RQ10407 - Middleware Specialist - Senior
About the role
Middleware Specialist - Senior (RQ10407) Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement | 400 University Ave, M5G 1S5, Toronto, Ontario (Onsite)
Contract: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027 (254 business days, 134-day extension possible)
About The Role We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Middleware Specialist to support the Employment Services (IES) program on the EOIS platform serving nearly one million Ontario clients. Our ideal candidate has 10+ years of hands-on experience with IBM WebSphere, Curam, Adobe Experience Manager, Oracle, and RedHat Linux, plus deep Azure Cloud administration expertise including Docker implementation across App Service, Spring App Service, and AKS. They will excel in every phase—from technical design and CI/CD pipeline deployment to ongoing cloud operations support, build book development, and knowledge transfer—ensuring high availability, backup/recovery, and production reliability for mission-critical employment services.
Collaborating with LTC Operations Maintenance and Support Branch teams, the specialist must configure VNet/load balancing, implement monitoring with App Insights/Azure Monitor, and manage RBAC across Azure resources. The ideal candidate demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible), Azure AD governance, and container orchestration. They must execute strategically, balancing production/non-production environment builds with comprehensive support documentation without service disruptions.
This role acts as Azure Administrator for LTC's cloud-based EO & IES operations.
What You'll Do
Build, deploy, and support Azure cloud environments for EOIS platform through CI/CD pipelines.
Must Haves
- 10+ years IBM WebSphere, Curam, Adobe Experience Manager, Oracle, RedHat Linux.
- Implement Docker images using Azure App Service, Azure Spring App Service, Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS).
- Implement monitoring using App Insights, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics.
Key Deliverables
- Contribute to ongoing support activities.
- Technical design of cloud environments.
- Build/deploy new environments.
- Ongoing cloud support.
- Develop build books/support guides; knowledge transfer/training.
Experience And Skill Set Requirements Azure Administration (20%)
- Manage Azure resources (Portal, PowerShell, CLI).
- IaC automation (Terraform/Ansible, Azure DevOps, Git Repo).
- Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator (preferable).
Middleware Specialist (20%)
- IBM WebSphere, Curam, Adobe Experience Manager, RedHat Linux, Oracle.
Azure VMs, Serverless & Storage (20%)
- Plan/create/manage Virtual Machines.
- Docker implementation (Azure App Service, Spring App Service, AKS).
- Storage security (Blob, File/File Sync, Storage Accounts).
Virtual Networking & Traffic Management (20%)
- VNet (IP addressing, NSG, Azure Firewall, DNS).
- Application Gateway/Load Balancer (routing, endpoints, SSL/TLS).
Data Protection, Monitoring & Governance (20%)
- Data protection (File/Folder, VM backups).
- Monitoring (App Insights, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).
- Governance (Azure Policy, AD identities, Subscriptions, RBAC).
Core Azure Skills
- Configure/manage VNet/Load Balancing.
- Storage/Compute (VMs), Containers, App Service, Spring App Service, Application Gateway.
- Azure Backup/Restore, High Availability, Azure AD, RBAC.
Position Details
- Location: 400 University Ave, M5G 1S5, Toronto, Ontario (Onsite)
- Hours: 7.25 hours per day
- Security Clearance: CRJMC
- Start Date: April 1, 2026
- End Date: March 31, 2027 (134-day extension possible)
To Apply
Interested candidates must submit by Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 10:00 AM EST to hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com:
- Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory)
- References (Mandatory)
- Expected hourly rate (Mandatory)
- Visa Status (Mandatory)
- LinkedIn ID (Mandatory)
Note: Without mandatory documents, we cannot submit your application. Email is best; join WhatsApp for updates: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KCmWoqPlxWvAZmyXLcd8or. Forward to interested contacts or check our listed jobs on our website Latest Jobs.
About S M Software Solutions Inc
SMSS Inc. is the best solution company specialized in providing Information Technology and Management Consulting. We provide value for money to our clients by delivering the best quality technical services and solutions at reasonable rates. We also provide the best working environment for our staff and consultants. It is a growing IT services provider having wide array of solutions from Business Strategy Analysis to implementation and execution of Information Technology as well as management aspects of a business entity.
RQ10407 - Middleware Specialist - Senior
About the role
Middleware Specialist - Senior (RQ10407) Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement | 400 University Ave, M5G 1S5, Toronto, Ontario (Onsite)
Contract: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027 (254 business days, 134-day extension possible)
About The Role We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Middleware Specialist to support the Employment Services (IES) program on the EOIS platform serving nearly one million Ontario clients. Our ideal candidate has 10+ years of hands-on experience with IBM WebSphere, Curam, Adobe Experience Manager, Oracle, and RedHat Linux, plus deep Azure Cloud administration expertise including Docker implementation across App Service, Spring App Service, and AKS. They will excel in every phase—from technical design and CI/CD pipeline deployment to ongoing cloud operations support, build book development, and knowledge transfer—ensuring high availability, backup/recovery, and production reliability for mission-critical employment services.
Collaborating with LTC Operations Maintenance and Support Branch teams, the specialist must configure VNet/load balancing, implement monitoring with App Insights/Azure Monitor, and manage RBAC across Azure resources. The ideal candidate demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible), Azure AD governance, and container orchestration. They must execute strategically, balancing production/non-production environment builds with comprehensive support documentation without service disruptions.
This role acts as Azure Administrator for LTC's cloud-based EO & IES operations.
What You'll Do
Build, deploy, and support Azure cloud environments for EOIS platform through CI/CD pipelines.
Must Haves
- 10+ years IBM WebSphere, Curam, Adobe Experience Manager, Oracle, RedHat Linux.
- Implement Docker images using Azure App Service, Azure Spring App Service, Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS).
- Implement monitoring using App Insights, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics.
Key Deliverables
- Contribute to ongoing support activities.
- Technical design of cloud environments.
- Build/deploy new environments.
- Ongoing cloud support.
- Develop build books/support guides; knowledge transfer/training.
Experience And Skill Set Requirements Azure Administration (20%)
- Manage Azure resources (Portal, PowerShell, CLI).
- IaC automation (Terraform/Ansible, Azure DevOps, Git Repo).
- Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator (preferable).
Middleware Specialist (20%)
- IBM WebSphere, Curam, Adobe Experience Manager, RedHat Linux, Oracle.
Azure VMs, Serverless & Storage (20%)
- Plan/create/manage Virtual Machines.
- Docker implementation (Azure App Service, Spring App Service, AKS).
- Storage security (Blob, File/File Sync, Storage Accounts).
Virtual Networking & Traffic Management (20%)
- VNet (IP addressing, NSG, Azure Firewall, DNS).
- Application Gateway/Load Balancer (routing, endpoints, SSL/TLS).
Data Protection, Monitoring & Governance (20%)
- Data protection (File/Folder, VM backups).
- Monitoring (App Insights, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).
- Governance (Azure Policy, AD identities, Subscriptions, RBAC).
Core Azure Skills
- Configure/manage VNet/Load Balancing.
- Storage/Compute (VMs), Containers, App Service, Spring App Service, Application Gateway.
- Azure Backup/Restore, High Availability, Azure AD, RBAC.
Position Details
- Location: 400 University Ave, M5G 1S5, Toronto, Ontario (Onsite)
- Hours: 7.25 hours per day
- Security Clearance: CRJMC
- Start Date: April 1, 2026
- End Date: March 31, 2027 (134-day extension possible)
To Apply
Interested candidates must submit by Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 10:00 AM EST to hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com:
- Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory)
- References (Mandatory)
- Expected hourly rate (Mandatory)
- Visa Status (Mandatory)
- LinkedIn ID (Mandatory)
Note: Without mandatory documents, we cannot submit your application. Email is best; join WhatsApp for updates: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KCmWoqPlxWvAZmyXLcd8or. Forward to interested contacts or check our listed jobs on our website Latest Jobs.
About S M Software Solutions Inc
SMSS Inc. is the best solution company specialized in providing Information Technology and Management Consulting. We provide value for money to our clients by delivering the best quality technical services and solutions at reasonable rates. We also provide the best working environment for our staff and consultants. It is a growing IT services provider having wide array of solutions from Business Strategy Analysis to implementation and execution of Information Technology as well as management aspects of a business entity.