Full Stack Software Engineer (Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript)
Client: Mortgage Finance Company.
Duration: Fulltime, Perm
Location: Waterloo, ON (Hybrid: 2-3 days in office)
Role Description:
We are looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer who is responsible for the design, execution, assessment, security, and troubleshooting of software programs and applications. This includes configuring, coding, developing, and documenting software specifications throughout the project life cycle.
An ideal candidate should be experienced in designing and writing enterprise grade software using front-end frameworks such as Vue, adopting a microservice architecture and using back-end framework such as with .Net Core and quickly adopting new technology as required.
Strategy and Planning
- Contributes to evaluation of design options and approach.
- Familiar with architectural patterns that contribute to the production of secure, reliable, manageable, and high-performance solutions.
- Contribute to architectural modelling to assist in determining solution efficacy.
- Performs estimating, prioritizing, planning of tasks to reliably and consistently deliver according to plan.
Acquisition and Deployment
- Conduct research as directed on emerging application development software products, languages, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.
- Performs detailed technical design of proposed solutions for individual software components.
- Contributes to the determination of relevant risks and determines mitigation strategies.
Operational Management
- Develop and review software programs, code, and unit tests for new and existing applications and systems, ensuring functional and non-functional requirements are met.
- Develop, and maintain supporting documentation as required.
- Gather statistics and prepare and write reports on the status of the programming process for discussion with management and/or team members.
- Recommend, schedule, and perform software improvements and upgrades for optimal performance of software applications.
- Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis in support of incident and problem management. Recommended options to address identified issues.
What You Bring To The Team
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
- Advanced understanding of HTML5, LESS, SCSS (or CSS3)
- Intermediate experience with React, Vue.js, Angular or other similar UI frameworks
- Intermediate experience with Node.js / Express, JavaScript, and TypeScript
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft technologies including C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core, MVC
- Familiarity with development, release and packaging tooling (i.e. NPM/Webpack/Babel/Axios/Github)
- Strong hands-on experience with coding and building enterprise, fully responsive web-based applications
- Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Design and Programming
- Familiar with automated software engineering concepts including CI/CD and related process used to streamline cycle time and improve product quality.
- Experience with web services using REST protocol and strong understanding of microservice architecture
- Familiar with security principles and concepts such as AAA, OWASP
- Experience with SQA/testing practices including functional, unit, and shift-left testing principles and methodologies.
- Familiar with threat landscape as it relates to web-based application and mitigation concepts and practices
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, Engineering or related experience
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About Affinity:
Affinity Group is a full-service Information Technology services and staffing company. We believe recruiting is about creating long term relationships that foster a mutually beneficial partnership - an affinity. Bringing a new style of recruiting founded on five core principles – Transparency – Flexibility – Efficiency – Agility – Inclusivity.
For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca
Salary : Up to $100,000
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About Affinity:
Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca
Job Number: 13253
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