Job Title: Software Developer - Niche
Location: Toronto, ON M1W 3E8  (Hybrid 2 days remote 3 days onsite)
Duration: 6 Months of assignment  

Job Description

• Role Mandate: Understands that the success of a developer is to understand the core business processes of the business unit and business requirements as well as the architecture patterns and technology strategy (e.g., Transformation, SmartCore, DevOps).
• Conceive and write detailed software implementations/code while ensuring that their code/configurations adhere to the security, logging, error handling, and performance standards and non[1]functional requirements.
• Writes, configures, and integrates code to create the software that aligns with architecture patterns and technology strategy.
• Understands the implications of various components (including technology strategy & architecture) to the overall design of a program, system, or eco-system. Evaluates new technologies for fit with the program/system/eco[1]system and the associated upstream and downstream impacts on process, data, risk (e.g., security).
• Works toward the objective of defect free software.
• Ensures that systems functionally meet requirements, align with architecture and promote the development of common assets. Supports the resolution of production issues and problems. Makes recommendations to improve client processes & systems.

Role Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

•  Supports research and development of development frameworks, and definition of standards.
•  Leads and implements initiatives as required to deliver business objectives.
• Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
•  Builds effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders and ensures alignment.
•  Monitors and tracks performance and addresses any issues.
•  Reviews the work of other team members as required.
•  Provides input into the planning and implementation of operational programs.
•  Decomposes business requirements and translates them into detailed design specifications and code.
•  Interacts with key business & technology stakeholders to define, analyze, and deliver requirements that reflect the needs of both the business and end-customers.
•  Assesses the costs and benefits for different solutions and recommend/decide on appropriate designs.
•  Designs solutions, writes code, performs unit testing, develops appropriate artefacts / documentation, and facilitates final delivery.
•  Supports production issues, includes independently completing root-cause analysis and diagnosis.
•  Devises new algorithms and data structures for target environment and platform attributes in alignment with architectural patterns.
•  Builds solutions that are supportable, scalable and achieve our aspiration of common assets.
•  Recommends or automates approaches to streamline and integrate technological
•  processes and/or systems to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
•  Supports the management of specific project deliverables & outcomes.
•  Identifies opportunities to strengthen the development capability, such as: sharing expertise to promote technical development, mentoring employees, building communities of practice and networks.
•  Stays abreast of industry technical and business trends through participation in professional associations, practice communities & individual learning.
•  Focus is primarily on business/group within client; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus.
•  Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
•  Works independently on a range of complex tasks, which may include unique situations.
•  Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Must-Have Skills:

• Typically 5+ years of work experience in Web Technologies, IT or business environment and/or B.S./B.A. in computer science, engineering, information systems, math or business
• Exceptional experience with Java, web backend development
• Experience with restful API, MQ/Kafka, SQL DB
•  Experience with AWS cloud environment (ECR, ECS, lambda, security aspects)
• Experience with DevOps
•  Experience with the Junit and Jasmine Testing Frameworks
• Experience with AWS Non-SQL DynamoDB is a plus
• Experience with web font-end development (JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript) is a plus.
• Experience with large software system development is a plus
• Proficient level of knowledge in domain.
• Knowledge of software development practices, concepts, and technology obtained through formal training and/or work experience.
• Knowledge of required programming languages and can code with little oversight.
• Knowledge of technical/business environment and processes.
•  Understand functional aspects and technical behavior of the underlying operating system, development environment, and deployment practices.
•  Have facility with and understanding of the ecosystem that code operates in.
•  Technical proficiency gained through education and/or business experience.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth.
•  Collaboration & team skills - In-depth.
•  Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth.
• Influence skills - In-depth.
•  Data driven decision making - In-depth.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 50.00/hr.