Cold Fusion Developer

Stantec is seeking an experienced, hands-on ColdFusion developer to support ongoing application maintenance, backlog delivery, and documentation and knowledge-transfer activities. The work centers on legacy ColdFusion applications that support environmental review, permitting, data management, and regulatory reporting.

This is a part-time, hourly, as-needed role. The developer will fix defects, implement enhancements, help triage and document the technical backlog, and contribute to documentation and knowledge-transfer materials throughout the engagement. This role is well suited for someone who can work independently, move fluidly between hands-on coding and technical writing, and quickly understand legacy ColdFusion code they did not originally develop.

The applications use different ColdFusion implementations and authentication models, including Windows single sign-on through Active Directory and local application-level user accounts. They also support document storage and retrieval through a ColdFusion file I/O layer. This role will work alongside the Stantec project team to resolve technical issues, improve documentation, and help client technical staff build long-term familiarity with the systems.

• Troubleshoot and resolve reported defects across ColdFusion applications, including search functionality issues, Team page defects, workflow/notification failures, and reporting-impacting bugs
• Diagnose document-retrieval issues and authentication/role-based access issues 
• Implement prioritized enhancements and usability improvements drawn from the governed backlog
• Reproduce, fix, and validate changes in development/test environments; prepare releases for client approval and deployment
• Document root causes and recurring patterns, distinguishing correctable application bugs from limitations rooted in the underlying ColdFusion architecture
• Provide technical input to categorize incoming issues: defects, technical debt, enhancement requests, security findings, and modernization candidates
• Help populate and maintain the backlog platform (Jira or equivalent) with accurate technical detail so the client and project administrator can prioritize effectively
• Flag dependency and sequencing risks between tickets based on hands-on knowledge of the codebase
• Validate and update system documentation, architecture, database schemas and data flows, module/workflow descriptions, and integration points against actual current system behavior
• Reconstruct code-level documentation through direct code tracing where existing documentation is absent, outdated, or unreliable (common in legacy ColdFusion codebases of this age)
• Contribute to user guides, support playbooks, and troubleshooting quick-reference materials
• Participate in hands-on working sessions with client staff, using real code and recent fixes as training material
• 8+ years of hands-on ColdFusion/CFML development experience, including CFCs, Application.cfc, and standard ColdFusion data-access and templating patterns