Solutions Designer (RQ11516) Government Services Integration Cluster

Softline Technology Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Softline Technology Inc. is seeking an experienced backend/ integration architect to design hosting technology solutions for client projects, focusing on REST, JPA, and enterprise integration using IBM ACEs or MuleSoft.

The role requires deep knowledge of Spring Framework, cloud-based integrations, and data modeling. The candidate will collaborate with business teams, gather requirements, model use cases with UML, and ensure scalable, secure delivery across Azure environments and Dynamics 365

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience on backend design and development using REST Web Services, JPA, hibernates, database, SQL, PL/SQL.
• Strong expertise in enterprise integration design, including experience with integration patterns, technologies, design principle and best practices.
• In-depth knowledge of Spring Framework, especially Spring Integration, and experience designing and building integration solutions using it.
• Strong knowledge of message-oriented middleware and enterprise service buses as IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACEs) 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 Azure context
• Hands-on experience with integration technologies, such as JMS, AMQP, or REST, and an understanding of how to use them in Azure Integration context.
• Experience with data model, database such as Oracle, SQL server.
• Experience with cloud-based integration solutions

Responsibilities

• Undertakes the design of hosting technology solutions based on the client’s service specifications, standards, policies, best practices and cost models, to meet client requirements and project deliverables.
• Participate in the development of solutions and provide advice on short/long term solution service development activities.
• Design and develop large, complex, highly available, mission critical server applications.
• Assess performance and capacity of existing systems and recommend improvements.

Skills

REST Web Services

JPA

Hibernate

SQL

PL/SQL

Enterprise Integration

Spring Framework

IBM App Connect Enterprise

MuleSoft

JMS

AMQP

REST (Azure)

Data Modeling

Azure Cloud

UML

JEE

Tools

APIs

Middleware

ESB

Azure

Job 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 requirement 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, infrastructures 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/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 system making 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 evaluated application to client short 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 need and feasibility of expansion, renovation or replacement Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills, verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills and negotiation skills, team work skills A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

Experience Requirements

Technical Skills(30%)

• 10+ years of experience on backend design and development using REST Web Services, JPA, hibernates, database, SQL, PL/SQL.
• Strong expertise in enterprise integration design, including experience with integration patterns, technologies, design principle and best practices.
• In-depth knowledge of Spring Framework, especially Spring Integration, and experience designing and building integration solutions using it.
• Strong knowledge of message-oriented middleware and enterprise service buses as IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACEs) 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 Azure context
• Hands-on experience with integration technologies, such as JMS, AMQP, or REST, and an understanding of how to use them in Azure Integration context.
• Experience with data model, database such as Oracle, SQL server.
• Experience with cloud-based integration solutions

Development Skills(25%)

• 10+ years of experience on backend design and development using REST Web Services, JPA, hibernates, database, SQL, PL/SQL.
• Hands-on experience with integration technologies, such as APIs, Message Queues and Middleware, 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 solution for presentation to the client or Sr. management

Communication Skills(15%)

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Experience with facilitating and leading discussions with technical teams as well as business
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

Public sector exp(10%)

• Experience in working with Enterprise Architecture within OPS, following standarards and documentation artifacts and template

Supplier Comments

Closing Date/Time:2026-11-10, 2:00 p.m.

5 days onsite

Must Have

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

Nice to have

OPS or public sector exp.