, curious, and self-motivated approach to continuous improvement.
• Comfortable sharing opinions, providing recommendations, and participating in technical discussions.

Nice-to-Haves:

1. AI engineering, AI application development, or intelligent automation experience. Candidates who have contributed to AI-enabled solutions will be highly regarded. [Strategy C...I (2).docx | Word]
2. Experience supporting self-service analytics, data products, or data marketplace initiatives.
3. Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, and modern platform engineering tools.
4. Experience working within financial services, insurance, asset management, or other regulated industries.
5. Working knowledge of PostgreSQL or other relational database technologies.
6. Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, and modern analytics technologies.
7. Exposure to DevSecOps tools such as Snyk, Checkmarx, or similar security technologies.
8. Experience with mentoring developers or providing technical leadership within agile teams.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline preferred.
• Equivalent combinations of education, engineering-focused training, and relevant industry experience will also be considered.

TekStaff may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the applicant screening process. However, applications will also be reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and thorough assessment.