Specialized IT Consultant – Senior

Client: Justice Technology Services
Ministry: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
Location: 21 College Street, Toronto, ON
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite – 5 Days per Week
Contract: October 6, 2026 to March 31, 2027
Extension: Up to 2 extensions (64 days available)
Security Clearance: CRJMC
Hours: 7.25 hours/day, Monday–Friday, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM
About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Specialized IT Consultant – Senior to support the development of the MAG Notify App, a secure notification platform designed to provide accused individuals with real-time updates, court appearance notifications, and clear procedural instructions.
The successful candidate will play a key role in designing and developing secure, scalable APIs and microservices while building robust integration solutions across enterprise and legacy systems. This role requires strong hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Spring Integration, Mainframe/IMS integration, Azure Service Bus, Event-Driven Architecture, containerization, and security frameworks.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, and high-performing RESTful APIs.
  
• Develop backend applications using Java and Spring Boot following enterprise development standards and best practices.
  
• Design and implement modular, independently deployable microservices.
  
• Develop integration solutions using Spring Integration and enterprise integration patterns.
  
• Build and support integrations with Mainframe/IMS systems.
  
• Develop messaging and event-driven solutions using Azure Service Bus and other relevant Azure services.
  
• Transform, map, route, and process data based on business and technical requirements.
  
• Design and implement relational database schemas and develop efficient SQL queries.
  
• Implement API security, authentication, authorization, encryption, and secure communication standards.
  
• Work extensively with security protocols and frameworks including OAuth, OpenID, and SAML 2.0.
  
• Deploy and support applications within containerized environments using technologies such as Azure, OpenShift, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  
• Develop automated unit and API tests to ensure application quality and reliability.
  
• Monitor and troubleshoot applications, addressing performance bottlenecks and production issues.
  
• Produce technical design documents, API specifications, deployment guides, and operational documentation.
  
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to architectural and technical design decisions.
  
• Mentor junior developers and support knowledge sharing across the development team.
  
• Provide regular project status updates and participate in Agile ceremonies.
  
• Support production deployments and be available for occasional weekend/on-call production support when required.
  

Requirements

Mandatory Skills and Experience
Candidates must demonstrate strong hands-on experience in all of the following areas:

• Extensive experience in REST API design and development, including API documentation and testing.
  
• Strong expertise in Java and the Java development ecosystem, including extensive experience with Spring Boot.
  
• In-depth knowledge of integration patterns and best practices, including designing and building integration solutions using Spring Integration.
  
• Demonstrated experience integrating enterprise applications with Mainframe/IMS.
  
• Hands-on experience with messaging and queuing technologies, specifically Azure Service Bus.
  
• Strong experience designing and implementing Event-Driven Architecture.
  
• Prior experience working in containerized environments, including technologies such as Azure, OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes, and Microservices.
  
• Extensive experience with Security and Web Services Security standards and frameworks.
  
• Strong hands-on experience implementing authentication and identity protocols including OAuth, OpenID, and SAML 2.0.
  

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Strong understanding of object-oriented and functional programming using modern Java features.
  
• Extensive experience designing scalable and highly available microservice architectures.
  
• Knowledge of enterprise messaging technologies such as JMS and AMQP.
  
• Experience with XML-based integration technologies, including XSLT and XPath.
  
• Experience with data transformation, mapping, and normalization techniques.
  
• Experience with Azure Event Hub and other event-streaming technologies.
  
• Strong SQL development skills and experience with relational databases such as SQL Server or Oracle.
  
• Experience implementing authentication, authorization, encryption, and secure coding practices.
  
• Strong understanding of OWASP and common application security vulnerabilities.
  
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and tools for unit and API testing.
  
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Helm, and container orchestration.
  
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Logstash, or Splunk.
  
• Experience working in Agile environments using Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
  
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
• Experience mentoring junior developers and contributing to technical architecture decisions.
  
• Strong ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality solutions within deadlines.
  
• Previous experience working with Government or Public Sector organizations is an asset.
  

Key Evaluation Areas
Candidates will be evaluated based on:

• Technical Design (30%) – Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Design Patterns, SQL.
  
• Integration (30%) – Spring Integration, Integration Patterns, Mainframe/IMS integration, Azure Service Bus.
  
• Technical Framework & Middleware (25%) – Azure services, Containerization, OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices, Messaging and Event-Driven Architecture.
  
• Security (10%) – OAuth, OpenID, SAML 2.0, Web Services Security, Authentication, Authorization, and Encryption.
  
• Public Sector Experience (5%) – Previous Government or Public Sector experience.
  

Note: This is a highly technical senior-level opportunity. Candidates should clearly demonstrate the mandatory skills within their project experience, particularly Java/Spring Boot, REST APIs, Spring Integration, Mainframe/IMS integration, Azure Service Bus, Event-Driven Architecture, container technologies, and OAuth/OpenID/SAML 2.0.