Senior Backend Engineer – Microservices & Cloud

Must Have:

• 10 years of development experience in high-scale distributed systems.
• Strong expertise in backend frameworks such as Spring Boot Core.
• Proficiency with Docker Kubernetes and containerized application management.
• Knowledge of API gateways service discovery and load balancing in cloud environments.

Description

Responsibilities

• Required to translate technical systems specifications into working tested applications.
• This includes:
• developing detailed programming specifications
• writing and/or generating code
• compiling data-driven programs maintaining and conducting unit tests.
• Resolves and troubleshoots technical problems which arise during the use and operation of software packages including technical assistance in implementation conversion and migrations.

General Skills

• Experience in programming and analysis; specialized software package support at the specified experience level
• Ability to collaborate with IT Professionals throughout the Software Development Life Cycle
• Experience in structured methodologies for the development design implementation and maintenance of applications
• Experience in design code test debug and document applications
• Experience in the use of object and/or third generation language development tools
• Experience in one or more programming languages
• Experience in application design latest design patters deployment and troubleshooting
• Experience with relational and hierarchical database technologies
• Experience in the use of information retrieval packages using query languages
• Experience with one or more communications protocols
• Experience in structured methodologies for the design development implementation and maintenance of applications
• Experience eliciting and documenting information from diverse business area stakeholders and subject matter experts
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge and experience with programming Internet-ready applications
• Knowledge and experience in rapid application development (RAD) methodologies
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles concepts policies and practices
• Experience with middleware and gateways
• Experience reviewing analyzing and modifying product installation scripts including encoding testing debugging
• Ability to provide post-implementation support and resolve any post-implementation technical issues
• Experience conducting design walkthrough sessions with project team
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
• Ability to provide user and system documentation as required

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Required Skills & Experience - 60%

• 10 years of development experience in high-scale distributed systems.
• Strong expertise in backend frameworks such as Spring Boot Core.
• Experience with Microservices architecture and API development.
• Hands-on experience with SQL (MySQL PostgreSQL Oracle) and NoSQL (MongoDB Cassandra) databases.
• Proficiency with Docker Kubernetes and containerized application management.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins GitHub Actions Azure DevOps or similar).
• Knowledge of API gateways service discovery and load balancing in cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS Azure or GCP).
• Experience implementing security best practices for cloud-based applications.
• Proficiency in Git GitHub GitLab or Bitbucket for version control.
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience optimizing high-traffic backend systems.

Preferred Qualifications-30%

• Experience with serverless computing (AWS Lambda Azure Functions).
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures (Kafka RabbitMQ Azure Service Bus/Event Grid).
• Familiarity with cloud monitoring & logging tools (Azure Application Insights Prometheus Grafana).
• Performance tuning and optimization in high-traffic distributed environments.
• Cloud certifications (AWS Azure or GCP) are a plus.

Soft Skills - 10%

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced agile team.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently.