About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Software Developer (Full Stack) with strong MERN expertise to support ongoing enhancements to a modern enterprise application focused on the collection, management, and accessibility of critical business data. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing enhancements, bug fixes, technical improvements, and platform upgrades based on evolving business requirements. This role also includes maintaining project documentation, supporting governance reviews, ensuring solution alignment with organizational standards, and facilitating knowledge transfer activities.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and implement application enhancements and technical improvements.
- Develop and maintain solutions using the MERN technology stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js).
- Support platform upgrades and bug fixes based on evolving business needs.
- Update and maintain solution architecture documents, technical artifacts, models, diagrams, and supporting documentation.
- Create and maintain build books, deployment procedures, release management documentation, and operational/support documentation.
- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment with functional, technical, security, privacy, integration, and cloud requirements.
- Support architecture, security, privacy, and governance review processes through documentation and technical expertise.
- Ensure solutions comply with accessibility requirements, including AODA standards.
- Participate in Agile software delivery practices and ceremonies.
- Provide knowledge transfer and documentation to support operational continuity and future support activities.
Requirements
- 7+ years of full-stack development experience using the MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) technology stack.
- 4+ years of experience developing, maintaining, and updating technical documentation including build books, deployment procedures, release management documentation, and operational/support documentation.
- Experience designing, developing, testing, and implementing application enhancements and technical improvements.
- Experience developing solutions compliant with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) requirements.
- Experience working in Agile software delivery environments.
- Knowledge of IT security best practices and authentication protocols, including OAuth 2.0 and SAML.
- Experience updating and maintaining solution design artifacts, models, diagrams, and supporting documentation.
- Experience collaborating with business and technical stakeholders.
- Experience supporting governance, architecture, security, and privacy review activities.
- Experience providing knowledge transfer and transition documentation.
- Experience building and deploying cloud-native applications in Microsoft Azure.
- Experience working with data collection and analytics applications.
- Familiarity with Government of Ontario Information and Technology Standards (GO-ITS).
- Experience with source control, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps, and Git.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience facilitating meetings and gathering requirements.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate risks and issues.
Skills
- MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js)
- Technical Documentation
- Build Books
- Deployment Procedures
- Release Management Documentation
- Operational and Support Documentation
- AODA Standards
- Agile Software Delivery
- IT Security Best Practices
- OAuth 2.0
- SAML
- Solution Design Artifacts
- Microsoft Azure
- Data Collection and Analytics
- Government of Ontario Information and Technology Standards (GO-ITS)
- Source Control
- DevOps Practices
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Azure DevOps
- Git
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Decision-Making Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
- Meeting Facilitation
- Requirements Gathering
- Stakeholder Management
- Relationship Building
- Risk Mitigation
Location
- Toronto, ON
Work Type
- Onsite
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 7+ years of full-stack development experience
- 4+ years of experience developing, maintaining, and updating technical documentation
About the Company
- Symbiotic Digital provides the IT Experts you need that solve problems and get things done. See what the top 2% in their field can do for you. (Symbiotic Digital is a division of Symbiotic Group Inc.) We serve customers in two ways, we provide: Digital Experts: IT Consulting expertise. Bright Minds That Produce Proven Results, Recruitment: Find The Right People You Need. Serving IT & Business leaders, Symbiotic Digital provides a business system that enable us to provide the Expert Technical staff needed to solve challenging business and IT problems. IT leaders in the most reputable organizations in Canada have relied on Symbiotic Digital to help them staff difficult assignments with proven Experts uniquely evaluated by our proven QMS- Quality Management System Staff Development Model. We are a 100% Indigenous owned company. Learn more online at https://www.symbioticgroup.com/home-sd/.
