IT - Solutions Developer III

Randstad Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 134,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Enterprise exposure

Job summary

Randstad Canada is seeking an accomplished IT - Solutions Developer III for a 6-month contract in Toronto. The role focuses on full-stack development, automation, and solution architecture to simplify operational processes and enhance capabilities within a hybrid work environment.

You will bridge front-end interfaces, back-end automation, and database structures while collaborating with internal business partners in an Agile setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of progressive hands-on software development and SDLC experience.
• Proficient in front-end technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
• Strong back-end automation using VBA.
• Experience with SQL Server and writing/storing procedures.
• Advanced MS Access and Excel macro development.
• Experience integrating APIs.
• Post-secondary degree in CS/SE or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy custom software applications and automation tools.
• Support, maintain, and enhance existing production applications for performance and reliability.
• Develop front-end interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Build back-end logic, VBA automation, and macros in Excel/Access.
• Design and optimize SQL Server database objects and queries.
• Integrate components and external services via APIs.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies using Jira and Confluence.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to architecture standards.
• Deliver product demos to business stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical specs.

Skills

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

VBA

SQL Server

MS Access

MS Excel

API Integration

SDLC

Education

Post-secondary Degree or Diploma in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

We are seeking a highly accomplished IT - Solutions Developer III for an enterprise-level contract opportunity based in Toronto. In this role, you will take on a premier full-stack development, automation, and solution architecture capacity, specializing in designing, building, and maintaining business solutions that simplify operational processes and enhance organizational capabilities.

As a senior solutions developer, you will bridge the gap between front-end interfaces, back-end automation scripts, database structures, and internal business partners. Operating within a hybrid work model in Toronto, you will work across new build initiatives and application maintenance streams - developing automation tools, optimizing database queries, building macros, and integrating API methods. This position demands a technical developer with strong SDLC experience who can streamline operational workflows, present solution demos to business stakeholders, and deliver high-quality code in an Agile environment.

Location: Toronto, ON

Assignment Type: Hybrid (4 days per week onsite)

Contract Duration: 6-month contract (Possibility of extension based on business needs and performance)

Advantages

• High-Impact Automation Focus: Drive operational excellence and process simplification through end-to-end tool development.
• Diverse Full-Stack Toolkit: Build solutions combining front-end standards (HTML/CSS/JavaScript), back-end scripting (VBA), SQL Server, and MS Access/Excel macros.
• Enterprise Environment: Gain valuable exposure across complex business operations within a leading financial organization.
• Agile Culture: Work within a highly collaborative, supportive, and fast-paced team framework.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy custom software applications, user controls, and automation tools to streamline operational workflows.
• Support, maintain, and enhance existing production applications and operational tools to ensure performance and reliability.
• Develop intuitive front-end interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Build robust back-end logic, automation scripts, and macros using VBA across Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access environments.
• Design, optimize, and maintain database objects, stored procedures, and complex queries within SQL Server.
• Integrate application components and external services using standard API methods.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and daily stand-ups using Jira and Confluence.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure all solution designs adhere to approved architecture, security, and software development standards.
• Facilitate solution walkthroughs and present product functionality demos to internal business partners and stakeholders.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business process requirements into clear technical specifications and scalable software tools.

Qualifications

Core Requirements & Technical Skills

• Development & SDLC Experience: Minimum 5+ years of progressive hands-on experience in software development and the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Front-End Development: Practical proficiency in front-end web technologies, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Back-End & Scripting: Strong expertise in back-end development utilizing VBA for process automation.
• Database & SQL Server: Hands-on experience with SQL Server, including writing, optimizing, and tuning SQL queries and stored procedures.
• Microsoft Desktop Database & Automation: Advanced proficiency in MS Access, MS Excel, and complex Macro development.
• API Integration: Proven experience using and integrating API methods for data exchange.
• Education: Post-secondary Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Experience & Assets

• Agile & Tooling: Practical experience working in Agile team environments using Jira and Confluence, with experience participating in code reviews.
• Financial Services Context: Previous software development experience within a banking or financial institution.
• Process Improvement: Lean Six Sigma certification or background in operational process simplification is a strong asset.

Soft Skills & Delivery Attributes

• Communication & Presentation: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with strong demo and presentation abilities to articulate end-product functionality clearly.
• Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work productively within supportive, cross-functional teams.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle.

This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.