Job Details

ELIGIBILITY: Only candidates currently residing in Ontario will be considered. Applications from outside Ontario will not be reviewed or responded to. This is a strict onsite/hybrid role.

Closing Date: Friday, August 14, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Location: 40 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto or 1 Stone Road West, Guelph., Guelph, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

Department: Land & Resources Cluster

Start Date: 2026-09-21

End Date: 2027-04-30

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Job Type: Contract

Job ID: 11347

Project Overview

The ministry supports ongoing enhancements of the Ceres application, which improves the collection, management, and accessibility of plant health data, providing stakeholders with timely access to critical information and supporting pest threat detection and management.

Key Responsibilities

Designing and implementing enhancements, bug fixes, technical improvements, and platform upgrades based on evolving business requirements
Updating project architecture documents
Updating vendor offboarding knowledge transfer documentation
Providing support for solution design documentation
Supporting governance reviews
Ensuring solution alignment with OPS standards
Assisting with knowledge transfer activities

Qualifications & Requirements

REQUIRED

Must be able to work 5 days onsite per week in Toronto or Guelph
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, including solutions that comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
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 to ensure solution alignment with functional, technical, security, privacy, integration, and cloud requirements
Experience supporting architecture, security, privacy, and governance review processes by providing technical input, documentation, and implementation expertise
Experience providing knowledge transfer to support operational continuity and future activities
Experience with source control, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and related tools such as Azure DevOps and Git

NICE TO HAVE

Experience building and deploying cloud-native solutions in Microsoft Azure
Experience working on agricultural data collection and analysis applications
Familiarity with Government of Ontario Information and Technology Standards (GO-ITS)

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Mandatory Skills & Experience - 70%
Desirable Skills & Experience - 20%
Soft Skills & Experience - 10%

Key Skills & Competencies

MERN Stack, MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js, Azure, DevOps, CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Git, OAuth 2.0, SAML, Agile

Applications for this position will be accepted until Friday, August 14, 2026 at 12:00 p.m..

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