Software Developer,Unix/Linux,Backend Developer Job Scarborough area,Ontario Canada,Software Development

Is this role right for you?

In this role, you will:

Design, develop, and support IBM MDM solutions for customer data management

Develop and optimize large-scale batch processing using Unix scripting (AWK or Perl)

Analyze system performance (CPU, memory, I/O) on Unix/AIX environments and propose improvements

Design and implement backend services using J2EE technologies (Java, MQ, SQL, ORM frameworks)

Develop and maintain complex SQL, stored procedures, and user-defined functions (UDFs)

Integrate MDM with enterprise systems using JAX-WS, messaging (MQ/Kafka), ETL workflows, and batch pipelines

Ensure data integrity, consistency, and performance across relational databases (LUW DB2 preferred)

Participate in system integration activities across distributed enterprise platforms

Contribute to technical design discussions and provide input to all stakeholders

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including application support, database, and infrastructure teams

Mentor junior developers and promote best practices in development, testing, and deployment

Ensure adherence to coding standards, version control, and CI/CD practices (Git-based repositories)

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

Core Technical Skills

Strong Unix/Linux scripting experience including AWK or Perl for batch processing and large data set analysis

Hands-on experience with Unix platforms (IBM AIX preferred) including system performance analysis

Solid J2EE development experience including:

Java

IBM MQ / JMS

SQL

ORM frameworks (IBM pure Query preferred)

Database & Data Skills

Strong experience with relational databases (IBM LUW DB2 preferred)

Advanced SQL proficiency:

Complex queries

Stored procedures

User Defined Functions (UDFs)

Development & Integration

Experience with source control systems (Git Hub, Bitbucket, Git)

Experience in large-scale system integration, including:

JAX-WS web services

Batch processing

Messaging systems (MQ, Kafka)

ETL/data pipelines

MDM & Domain Knowledge

Experience with IBM MDM development, including:

MDM transaction framework

Event framework and messaging integration

IBM Web Sphere Admin (configuration and troubleshooting)

Strong J2EE developers without MDM experience will also be considered

Knowledge of Customer Data domain and Financial Services is an asset

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience troubleshooting MQ connectivity issues and HA failover scenarios

Familiarity with MDM audit/logging frameworks (TAIL tuning, async logging)

Exposure to event-driven architectures and integration patterns

Experience working in regulated financial environments

Software Developer, Unix​/Linux, Backend Developer

Software Developer, Unix/Linux, Backend Developer