Senior Software Developer

5+ years work experience in back office software development.

Practical working knowledge and expertise in application modernization.

Completion of a University degree, college diploma, technical training, and/or equivalent experience.

Reverse engineering & legacy logic (COBOL/Easytrieve) analysis.

Deep understanding of incremental modernization patterns.

Hands-on expertise in modern target languages and frameworks (Java/Kotlin, Golang, Python, C#).

Expertise in data layer migration from hierarchical/flat formats to relational or NoSQL stores

Mainframe ecosystem working knowledge (JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2, packed-decimal).

Mastery of test driven validation, automated parity and parallel testing.

Ability to map monolithic batch/transactional workflows to event-driven architectures.

Domain-Driven Design (DDD) & monolith decomposition.

Modern CI/CD pipelines.

Risk management & defensive modernization mindset.

GCP and/or Microsoft Azure experience for modernization would be an asset.

Insurance or investment experience would be an asset.

If you are applying for a position which is open to applicants across Canada, unless otherwise indicated in the position, language proficiency in English is required for communicating with customers, advisors, or employees across Canada.

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