Senior Developer/Ops

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Please be advised that effective September 17, 2025, the address for this position will be 777 Bay Street, Toronto.

Contribute to the Ontario Science Centre's digital transformation
As a Sr. Developer/Ops, you will integrate advanced technologies to enhance learning and immersive elements. You will leverage specialized technical skills to identify and implement modern digital technologies and trends, driving innovative solutions that enhance audience/visitor engagement, STEM learning outcomes, and streamline operations.

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About the job

As a Senior Developer/Ops, you will:
• lead the development, maintenance, and operations of a cloud-hosted website, ensuring high availability, performance, and uptime
• contribute across the tech stack, focusing primarily on either CMS (e.g., Drupal) for content modeling, APIs, caching, and security, or backend integration for API design, authentication, and data composition—with secondary support for the other domain
• manage and optimize cloud infrastructure for scalability, security, reliability, and compliance, while maintaining cost-effectiveness
• design and operate CI/CD pipelines, continuously improving architectures, tools, and solutions
• deliver new interactive modules and iterative enhancements, using analytics and user feedback to guide improvements
• provide technical leadership, collaborating with relevant parties to deliver end-to-end products and features, and ensuring technical suitability of products

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What you bring to the team

Technical knowledge and skills

You have:
• extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure including containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless architectures, and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation
• experience with CMS platforms like Drupal, supporting interactive content, multimedia integration, user data management, modular feature expansion, and custom theming
• skilled in front-end and back-end development, using technologies like React, Vue.js, Angular, PHP, Node.js, and .NET to build seamless, high-performance user interfaces and server-side components
• proficient in designing and implementing APIs, ensuing scalability, security and efficient data exchange between front-end, back-end, and third-party services
• experienced in setting up and managing automated CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitLab, development workflows, and cloud monitoring tools to support development cycles and reliability

Problem solving and reasoning skills

You can:
• diagnose and resolve platform issues related to performance, security and functionality
• identify root causes of failures or slowdowns in front-end, back-end or cloud infrastructure
• conduct risk assessments and implement contingency plans, including preventative measures to address potential issues
• prioritize feature updates, infrastructure improvements and operational tasks based on impact and urgency
• monitor for emerging risks and recommend proactive adjustments

Communication and interpersonal skills

You can:
• lead team discussions and develop strategic technical solutions
• document processes, information and application requirements
• communicate with clarity and structure to elicit cooperation from cross-functional teams, manage expectations and drive product/project alignment
• prepare and present technical documents, reports, recommendations and manage issues and status meetings, including user testing documentation to communicate project progress

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Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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What we offer

The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:
• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• a comprehensive compensation and benefits package
• base salary that aligns to market trends with performance-based pay and scheduled salary progression
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
• a modern, friendly and accessible physical work environment

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Additional information:

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• T-SC-234031/25(2)

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How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.