Senior Cloud Development and Administration Specialist

We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Cloud Development and Administration Specialist for an enterprise-level contract opportunity based in Toronto. In this role, you will take on a premier technical capacity within the cloud development, microservices architecture, and Dev Ops automation streams, specializing in full-stack Java/Angular web application development, cloud migration strategies, and modern GenAI-assisted software engineering.

As a principal technical specialist, you will bridge the gap between application architecture standards, security requirements, and scalable cloud deployments. Operating within an Agile framework (hybrid/onsite in Toronto), you will design fault-tolerant microservices, administer CI/CD build environments, champion Git Hub Copilot integration, and drive Dev Ops best practices. This role demands a seasoned full-stack engineer who can independently model data, write unit and automated test suites, and mentor development teams in both traditional and AI-assisted engineering practices.

Location:

Toronto, ON (Hybrid / Onsite)

Contract Duration: 6 months (with a 6-month optional extension)

Advantages
Modern AI-Driven Stack:
Hands-on integration of Git Hub Copilot and GenAI tools into active software development workflows, code reviews, and pair programming.

Full-Stack Engineering Focus:
End-to-end technical execution across microservices (Spring Boot), frontend frameworks (Angular/React), and cloud pipelines.

Dev Ops & Cloud Leadership:
Direct influence over Jenkins build environments, CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and cloud migration strategies.

Collaborative Mentorship Role:
Opportunity to coach team members, drive retrospectives, and shape future-state software development processes.

Responsibilities
Design, develop, and document full-stack solutions and technical components to meet evolving business needs and integrate GenAI tools where applicable.

Ensure application components align with corporate architecture standards, performance benchmarks, security guidelines, and scalability goals.

Perform relational data modeling, design data access logic, and optimize database queries using SQL, PL/SQL, and Oracle databases.

Design and implement fault-tolerant, highly available microservices-based architectures using Spring Boot and related technologies.

Participate in daily Agile SCRUM ceremonies, update JIRA tasks, and refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical test scenarios.

Champion Git workflows and administer repositories, including setting up and customizing Git Hub Copilot for code generation and peer reviews.

Maintain Jenkins build environments, CI/CD pipelines, and Dev Ops tooling (including Sonar Qube quality gates).

Research, evaluate, and recommend cloud migration strategies to support modernization initiatives.

Develop frontend, server-side, and data-access code using Java, Angular/React, TypeScript, and REST APIs.

Write and execute unit tests and automated test suites using frameworks like Jest and Selenium.

Conduct peer code and documentation reviews, ensuring high software quality and alignment with security standards.

Mentor and coach development team members in both traditional engineering and GenAI-assisted development practices.

Transition operational support and system knowledge smoothly to maintenance teams.

Qualifications
Core Technical & Engineering Requirements

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).

Mission-Critical Java

Experience:

8+ years of progressive experience developing mission-critical Java web applications.

Frontend Framework Proficiency: 3+ years of hands-on frontend development experience using Angular or React alongside TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS
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Microservices & System Design: 5+ years of experience with microservices architecture, Spring Boot, and fault-tolerant system design.

GenAI & Git Hub Copilot Integration:
Practical experience integrating GenAI tools and Git Hub Copilot into active development workflows, including codebase customization and pair programming.

Database & Data Modeling:
Strong background in data modeling and relational database development using SQL, PL/SQL, and Oracle.

Dev Ops & CI/CD Pipelines:
Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies and Dev Ops practices using Git, Jenkins, and automated build pipelines.

Test Automation & Security:
Proficiency in test automation frameworks (Jest, Selenium) and solid understanding of software security best practices and performance optimization.

Technical Tooling Summary
Languages & Frameworks:
Java, Spring Boot, Angular, React, TypeScript, Node.js, JPA, REST APIs

AI & Cloud Tooling:
Git Hub Copilot, GenAI integrations, AWS or Azure

Databases & Servers: SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, Tomcat, Linux

Testing & Dev Ops:
Jenkins, Git, Sonar Qube, Jest, Selenium

Summary
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