RQ10036 Specialized IT Consultant Senior

RQ10036 - Specialized IT Consultant - Senior (APIs)

5-month contract

Onsite / 21 College Street Toronto

Justice Technology Services - Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

Security Level: CRJMC

Scope

• The project will deliver a secure user-friendly notification platform that provides real-time updates and clear instructions related to court appearances. The solution will ensure that accused individuals receive accurate timely and actionable information to reduce no-shows and improve adherence to court requirements.
• The Notify App project aims to improve and streamline communication for accused individuals within the judicial process specifically targeting the first court appearance stage. This initiative addresses two critical issues:
  • Missed court appearances due to lack of timely notifications.
  • Insufficient understanding of court protocols leading to procedural delays and non-compliance.

Assignment Deliverables

• Detailed design and specification documents for RESTful APIs including endpoints request/response models authentication and error handling.
• Clean scalable and secure REST APIs built using Java and Spring Boot adhering to best practices and company standards.
• Modular and decoupled microservices designed and deployed independently with clear inter-service communication protocols.
• Using APIs to develop application based on the business requirement to transform and route data.
• Comprehensive test coverage using tools like JUnit Mockito or Test Containers to ensure code reliability and prevent regressions.
• Efficient relational database schemas designed and implemented to support API data storage and retrieval.
• Profiled and optimized APIs for response time memory usage and throughput ensuring high performance under load.
• Secure API calls with proper authentication (e.g. OAuth2 JWT) authorization input validation and protection against common vulnerabilities (OWASP).
• Dockerized applications with configuration files docker-compose scripts and Kubernetes manifests (if applicable) for smooth deployment.
• Integrated monitoring (e.g. Prometheus Grafana) and logging (e.g. ELK stack Logstash or Splunk) for operational visibility.
• Produce clear documentation for developed systems such as design deployment instructions and operational guides.
• Regular code reviews feedback sessions and mentorship to junior developers ensuring code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Weekly or sprint-based status updates on development progress blockers and delivered functionalities.
• Timely resolution of production issues regression fixes and performance improvements based on user feedback and testing.
• Available for any on-call on weekend for production issues.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Strong proficiency in object-oriented programming and functional programming with modern Java features.
• Strong expertise in Java and the Java development ecosystem including experience with Spring Boot.
• In-depth knowledge of microservice architecture and experience building scalable highly available systems.
• Expertise in designing building and consuming REST APIs; knowledge of HTTP methods status codes and REST best practices
• In-depth knowledge of integration patterns and best practices including experience designing and building integration solutions using Spring Integration
• Experience with enterprise integration technologies such as JMS AMQP or REST and an understanding of how to use them in a Spring Integration context.
• Strong knowledge of XML and experience working with XML-based integration solutions such as XSLT and XPath.
• Knowledge of data transformation techniques such as mapping and normalization and experience using them in a Spring Integration context.
• Experience with message-oriented middleware and enterprise service buses such as Azure Service Bus
• Experience on Event Driven architecture experience on Azure Event Hub etc.
• Strong skills in SQL and experience working with relational databases such as SQL Server or Oracle.
• Understanding of security best practices and experience implementing authentication authorization and encryption.
• Strong experience with writing automated tests including unit API test and a deep understanding of the testing process.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes Helm or other container orchestration tools.
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban and experience participating in sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A passion for staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies and a desire to continuously learn and improve your skills.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills and experience diagnosing and resolving complex issues.
• A track record of delivering high-quality robust and scalable solutions in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities for complex systems.
• Clear verbal and written communication for technical and non-technical stakeholders..
• Capable of mentoring junior developers and contributing to architectural decisions.
• Ability to prioritize tasks manage deadlines and handle multiple responsibilities.

Must-haves:

• REST APIs Extensive experience with REST API design development documentation and testing.
• Java Spring Boot Strong expertise in Java and the Spring Boot ecosystem.
• Integration Patterns Strong knowledge of integration patterns and best practices; hands-on experience with Spring Integration.
• Messaging / Middleware Experience with Azure Service Bus or similar message-oriented middleware/enterprise service bus.
• Event-Driven Architecture Practical experience designing and implementing event-driven systems.
• Microservices In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience building scalable highly available microservice-based systems.
• Security Standards Extensive experience with OAuth OpenID and SAML 2.0 including implementing authentication authorization and encryption.

Nice to Have:

Containerization & Orchestration Experience with Docker Kubernetes OpenShift and containerized deployments in Azure.

SQL Server Strong SQL skills specifically with Microsoft SQL Server (beyond general RDBMS experience).

Data Transformation Experience with mapping/normalization and transforming between JSON XML CSV within integration contexts.

Public Sector Experience Prior work in government or public sector environments.