Application Support Analyst (Equities Cash Application)

Global Financial Firm located in MISSISSAUGA, ON has an immediate contract opportunity for an experienced Application Support Analyst

Work Mode:Hybrid 

Pay Rate Range: $ 70.00 - $75.00 Negotiable based upon years of experience

Summary:

• This is a senior technology leadership role responsible for architecting, developing, and delivering enterprise-scale full stack applications.
• Work Mode: Not specified

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of full stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, Angular/React, microservices, and APIs.
• Define and drive architecture standards, engineering best practices, and modernization initiatives.
• Design scalable event-driven solutions leveraging Kafka and asynchronous messaging patterns.
• Lead technical design reviews, code reviews, and architecture governance across multiple teams.
• Provide technical leadership for cloud-native applications, containerization, and platform modernization efforts.
• Drive implementation of CI/CD, automated testing, observability, resiliency, and security best practices.
• Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Architecture, Product, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to deliver strategic technology solutions.
• Lead resolution of complex production issues, performance bottlenecks, and system scalability challenges.
• Ensure compliance with technology risk, security, and regulatory standards.

Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years of software engineering experience with strong expertise in Java application development.
• Proven experience in a Lead Engineer or senior technical leadership role.
• Strong experience designing distributed systems, microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in Agile environments.

Technical Skills:

• Java (11 preferred), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud
• Angular, React, TypeScript, JavaScript
• REST APIs, GraphQL, API Gateway
• Microservices, DDD, CQRS, Event-Driven Architecture
• Kafka, RabbitMQ, JMS
• Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
• AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Git, Maven/Gradle, CI/CD pipelines
• Observability tools such as Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana
• OAuth2, JWT, secure development practices

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in financial services or regulated environments.
• Exposure to GenAI, Agentic AI, MCP, and AI-driven application integration.
• Knowledge of cloud modernization and enterprise architecture frameworks.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.