A Note on Assignment Type:

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 AM and 5:00 PM (excluding 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

• Design, coding and unit testing of the electronic scheduling solution
• Translating business requirements and functional specifications into working, tested applications which includes:
  • Developing detailed programming specifications
  • User interface designs
  • Prototypes
  • Writing and/or generating code
  • Compiling data driven programs
  • Conducting unit tests and debugging code.

Assignment Deliverables

These deliverables will require:

• Provide implementation/build service towards enhancing an existing web application in a WebSphere application environment and a WebSphere portal environment. More specifically participate as a senior programmer/developer in:
  • Application development
  • Login authorization and authentication development
  • System documentation
  • Deployment activities in a WebSphere 7 and 8.5 server environment
• Provide design model, user experience models (screen flows/GUI reviews), based on business use cases, business flows, and roles/actors with the supporting design documentation
• Work from Object Oriented Design (OOD) models using UML notations (Use Case Diagrams, Class/Logical Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, State Transition Diagrams, Entity Relationship Diagrams, etc.)
• Assist in metadata/test data creation and maintenance, and prepare data packages for implementation by the Database Administrator
• Prepare deployment packages of code and instructions for builds in Development, UAT, and Production environments
• Assist in design recommendations for bug fixes and enhancements as needed
• Support the testing team during system and UAT testing
• Work with the Development Team members to share and transfer application knowledge, and run application demonstrations
• Participate in project design and application JAD sessions / walk throughs
• Development of required Software Architecture Documentation for the project

In addition to the above required deliverable, the consultant will also be required to:

• Complete work and achieve milestones within the assigned deadlines
• Notify the Cluster/Ministry project Manager in writing of any issues or other material concerns related to the Assignment Deliverables, as soon as the he/she becomes aware of them;
• Submit Deliverables for the Cluster/Ministry approval as they are completed; Submit Deliverables for the Cluster/Ministry approval as they are completed;
• Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry security procedures and practices; Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry architecture/technology standards and best practices;
• Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Guidelines;
• Provide knowledge and skill transfer to a designated Cluster/Ministry staff; and
• Comply with the Ontario Government I&IT Directive, Operational Policy on the I&IT Project Gateway Process, and other applicable Guidelines, Standards and Procedures.

A Note on the VOR Master Service Agreement:

The VOR Master Service Agreement which expires on April 5, 2026, leaves some Contracts with funding unassigned for fiscal 2026-27. If the current statement of work expires on 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, and covenants contained in the SOW.  

The start date is subject to change based on security clearances and contract signing timelines.

Experience and Skillset Requirements

Mandatory Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software development, including designing, coding, testing, and deploying applications.
• Proven expertise in Java/J2EE development within WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Portal (v7 & v8) environments.
• Strong experience with web application development using tools and frameworks such as Spring (MVC, AOP, annotations), Hibernate, RSA 8, WID 7.5, Eclipse, JQuery, and Web Services (WSDL).
• Proficiency in SQL and XPath for data querying, and working with Oracle (relational) and LDAP (hierarchical) databases.
• Familiarity with PKI technologies, specifically TruePass (Entrust), and development tools like ClearQuest, Trac, Jasper Reports, Sheriff, JAWS.
• Experience with Search Warrant Tracking System (SWTS), Judicial eScheduling, and ESP systems.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience in coding for producing accessible web sites for audiences that include visual disabilities
• Knowledge of World Wide Web Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA, and how they apply to programming
• Experience with J2EE security and WebService security
• Experience with JRules
• Experience working with/within OPS
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills

Resumes Evaluation/Criteria:

Criteria 1: Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM & ERP Applications and Azure Cloud Experience - 40 Points

• Demonstrated experience Web portal and portlet experience in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of web application development in WebSphere 7 and 8.5
• Demonstrated experience using software development tools Java, Java scripts, J2EE, XML/XSL/XSLT, Rational Application Developer (RAD), Hibernate, Spring Framework, Eclipse, Web Services Description Language (WSDL)
• Demonstrated Experience in or knowledge of World Wide Web Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA, and how they apply to programming

Criteria 2: Data Manipulation Skills and Experience - 30 Points

• Demonstrated experience in Web Services, WS-Security, TruePass, LDAP, Spring boot, AngularJS, Node.js

Criteria 3: Testing and Quality Assurance - 20 Points

• Demonstrated experience on IBM Websphere Process Server including development and deployment-
• Demonstrated experience working with JRules (a Business Rules Management System) and integrating JRules with WebSphere Process server

Criteria 4: Communication Skills - 10 Points

• Experience with OPS web security processes like GO-PKI and OneKey will be an asset

Knowledge Transfer

What needs to be KT

• All documentation relation to the solution components and deliverable of application.
• Including Knowledge about the Judicial Scheduling ESP, SWTS e.g., its design/components/ solution, coding and any changes made to other systems

To whom

• JTS PM and Project Team members

When

• Knowledge transfer will be done via team meetings, 1:1 with PM, emails and documentation on SharePoint site

Max number of candidate submission - 1(one)

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 AM and 5:00 PM (excluding breaks) Monday to Friday inclusive, unless otherwise identified. These conditions are subject to change as the OPS reflects on its current situation.

Must haves:

• 10+ years of experience in software development, including designing, coding, testing, and deploying applications.
• Proven expertise in Java/J2EE development within WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Portal (v7 & v8) environments.