Senior Software Developer

Location: Winnipeg, Toronto, or London (Hybrid – 3 days in office)

Type: Sub-contract

This posting is for an incorporated contract engagement and is not an employment position.

Donna Cona Inc. is currently seeking a Senior Software Developer, for one of our key clients. This position is for an Enterprise Application Integration team with Data, Automation, AI, and Platforms.

Candidate MUST Have The Following

• API, microservices, and event-based software development with proficiency in technologies such as:
• Core Programming and Integration Skills:

• Java and SQL programming languages;
• REST‑ and SOAP‑based services;
• Spring Boot or Apache Camel frameworks;
• API, microservices, and event‑based software development;
• Apigee or equivalent API Gateway platform; and
• Confluent Kafka or Apache ActiveMQ eventing platforms.
• Cloud, Containers and Infrastructure:

• Docker, Istio, Rancher, or Kubernetes container hosting platforms; and
• AWS Cloud.
• Database and Data Layer Tools:

• Database systems and data access methods; and
• JHipster Domain Language or Liquibase database utilities.
• Development Practices and Tooling:

• Source code management and build automation systems;
• Test‑driven development and test frameworks;
• Working with production/application support during a critical incident; and
• AI Coding Assistants such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code.
• Experience Requirements:

• Over five (5+) years of Software Development experience; and
• Experience as a developer in a team environment.
  

• Product Solution and Delivery (Development):

• Delivers code based on specifications and/or develops, modifies, configures, maintains or integrates solutions to meet design specifications to meet business functional requirements and non-functional engineering specifications;
• Configures and integrates software components and third-party software products, tools and solutions;
• Facilitates and actively participates in meetings, walkthroughs and reviews of software development deliverables;
• Delivers fixes and improvements to existing software products, maintains environments and versions, adhering to standards and compile versions; and
• Ensures technical responsibility over assigned software products and codebases 2. Problem Solving and Analysis.
• Problem Solving and Analysis:

• Analyzes current software products, Produces or contributes to the design documentation and technical specifications for development;
• Applies software engineering patterns to identify and troubleshoot problems, requiring analysis and exploration of options, recommending solutions or preparing discussion for escalation;
• Conduct system support and change management activities;
• Conduct impact analysis to support proactive identification of actions to minimize production system interruptions; and
• Ability to understand data designs, standards, and specifications.
• Quality Testing:

• Delivers clean and efficient code, ensuring quality and accuracy of products;
• Tests and deploys software products and fixes defects;
• Works with QA team to automate and maintain software product test suites, maintaining test documentation, review as required; and
• Creates and maintains test documentation, test strategy, review as required.
• Continual improvement:

• Gains exposure to and learns new languages, frameworks and tools;
• Evaluates and learns new technologies that provide business value;
• Improves current practices and tools;
• Adapts to organizational change, best practice and improvements across teams, including the effective implementation and adherence to software development processes and practices; and
• Participate in audits, governance and support activities.
• Customer focus:

• Takes accountability for own and towards team deliverables;
• Trains and collaborate with other developers in how to write effective code and solve problems;
• Partners with product teams and/or architects to develop technical requirements and engineering/non-functional specifications; and
• Resolve client issues as they arise.
• Technical leadership and mentorship:

• Provides training to new or less senior professionals or cross discipline practitioners on processes, tools and approaches; and
• Shares knowledge and experience with members of the team to identify and share opportunities to improve the work, identify better ways of doing things.
• Other:

• Rapidly acquires new knowledge, learns new skills, and applies creative thinking to solve problems while understanding the organization’s vision, purpose and values;
• Adaptable to changing assignments and product outcomes;
• Directs work of self through goal setting, time management, and planning;
• Meet deadlines for work through use of time management;
• Identifies prioritization conflicts and works with Project Managers, Program Managers, Senior Software Developers and leaders to resolve;
• Leverages practices to manage and simplify work, and use resources effectively;
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of work to maximize quality, build credibility, and avoid re-work;
• Decision-making: understands the costs and benefits of actions, and makes recommendations towards the most appropriate one, uses collaboration and judgement to form conclusions;
• Facilitates cooperation among peers and within the team, and builds relationships with colleagues quickly and confidently;
• Builds effective relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders quickly and confidently, to positively influence outcomes;
• Explain technical issues to diverse audiences;
• Leverages feedback to improve;
• Seeks to understand business needs, and delivers high quality service to the business while understanding the organization’s vision, purpose and values; and
• Passionate about technology, the user experience, demonstrates inner self starter, and is accepting of and open to learning new ideas outside scope or knowledge.