Solution Developer (IT) - Hybrid

The Globe and Mail is a national icon and one of Canada's most recognized media brands. We proudly serve as a trusted destination for Canadians seeking the highest caliber of journalism, and we've garnered international acclaim for our data visualization, design, and creative storytelling.

We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity by reflecting all Canadians in both the stories that we tell and the composition of our workforce. We are proud partners with organizations like Indigenous Works, Pride at Work, the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, and we are a signatory of the BlackNorth Initiative. Recognizing the importance of work-life balance, we offer flexible work arrangements and support programs. We also invest in our employees' growth through training and mentorship opportunities, enabling you to expand your skills and embrace new challenges.

No matter your position at The Globe, you'll be an integral part of an organization dedicated to making a positive difference in Canada. Join us.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Globe and Mail is seeking an innovative and technically curious Solution Developer to join us in making an impact on the digital media evolution. Be a key part of our subscription team to drive technical delivery of high performance, reliable and scalable e-commence systems related to customer account management and digital and print subscription for globeandmail.com.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Primary focus is application development and integration with good understanding of application and integration architecture
Transform business requirements into technical solutions that meet scale, performance, availability and security goals
Work closely with team lead and other developers to analyze & standardize technical architecture
Build and test applications. Write unit and integration tests as part of technical deliverable for continuous integration
Aim for defect-free programming, create and maintain quality code, provide support to QA team during testing cycles and post-production support, engage in peer code reviews
Work closely with scrum master to contribute to project planning, estimations and status updates
Provide production support in resolving production issues.
Help make enhancements and troubleshoot
QUALIFICATIONS:
3+ years of responsibilities in the following areas: software/web development, API integration, application delivery, design or architecture for web or service oriented environments:
3+ years of hands-on experience in developing web application using web technologies: Java/J2SE, JDBC, AWS Cloud Services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, API Gateway etc.)
2+ years of experience in API Development & RESTful services using SpringBoot Framework and AWS Services
2+ years of database experience with RDBMS (Oracle preferred) and strong knowledge of SQL
Experience with Event-driven architecture and with message brokers (e.g. Amazon MQ)
Knowledge of microservices architecture and design patterns, designing scalable and loosely-coupled microservices. Experience with UML diagrams.
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Experience with one or more version control systems (GIT preferred)