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: 37.50 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 DevOps 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 WebSphere and WebLogic is considered an asset.
Why Recruit Action?
Recruit Action (agency permit: AP-2504511) provides recruitment services through quality support and a personalized approach. As part of the screening process, some applications may be reviewed using artificial intelligence tools. Only candidates who meet the hiring criteria will be contacted.
Pay: $69.00-$104.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Are you currently living within commuting distance of the job location? This role requires occasional in-office meetings.
- Have you lived in Canada continuously for the past 5 years? This position requires eligibility for Reliability Security Clearance.
- Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience? If yes, please specify.
- Do you have experience with Agile (Scrum, Kanban), AWS, Confluence, Jira, Microsoft Teams, and middleware technologies such as IBM WebSphere and Oracle WebLogic? If yes, please specify.
Experience:
- IT experience in Java application development and support: 10 years (required)
- Java, JavaScript, and web technologies (HTML, XML, CSS): 10 years (required)
- J2EE (Servlets, JDBC, JSP) and Spring Framework: 10 years (required)
- Enterprise methodologies (ITIL, CMMI, SDLC): 10 years (required)
- React.js and Java Spring Boot: 4 years (required)
- Container technologies (Kubernetes, Docker) and OWASP: 4 years (required)
- Web services/APIs: SOAP, REST, Java APIs, JSON: 1 year (required)
- Databases: SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL: 1 year (required)
- DevOps tools: Jenkins, Artifactory, Bitbucket/Git: 1 year (required)
- Build & deployment tools: Gradle, Maven, CDD, Ansible: 1 year (required)
- MFA, Kafka, and Light Car Proxy.: 1 year (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON
