Senior Full-Stack Java Engineer – Remote; ONTARIO

Position: Senior Full-Stack Java Engineer – 100% Remote (ONTARIO BASED)
Senior Full-Stack Java Engineer – Remote (ONTARIO BASED)
Shape the future of enterprise technology in the insurance sector by supporting and enhancing business-critical applications. This 6-month opportunity combines flexibility, a primarily remote work model, modern technologies, and the chance to contribute to high-impact initiatives in a collaborative environment.
What is in it for you:

• Salaried: $69-89 per hour.

• Incorporated Business Rate: $84-104 per hour.

• Full-time position: hours per week.

• 6-month contract covering a maternity leave.

• Possibility of contract extension or conversion to a full-time position based on performance.

• Work location based at either Toronto or Waterloo offices.

• 95% remote work arrangement with occasional onsite attendance for training, working sessions, or team requirements.

• Flexible work schedule with a start time between 7:00 am. and 9:30 am.

• Rotational after-hours support required for deployments (1–2 evenings per week).

• On-call support required only if converted to a permanent position.
Responsibilities:
• Provide ongoing support of Java based applications in Production and test environments including responding to Service requests, Incident & Problem analysis, Service restoration and recovery, Security vulnerability remediation, Audits and reporting as necessary.

• Participate in design, develop, test and debug programs for Java services. Deployment is done using Kubernetes containers.

• Interface with other Software Engineers, Business Systems Analysts, and other stakeholders to deliver high quality solutions and maintain a stable application environment.

• Enable stability through proactive monitoring activities, security compliance, change management, troubleshooting issues and conducting root-cause analysis.

• Identify and participate in continuous improvement opportunities, system renewal, stability, upgrade, and Disaster Recovery projects.
What you will need to succeed:

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.

• 10 years of information technology experience in Java application support and development.

• 10 years of experience with Java, JavaScript, HTML, XML, CSS, Java Enterprise Edition (J2EE), including Servlets, JDBC, JSP, Spring Framework, and enterprise methodologies such as ITIL, CMMI, and SDLC.

• Minimum of 4 years of experience with ReactJS, Java Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Docker, and Web Security/OWASP.

• Experience with web services and frameworks, including SOAP, REST APIs, Java APIs, and JSON.

• Experience with database technologies, including SQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL.

• Experience with Dev Ops tools, including Jenkins, Artifactory, Bitbucket/Git, Gradle, Maven, CDD, and Ansible.

• Experience with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

• Experience with Kafka and Light Car Proxy.

• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.

• Continuous learning mindset.

• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.

• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Exposure to Agile frameworks, including Kanban and Scrum, is considered an asset.

• Experience with cloud-hosted applications or servers on AWS is considered an asset.

• Exposure to Confluence, JIRA, and Microsoft Teams is considered an asset.

• Knowledge of middleware technologies such as Web Sphere and Web Logic is considered an asset.