RQ10983 - Software Developer - Full Stack - Senior

Maarut•Toronto, ON

About The Position

This role involves the analysis of business requirement documents and liaison with clients. The successful candidate will facilitate IT development, design, construction, testing, promotion, and implementation of web-based/n-tier, cloud-based, and mainframe applications. Responsibilities include Java-based development using WebSphere, JDBC, Oracle, DB2, DataPower, and associated web technologies like JavaScript and JSP. The role also requires integration of Open Source Software (OSS) products, creation of various system documents, preparation of test plans and unit-testing, and system support/documentation. The candidate will respond to client queries, troubleshoot production incidents, participate in design and test walkthroughs, support testing by other team members, and provide weekly status reports. They will also perform various testing tasks, analyze business requirements, contribute to testing strategy, create test plans and suites, analyze and create test data, verify results, examine databases using SQL, log test results, document and monitor system variances, and provide recommendations on system component acceptance. Additionally, the role involves transferring skills to OPS staff and potentially performing similar work for other initiatives.

Requirements

7+ years experience in Java based development utilizing a combination of WebSphere, JDBC, Oracle, DB2, DataPower and associated Web technologies including JavaScript and JSP
5+ years experience in integration of Open Source Software (OSS) products into new and existing systems
Experience in development and design of new mid-tier applications or enhancement to existing ones in a DevOPS focused environment (current environment: IBM WebSphere – Java EE – Oracle and DB2 / new environment: Angular or React.js – Java SpringBoot – Cloud computing).
Integration of service API’s and micro-services to existing or new web services.
Ability to understand and analyze business requirements, and to design structured programs that efficiently satisfy these requirements
Ability to write programs that are modular, well-structured, and easy to maintain
Experience with, and understanding of, relational databases (DB2, Oracle, MS-SQL)
Preparation of automated deployment builds (Jenkins)
Experience in structured, agile and DevOp methodologies for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of applications.
Experience with COTS based Business Automation and Case Management solutions (ie: IBM Cloud Pack for Business Automation)
Experience with one or more platforms, including the operating system, database technology, communication protocols, middleware and gateways
Experience developing or maintaining large scale IT systems, including high-volume public facing programs
Development and design of new programs or enhancements to existing ones
Demonstrated success writing system design and implementation documents
Preparation of test plans, test data, and unit-testing of programs
Preparation of implementation plans and promotion of modules
Participate in business requirements walkthroughs
Conduct/participate in design walkthroughs
Conduct/participate in testing walkthroughs
Analysis of business requirement documents and liaison with clients
Experience adopting and adhering to unified I&IT project management methodologies, enterprise architecture and gating frameworks, and standard systems development methodologies.
Respond to client queries and troubleshooting of production incidents
Proven and demonstrable troubleshooting and analytical experience.
Strong verbal and written communications skills.
Strong Interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Strong consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders.
A demonstrated team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.
Demonstrated success in working productively with business clients, developers, and technical specialists such as DBAs, web administrators, etc.
Demonstrated experience reporting status, progress, and key issue/concerns to project managers and leads.
Experience working in the public sector on a mid-tier cloud and/or legacy platform.

Responsibilities

Analysis of business requirement documents and liaison with clients.
Facilitating IT development, design, construction, testing, promotion, implementation of web-based/n-tier, cloud-based and mainframe applications
Responsible for Java based development utilizing a combination of WebSphere, JDBC, Oracle, DB2, DataPower and associated Web technologies including JavaScript and JSP
Responsible for in integration of Open Source Software (OSS) products into new and existing systems
Creation and walk-through of Systems Response documents, Technical Specifications, Application Inventory, and Implementation Plans.
Preparation of test plans, test data, and unit-testing of programs.
Preparation of implementation plans and promotion of programs.
System Support/Documentation
As assigned, response to client queries and troubleshooting of production incidents.
Conduct/participate in design walkthroughs as well as test case and test results walkthroughs.
Support testing of the changes by other team members.
Weekly reporting on status, progress, and key issue/concerns as directed by the Project Lead/Project Manager or Portfolio Manger
Participate in business requirements walkthroughs.
Perform assigned system, iteration, acceptance, regression, volume, performance, post implementation and/or user acceptance testing tasks
Analyze business requirements documentation including Use Cases and non-functional requirements.
Contribute to the testing strategy and create systems test plan and test suites (including test cases).
Analyze test data requirements and create appropriate test data to support the test strategy.
Verify actual results meet expected results. Examine test databases using SQL. Analyze and log test results. Document and monitor resolution of system variances using an automated problem management system.
Provide recommendations to the Project Manager as to the acceptance or rejection of any changed system components.
Weekly reporting on status, progress, and key issue/concerns as directed by the Project Lead or Sr. Project Manager.
Transfer skills and knowledge to selected OPS staff.
The resource may be required to do similar work related to the role, for other initiatives within PRS, as directed by the manager.