RQ11516 – Solutions Designer – Senior (Onsite)

S M Software Solutions Inc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Public Service (OPS) seeks a Senior Solutions Designer to architect and implement complex enterprise solutions, integrating Dynamics 365 with Microsoft cloud technologies and Dataverse. The role covers technical design, system integration, and development while aligning with OPS architecture standards and business requirements.

The candidate will work on hosting technology solutions, ensuring high availability, and contributing to enterprise integration efforts in a large-scale public

Qualifications

• Experience with Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, and Azure solution design.
• Working knowledge of Dynamics interoperability, integration, and capabilities with other Microsoft cloud technologies.
• Working knowledge of both low-code development and custom development on Dynamics 365.
• Working knowledge of Dataverse design and development.
• Working knowledge of development in Azure technologies.
• Working knowledge of .NET, C#, and JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Undertakes the design of hosting technology solutions based on the client's service specifications, standards, policies, best practices, and cost models, in order to meet client application business requirements and project/initiative deliverables.

Skills

Dynamics 365

Power Platform

Azure

Dataverse

.NET

C#

JavaScript

Enterprise integration

OMS/OPS standards

Job description

Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement – RQ11516

We are seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Designer with strong expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, Azure solution design, enterprise integration, backend development, and cloud-based technologies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing and developing complex enterprise solutions, integrating Dynamics 365 with Microsoft cloud technologies, working with Dataverse, and implementing both low-code and custom development solutions. The successful candidate will contribute to solution architecture, system integration, technical design, development, system analysis, and implementation while ensuring alignment with business requirements, enterprise architecture standards, and Ontario Public Service (OPS) guidelines.

Role Snapshot

• Job Title: RQ11516 – Solutions Designer – Senior
• Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
• Work Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 Days per Week
• Estimated Start Date: September 21, 2026
• Estimated End Date: October 1, 2027
• Business Days: 283.00
• Extension: Probable after the initial mandate
• Hours: 7.25 hours per day
• Security Level: No Clearance Required

Must Have

• Experience with Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, and Azure solution design.
• Working knowledge of Dynamics interoperability, integration, and capabilities with other Microsoft cloud technologies.
• Working knowledge of both low-code development and custom development on Dynamics 365.
• Working knowledge of Dataverse design and development.
• Working knowledge of development in Azure technologies.
• Working knowledge of .NET, C#, and JavaScript.

Nice to Have

• Ontario Public Service (OPS) or public sector experience.

Description

Responsibilities

• Undertakes the design of hosting technology solutions based on the client's service specifications, standards, policies, best practices, and cost models, in order to meet client application business requirements and project/initiative deliverables.

General Skills

• Knowledge of integrated networking technologies, mainframe, midrange server, enterprise storage and SAN, and personal computer system technologies.
• Knowledge of related best practices, OPS directory/messaging standards, standard facilities infrastructure/architecture management, facility service delivery processes, infrastructure policies, procedures and direction, cost models, and procurement processes.
• Ability to gather client business requirements; corporate I&IT information mandates, client information technology strategic plans, environment, and standards.
• Ability to participate in the development of solutions and provide advice on short-term and long-term solution service development activities.
• Knowledge of leading-edge technologies, design criteria, security and recovery procedures, preparation of technical specifications for installation, testing and performance of integrated, multi-services systems; assess performance and capacity of existing systems, make recommendations for improving performance, and develop technical documentation.
• Experience planning, migrating, implementing, and sustaining large, complex system development projects.
• Knowledge of technology developments, trends, and new products to evaluate application to client short-term and long-term technology requirements.
• Basic knowledge of project management methodology (e.g., PMBOK), analytical tools, and processes.
• Conceptual and analytical skills to assess and evaluate client needs and conduct cost/benefit analyses for new technology requirements in planning and designing solutions.
• Experience designing and developing large, complex, highly available, mission-critical server applications.
• Experience with systems evaluation to assess conditions, technical performance, and capacity of existing systems and determine the need and feasibility of expansion, renovation, or replacement.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, negotiation skills, and teamwork skills.
• A team player with a track record of meeting deadlines.

Experience And Skill Set Requirements

• Technical Skills — 30%
• 10+ years of experience in backend design and development using REST Web Services, JPA, Hibernate, databases, SQL, and PL/SQL.
• Strong expertise in enterprise integration design, including experience with integration patterns, technologies, design principles, and best practices.
• In-depth knowledge of the Spring Framework, especially Spring Integration, and experience designing and building integration solutions using it.
• Strong knowledge of message-oriented middleware and enterprise service buses such as IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) or MuleSoft, and experience designing and building solutions using them.
• Experience with integration technologies, such as JMS, AMQP, or REST, and an understanding of how to use them in an Azure context.
• Hands-on experience with integration technologies, such as JMS, AMQP, or REST, and an understanding of how to use them 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 experience in backend design and development using REST Web Services, JPA, Hibernate, databases, SQL, and PL/SQL.
• Hands-on experience with integration technologies, such as APIs, Message Queues and Middleware, and Enterprise Service Bus (ESB).
• Experience in designing solutions from business requirements, especially using UML, JEE, Service Bus, and ETL.
• System Analysis — 20%
• Experience in system analysis, requirements gathering, and designing use cases.
• Experience with prototyping solutions for presentation to the client or senior management.
• Communication Skills — 15%
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Experience facilitating and leading discussions with technical teams as well as business teams.
• A team player with a track record of meeting deadlines.
• Public Sector Experience — 10%
• Experience working with Enterprise Architecture within OPS, following standards and documentation artifacts and templates.

Additional Information

• Onsite Requirement: 5 days per week.