Technical Assignment Roster: Senior Full-Stack Contractor (React / Node / GCP)

Job Overview

• Role: Senior Full-Stack Contractor (Frontend-Leaning) – Expression of Interest

• Placement Type: Future Contract Assignments via Spareminds (Licensed Temporary Help Agency)

• Duration: Typically 6–12 months per project assignment (with potential extensions)

• Location: Remote / Hybrid options available (Dependent on final client requirements)

• Focus: Modern Jamstack architecture, headless CMS integration, AI-accelerated development, cloud-native microservices, and automated CI/CD delivery pipelines.

• 💰 Compensation: Highly competitive hourly contract rates, negotiable based on chosen tax structure (Track A: T4 vs. Track B: B2B incorporated status).

📋 Regulatory Notice & Transparency: SpareMinds Consulting Services Inc. is an officially licensed Temporary Help Agency in the Province of Ontario. This evergreen posting is specifically for our active Technical Assignment Roster to support upcoming, high-priority digital projects across our enterprise financial services network. Per provincial regulations, SpareMinds never charges candidates any fees for application, registration, or placement.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Application Delivery: Stand ready to build responsive, server-side rendered (SSR) and statically generated (SSG) web applications using React and Next.js (App Router) upon assignment kickoff.

• Backend & Middleware: Develop and maintain scalable backend services, middleware, and microservices using Node.js and Express for client infrastructure.

• API & Data Architecture: Design, implement, and optimize GraphQL queries, schemas, and resolvers to aggregate data from multiple enterprise endpoints.

• Content Systems: Integrate and manage dynamic content workflows via Contentful Headless CMS and interface with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) via Headless APIs.

• Database & Cloud Management: Design NoSQL schemas using MongoDB Atlas; configure network security (VPC peering, IP access lists) between GCP and Atlas.

• CI/CD Automation: Architect, maintain, and optimize continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or GCP Cloud Build.

• Containerization: Containerize applications using Docker and automate deployments to serverless container runtimes on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (e.g., Cloud Run, GKE).

• AI-Assisted Efficiency: Actively utilize GitHub Copilot and AI developer extensions within your IDE to accelerate feature delivery and rapidly generate robust automated tests.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of professional software development experience.

• Frontend Mastery: Advanced proficiency in React.js HTML5/CSS3, Next.js (App Router & Server Components), and modern TypeScript.

• Backend & API: Strong backend experience using Node.js and Express.js for building highly available enterprise APIs, alongside GraphQL API design.

• CMS Ecosystems: Proven track record implementing SaaS Headless CMS solutions (specifically Contentful) and integration experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).

• Cloud Infrastructure: Strong cloud experience deploying, scaling, and managing infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Database Expertise: Proven experience configuring cloud-managed databases and managing data lifecycles securely in MongoDB Atlas.

• DevOps & Security: Deep knowledge of writing automated CI/CD pipelines, utilizing Docker, and implementing cloud security best practices (IAM / Secret Manager).

• AI Tool Integration: Professional experience leveraging GitHub Copilot (or Copilot Chat) to streamline daily workflows and troubleshoot complex logic.