The ministry is seeking a vendor resource, Senior Software Developer (Full Stack), with MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) expertise, to support the ongoing enhancements of the Ceres application. Introduced in February 2023, Ceres improves the collection, management, and accessibility of plant health data, providing stakeholders with timely access to critical current and historical information while supporting the efficient detection and management of pest threats.
Ceres is built using the MERN technology stack and hosted within the Azure OPS tenant. The vendor resource will be responsible for designing and implementing enhancements, bug fixes, technical improvements, and platform upgrades based on evolving business requirements, updating project architecture documents, and vendor offboarding knowledge transfer documentation.
In addition to development responsibilities, the vendor resource will provide support for solution design documentation and support governance reviews, ensure solution alignment with OPS standards, and assist with knowledge transfer activities.
The work location will be based at 40 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto or 1 Stone Road West, Guelph.
This position is listed as “On-site”. The resource is expected to work 7.25 hours per calendar day between the standard working hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM (excluding lunch breaks), Monday to Friday.
