Solution Design, IT Specialist

Swoon; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in banking solutions based in Toronto is seeking a Senior Solutions Designer to focus on building real-time payment applications while modernizing existing platforms. Ideal candidates will have strong Java/Spring expertise and be prepared to guide a development team. The role requires 10+ years of experience in solution design, with a strong background in payment systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years development and end-to-end solution design experience (J2EE, Java 8).
• Strong expertise with Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and related frameworks.
• 5+ years RESTful API and database experience (Oracle preferred).

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining real-time payment applications.
• Modernizing existing platforms.
• Guiding a growing development team.

Skills

Java

Spring

RESTful API

Oracle

Kafka

Leadership

Tools

Maven

Jenkins

Gradle

Git

Nexus

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Solution Design, IT Specialist

Location: Toronto, ON

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Hybrid: 3-4 days in the office

About the Role:

Our banking client is seeking a Senior Solutions Designer to join the Payments team in Toronto. This role focuses on building and maintaining real-time payment applications while modernizing existing platforms. The ideal candidate will be a technical leader with strong Java/Spring expertise, experienced in payment systems, and ready to guide a growing development team.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 10+ years development and end-to-end solution design experience (J2EE, Java 8)
• Strong expertise with Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and related frameworks
• 5+ years RESTful API and database experience (Oracle preferred)
• Hands-on with Maven, Jenkins, Gradle, Git, Nexus
• 3+ years Kafka/MQ experience
• Banking domain experience
• Leadership and mentoring experience

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with file processing applications
• Hands-on experience with SSO, MFA, PingFederate, OIDC, OAuth, API Gateway
• Knowledge of CI and test-driven methodologies

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Banking