Trident Staff - Senior Cloud Native Developer

Cloud Developer is needed in Toronto, Canada.

Client: Trident Staff

Location: Toronto, ON, ca

Contract: Contract

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloud Native Developer to join a senior engineering team focused on building scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise applications in a modern cloud environment. This role is ideal for a hands-on senior engineer who enjoys working across distributed systems, solving complex integration challenges, and contributing to the design and delivery of cloud-first solutions at scale.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build cloud-native applications and microservices

• Develop scalable APIs and enterprise integration solutions

• Contribute to modern web applications across the full stack

• Implement event-driven architectures and real-time data processing systems

• Deploy and manage containerized applications in cloud environments

• Ensure secure system design aligned with enterprise security standards

• Participate in code reviews and maintain high engineering standards

• Collaborate with architects and cross-functional teams in an Agile environment

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members

Required Experience & Skills

• 10+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong hands-on experience building microservices with both .NET 8/9 and Java Spring Boot
• Experience with Azure and/or AWS cloud platforms
• Strong expertise with containerization and orchestration tools including Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, and OpenShift
• Experience designing, developing, and consuming RESTful and SOAP APIs
• Experience developing modern web applications using Angular, React, or Blazor
• Strong experience with system integration, data transformation, and distributed architectures
• Hands-on experience with Kafka and event-driven systems
• Strong understanding of enterprise security frameworks and authentication technologies (OAuth2, OpenID Connect/OIDC, TLS, federation and authentication solutions) combined with strong knowledge of software design principles including Object-Oriented Design, SOLID principles, design patterns, and cloud design patterns
• Experience with relational databases such as SQL Server and Oracle, including performance tuning and data-driven development
• Strong experience working in Agile environments and participating in code reviews

Nice to Have

• CI/CD pipeline and DevOps experience

• Experience with NoSQL databases

• Familiarity with RabbitMQ or other messaging systems

• Contributions to open-source or engineering communities

What We’re Looking For

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

• Passion for building scalable, secure, and maintainable systems

• Ability to mentor others and influence technical direction

Additional Information

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid – 4 days onsite)

Contract: 6 months (Potential Extension)

Industry: Banking / Financial Services/Enterprise Technology