RQ08022 Solutions Designer

Our client seeks a Solution Designer to lead the design and execution of modernization strategies aimed at transitioning legacy applications from IBM technologies to Azure-based platforms. Work closely with cross-functional teams to assess current systems, pinpoint areas for improvement, and craft thorough modernization roadmaps. Architect solutions that are both scalable and secure, utilizing Azure services and adhering to best practices. Offer technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to the development team, ensuring compliance with coding standards, security protocols, and project timelines.

Advantages

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Work on exciting public-sector projects with real-world impact.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Collaborative and inclusive team environment.

Responsibilities

1. Design and Documentation

• Provide the design and produce design document to capture all details.
• Regularly update the design document as the development progresses.
• Capture all the decision points on solutioning and design and rationales.
• Provide technical documents that assist OPS checkpoints & gating when needed.

1. Development

• Lead development team on implementation of the design.
• Writing and/or generating code, conducting unit tests on written code.

1. Support

• Assist with troubleshooting production issues and support day-to-day operations.

The Vendor’s Personnel will also be required to:

• Complete work and achieve milestones within the assigned deadlines;
• Notify the Cluster/Ministry project Manager in writing of any issues or other material concerns related to the Assignment Deliverables, as soon as they become aware of them;
• Submit Deliverables for the Cluster/Ministry approval as they are completed;
• Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry security procedures and practices;
• Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry architecture/technology standards and best practices;
• Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Guidelines;
• Provide knowledge and skill transfer to a designated Cluster/Ministry staff;
• Comply with the Ontario Government I&IT Directive, Operational Policy on the I&IT Project Gateway Process, and other applicable Guidelines, Standards and Procedures.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong expertise in enterprise integration design, including experience with integration patterns, technologies, design principles, and best practices.
• Hands-on experience working with solutions built on IBM WAS and related product stack.
• Hands-on experience with integration technologies, such as APIs, Message Queues, and Middleware, Enterprise Service Bus (ESB).
• Experience working with Agile methodologies.
• Expertise in one of the leading cloud platforms, e.g., Azure.
• Expert knowledge of data security and authentication such as OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML to secure ministry information assets.
• Strong expertise in enterprise integration design, including experience with integration patterns, technologies, design principles, and best practices.
• In-depth knowledge of Spring Framework, especially Spring Integration, and experience designing and building integration solutions using it.
• Experience with integration technologies, such as JMS, AMQP, or REST, and an understanding of how they are used in IBM ACEs or a Spring Integration context.
• Knowledge of data transformation techniques, such as mapping and normalization, and experience using them in cloud integration platforms such as Azure Integration services.
• Experience with data model, database such as Oracle, SQL Server.
• Experience with cloud-based integration solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including business analysts, project managers, and developers.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, and experience diagnosing and resolving complex integration issues.
• A track record of delivering high-quality, robust, and scalable integration solutions in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and experience leading development teams and mentoring junior developers.
• Experience participating in Agile software development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban, and experience leading sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Excellent documentation skills and experience producing high-quality design documentation, including sequence diagrams, data flow diagrams, and class diagrams.
• Business Architecture experience at the specified experience level.
• Familiar with Business, Logical, and Physical architecture designs and documents.
• Experience in structured methodologies for the design, development, and implementation of applications.
• Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g., models) based on Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture processes and practices.
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management (including record-keeping) policies and practices.
• Experience in the use of business architecture and modeling software.
• Knowledge and experience with a wide range of methods, techniques, and tools for business architecture such as, but not limited to: business functional modeling, service lifecycle modeling, business event modeling, business process mapping, value chain analysis, and other related disciplines.
• Successfully completed business architectures in government settings or similar complex, multi-project/multi-client organizations.
• Good understanding of diverse business environments, especially government environments, and a good understanding of the business drivers in these environments.
• Proven ability to identify and analyze business requirements.
• Highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• The ability to document and analyze business and functional requirements, lead/facilitate JAD sessions, and prepare required Architecture Documentation.
• Ability to translate/interpret business requirements to technical requirements and deliverables.
• Ability to think and operate at an enterprise level.

Summary

Apply today to bring your expertise in solutions design and modernization to an impactful role!