Position: Senior Solutions Designer

Location: Toronto, ON

Job ID#: RQ11503

Duration: 6 months

Role Overview The Senior Solutions Designer will design hosting and enterprise technology solutions based on service specifications, standards, policies, best practices, and cost models. The role supports application business requirements and project or initiative deliverables while contributing to the design, assessment, migration, implementation, and sustainability of large, complex technology environments.

The successful candidate will bring extensive backend development and enterprise integration experience, including REST Web Services, Java enterprise technologies, Spring Integration, middleware, enterprise service buses, databases, and cloud-based integration solutions.

Key Responsibilities

- Undertake the design of hosting technology solutions based on service specifications, standards, policies, best practices, and cost models to meet application business requirements and project or initiative deliverables.
- Apply knowledge of integrated networking technologies, mainframe systems, midrange servers, enterprise storage and SAN, and personal computer system technologies.
- Apply knowledge of directory and messaging standards, facilities infrastructure and architecture management, service delivery processes, infrastructure policies, procedures, direction, cost models, and procurement processes.
- Gather business requirements and understand corporate I⁢ information mandates, information technology strategic plans, environments, and standards.
- Participate in the development of technology solutions and provide advice on short-term and long-term solution and service development activities.
- Apply knowledge of leading-edge technologies, design criteria, security and recovery procedures.
- Prepare technical specifications for the installation, testing, and performance of integrated, multi-service systems.
- Assess the performance and capacity of existing systems and make recommendations for performance improvements.
- Develop technical documentation.
- Plan, migrate, implement, and sustain large, complex system development projects.
- Evaluate technology developments, trends, and new products for their application to short-term and long-term technology requirements.
- Apply basic knowledge of project management methodologies such as PMBOK, analytical tools, and processes.




- Assess and evaluate business needs and conduct cost-benefit analyses for new technology requirements when planning and designing solutions.
- Design and develop large, complex, highly available, mission-critical server applications.
- Evaluate existing systems to assess their condition, technical performance, and capacity, and determine the need and feasibility of expansion, renovation, or replacement.
- Lead other developers as a Team Lead.
- Work effectively as a team player and consistently meet deadlines.

Technical Skills | 30%

- 10+ years of backend design and development experience using REST Web Services, JPA, Hibernate, databases, SQL, and PL/SQL.
- Solid expertise in enterprise integration design, including integration patterns, technologies, design principles, and best practices.
- In-depth knowledge of the Spring Framework, particularly Spring Integration, with experience designing and building integration solutions.
- Strong knowledge of message-oriented middleware and enterprise service buses such as IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) or MuleSoft, with experience designing and building solutions using these technologies.
- Experience with integration technologies such as JMS, AMQP, and REST and an understanding of their use within an Azure context.
- Hands-on experience with integration technologies such as JMS, AMQP, and REST in an Azure Integration context.
- Experience with data models and databases such as Oracle and SQL Server.
- Experience with cloud-based integration solutions.

Development Skills | 25%

- 10+ years of backend design and development experience using REST Web Services, JPA, Hibernate, databases, SQL, and PL/SQL.
- Hands-on experience with APIs, Message Queues, Middleware, and Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) technologies.
- Experience designing solutions from business requirements, particularly using UML, JEE, Service Bus, and ETL.

System Analysis | 20%

- Experience with system analysis, requirements gathering, and designing use cases.
- Experience prototyping solutions for presentation to clients or senior management.

Communication Skills | 15%





- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Experience facilitating and leading discussions with technical teams and business stakeholders.
- A team player with a track record of meeting deadlines.

Public Sector Experience | 10%

- Experience working with Enterprise Architecture within the Public Service, including following applicable standards, documentation artifacts, and templates.

Must-Have Qualifications

- 10+ years of backend design and development experience using REST Web Services, JPA, Hibernate, databases, SQL, and PL/SQL.
- Strong expertise in enterprise integration design, including integration patterns, technologies, design principles, and best practices.
- In-depth knowledge of Spring Framework, particularly Spring Integration, with experience designing and building integration solutions.
- Strong knowledge of message-oriented middleware and enterprise service buses such as IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) or MuleSoft.
- Experience with JMS, AMQP, or REST and understanding of their use within an Azure context.
- Experience with cloud-based integration solutions.
- Experience leading other developers as a Team Lead.

Work Arrangement

- 5 days onsite.

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📌 Senior Solutions Designer (Toronto)
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