About the Role
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.
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.
Requirements
- 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.
Skills
- Java
- JavaScript
- HTML
- XML
- CSS
- Java Enterprise Edition (J2EE)
- Servlets
- JDBC
- JSP
- Spring Framework
- ITIL
- CMMI
- SDLC
- ReactJS
- Java Spring Boot
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Web Security/OWASP
- SOAP
- REST APIs
- Java APIs
- JSON
- SQL
- Oracle
- PostgreSQL
- Jenkins
- Artifactory
- Bitbucket/Git
- Gradle
- Maven
- CDD
- Ansible
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
- Kafka
- Light Car Proxy
- Agile
- Kanban
- Scrum
- AWS
- Confluence
- JIRA
- Microsoft Teams
- WebSphere
- WebLogic
Location
- Remote
- Toronto
- Waterloo
Work Type
- Remote
- Full-time
- Contract
Experience Level
- Senior
- 10 years
- 4 years
Education Level
- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent discipline
Salary/Compensations
- $69-89 per hour
- $84-104 per hour
Benefits
- 6-month contract covering a maternity leave.
- Possibility of contract extension or conversion to a full-time position based on performance.
- 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).
About the Company
- 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.
