The Corrections Systems Portfolio seeks a Programmer/Developer (L3) with 10+ years’ experience to design, code, test, and support .NET/Azure cloud solutions, including integration of LSI-OR, RASO, and ODARA tools with OTIS. Requires expertise in Microsoft Azure, .NET Core, C#/MVC, Entity Framework, ReactJS, HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript, Azure DevOps, Azure Web/Functions/Logic Apps, and Azure SQL. Must have 5+ years in database design, tuning, migration, and Azure AD administration, plus Agile development, DevOps CI/CD, accessibility, and security best practices. OPS/JTS experience an asset. Hybrid (3 days onsite). One candidate submission allowed. Knowledge transfer to FTE required before contract end.

 

Description

The VOR Master Service Agreement which expires on April 5, 2026, leaves some Contracts with funding unassigned for fiscal 2025-26. If the current statement of work expires March 31, 2026, the remaining funds can be used to exercise an option to extend the SOW beyond March 31, 2026 based on business case approvals. Such extensions will be allowable, only if the Master Service Agreement is extended beyond April 5, 2026 and be upon the same terms, conditions, covenants contained in the SOW.  



NOTE: This position is currently listed as "Onsite"; however, the Assignment under this request will provisionally be “Hybrid”, working 7.25 hours per calendar day, sometime between 8:00-5:00 PM (excluding lunch breaks) Monday to Friday inclusive, unless otherwise identified. These conditions are subject to change as the OPS reflects on its current situation. During the duration of the assignment you will be under the discretion of the Hiring Manager’s requirements for the Project you are assigned to.  



Scope:

• The Corrections Systems Portfolio requires a temporary Programmer/Developer (L3) with 10+ years’ experience for the design, coding and unit testing of enhancements and for troubleshooting and break/fix solutions support for a number of system in the portfolio. The successful proponent will be responsible for translating business requirements and functional specifications into working, tested applications.



Deliverables:

• To Integrate the LSI-OR (Level of Service Inventory-Ontario Revision) RASO (Risk Assessment for Sexual Offending) and ODARA (Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment) tools into one platform with connectivity to Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS).

• The risk assessments on the platform would be programmed to enable the appropriate assessment(s) to be accessed based on offender information in OTIS.

• Develop an integrated risk assessment platform with connectivity to OTIS to support a people-centred, innovative, and inclusive correctional system





Skills
Experience and Skill Set Requirements
Skills and Knowledge:

• The Corrections Systems Portfolio requires a temporary Programmer/Developer (L3) with 10+ years’ experience to support critical solutions in the portfolio, for the design, coding and unit testing of enhancements, troubleshooting, along with break/fix solutions support. The successful proponent will be responsible for translating business requirements and functional specifications into working, tested applications. This includes using cloud technologies Microsoft Azure, .NET. C#/MVC, Entity Framework, ReactJS, HTMLS/CS/JavaScript, Azure DevOps; Azure Web Apps; Azure Functions; Azure Logic Apps; and designing, building, modelling and configuring database management systems (using Azure SQL Database (Pass), SQL Server). As a candidate:

• You have ability to design, build and maintain stable, secure, and scalable web applications.

• You have senior application development experience in cloud technologies using Microsoft Azure, .NET. With demonstrated experience in C#/MVC, Entity Framework, ReactJS, HTMLS/CS/JavaScript.

• You have experience working in Azure DevOps.

• You have experience working in Azure Web Apps.

o .NET core

o MVC/EF

o Establish best practices for local development and testing

o Code Review/QA

o Azure build pipelines for automated build, testing and deployments

• You have experience working with Azure Functions.

o .NET core

o Establish best practices for local development and testing

o Code Review/QA

o Azure build pipelines for automated build, testing and deployments

• You have senior-level experience in designing, building, modelling and configuring database management systems using Azure SQL Database, activities include:

o Develop backup and restore procedures

o Develop user administration procedures (Azure AD)

o Database tuning and maintenance

o Establish performance monitoring procedures

o Capacity planning and forecasting

o Establish masking process for prod>test data replication

o Perform data migration activities

o Assisting the development team with data design activities

• You have experience in Agile Software Development.

• You have experience applying industry web, accessibility, and security standards and best practices to your work that can be adopted by others.



Reasoning, Problem-Solving, Planning, Analyzing and Assessing Skills:

• You can ensure that ongoing application development, technical work, operations and services are planned, scheduled, executed, monitored and evaluated.

• You have demonstrated experience analyzing complex system problems and resolving them with minimal impact to the business.

• You have demonstrated experience assessing clients' information/systems needs and leading the development of information technology solutions which are cost effective and improve clients' program/service delivery.



Communication and Customer Service Skills:

• You have demonstrated interpersonal skills to work within a team environment.



Research Skills:

• You can maintain current knowledge of trends and advances in IT across various computing platforms, including configuration and/or new development, analysis and design techniques.

• You can work with a high- impact team, on Cloud or new technologies and techniques, supporting research, experimentation with your colleagues.





Criteria Ratings

 Design & Development

30

• 10+ experience building and maintaining stable, secure and scalable web & desktop applications using Azure Cloud and MS .Net technologies and tools.

• Demonstrated experience in full life-cycle development and implementation using cloud technologies Microsoft Azure, .NET. C#/MVC, Entity Framework, ReactJS, HTMLS/CS/JavaScript, Azure DevOps; Azure Web Apps; Azure Functions; Azure Logic Apps.

• Windows Communication Foundation & Windows Presentations Foundation.

• MS Web Services Entity Framework up to Visual Studio 2022.

• Team Foundation Server.

• Define the architecture for Azure cloud implementation.

• Implement DevOps CI/CD.

• 5+ years of experience designing, building, modelling and configuring database management.



Code & Scripting

25

• 5+ Experience in writing high quality code using cloud technologies Microsoft Azure, .NET. C#/MVC, Entity Framework, ReactJS, HTMLS/CS/JavaScript, Azure DevOps; Azure Web Apps; Azure Functions; Azure Logic Apps.

• Demonstrated experience in using frontend JavaScript frameworks (such as Angular, VueJS,React, etc.).

• Experience in prototyping.

• Experience in Agile Framework.

• Experience in applying industry web, accessibility and security standards and best practices.



UI & Frameworks

15

• Demonstrated experience in using markup (HTML5, CSS3, XML).

• Demonstrated experience in using frontend JavaScript frameworks (such as Angular, VueJS,React, etc.).

• Experience in prototyping.

• Experience in Agile Framework.

• Experience in applying industry web, accessibility and security standards and best practices.



Communication, Research and Technical Skills

10

• 10+ years of experience in working with a high- impact team.

• 5+ years of experience with applying industry web, architectural and security standards and best practices to candidate’s work.

• Ability to learn new technologies and techniques through research, experimentation and from colleagues.

• Strong communicator with demonstrated interpersonal skills to work within a team environment.

• A team player.


Experience

20

• Previous experience in OPS and JTS would be an asset



Knowledge Transfer

Knowledge to be Transferred:

(at the end of the contract) Knowledge transfer to the FTE to be completed prior to the end of the assignment.



Knowledge to be Transferred to: •   The FTE will meet weekly with the consultant to facilitate the knowledge transfer.

•   All aspect of design, documentation and code related to this project will be transferred to the FTE.



Details of Transfer:

(how transfer will occur) All code and related documentation will be stored in the JTS TFS for retrieval.

The FTE will also ensure the consultant is checking-in proper version of the code and the related documents into the repository.




Max no of submission- 1(one)



NOTE: This position is currently listed as "Onsite"; however, the Assignment under this request will provisionally be “Hybrid”, working 7.25 hours per calendar day, sometime between 8:00-5:00 PM (excluding lunch breaks) Monday to Friday inclusive, unless otherwise identified. These conditions are subject to change as the OPS reflects on its current situation. During the duration of the assignment you will be under the discretion of the Hiring Manager’s requirements for the Project you are assigned to


Must haves:


Please see the evaluation criteria