Senior Solutions Designer

We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Solutions Designer for an enterprise-level contract opportunity based in Toronto. In this role, you will take on a premier architecture design, technical systems strategy, and integration leadership capacity, specializing in formulating scalable, resilient, and secure technology solutions across enterprise cloud and on-premises environments.

Operating fully onsite in Toronto, you will bridge the gap between complex business requirements, governance standards, and technical engineering execution. You will architect end-to-end solutions leveraging Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, and Microsoft Azure, while establishing robust integration frameworks with enterprise backend systems, message-oriented middleware, and relational databases. This position demands a seasoned solutions design authority with deep expertise in Dataverse modeling, custom .NET/C# extensions, cloud-native integration patterns, and enterprise architecture standards who can guide multidisciplinary technical teams to deliver mission-critical digital systems.

Location: Toronto, ON

Assignment Type: Onsite (5 days per week)

Contract Duration: 12-month contract (with potential for extension)

Advantages
Enterprise Cloud Architecture: Design end-to-end solutions combining Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Dataverse, and Azure cloud services.

Complex Hybrid Integrations: Architect modern integration solutions utilizing Azure Integration Services, enterprise service buses, REST APIs, and message queues.

Full-Lifecycle Influence: Lead systems design from business requirements elicitation and prototyping to technical governance and production implementation.

High-Visibility Scope: Drive technology direction, performance standards, and architectural blueprints for large-scale, mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities
Undertake the comprehensive architectural design of hosting technology solutions aligned with enterprise service specifications, security standards, and cost models.

Architect end-to-end solutions leveraging Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, Dataverse, and Microsoft Azure cloud capabilities.

Formulate integration strategies connecting cloud platforms with on-premises enterprise systems using REST Web Services, Enterprise Service Buses (ESB), message-oriented middleware, and Azure Integration Services.

Balance and specify both low-code development strategies and custom code extensions utilizing .NET, C#, and JavaScript.

Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models for Dataverse and enterprise relational databases, including Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.

Evaluate existing systems to assess technical performance, capacity, and operational health, recommending actionable plans for modernization, renovation, or expansion.

Establish detailed technical design specifications, architecture artifacts, UML diagrams, and integration interface runbooks.

Develop architectural prototypes and proof-of-concept solutions to demonstrate feasibility and present design options to senior management and key stakeholders.

Ensure all proposed architectures comply strictly with enterprise architecture governance, security policies, disaster recovery requirements, and high-availability standards.

Facilitate and lead technical design walkthroughs and collaborative sessions with business analysts, software developers, infrastructure teams, and project leaders.

Partner with technical delivery teams to oversee implementation fidelity, troubleshoot architectural bottlenecks, and provide guidance throughout the development lifecycle.

Qualifications
Core Solutions Design & Microsoft Cloud Requirements
Microsoft Platform Architecture: Extensive hands-on experience designing enterprise solutions utilizing Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, and Microsoft Azure.

Interoperability & Customization: In-depth working knowledge of Dynamics 365 interoperability, platform integrations, low-code development capabilities, and custom development using .NET, C#, and JavaScript.

Dataverse & Data Modeling: Proven expertise in Dataverse data design, schema definition, and relational database modeling across Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle.

Enterprise Integration Design: Demonstrated expertise in enterprise integration patterns, REST APIs, web services, message queuing (JMS, AMQP), and cloud-native integration architectures.

Systems Analysis & Architecture Documentation: Proven background in requirements elicitation, use case modeling, cost/benefit analysis, and authoring comprehensive solution architecture documents using UML.

Preferred Technical Assets & Methodologies
Backend Development Tenure: 10+ years of foundational experience in backend software engineering and design using REST services, ORM frameworks (JPA/Hibernate), SQL, and PL/SQL.

Middleware & ESB Platforms: Hands-on experience or familiarity with message-oriented middleware and enterprise service buses such as MuleSoft or IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE).

Framework Knowledge: Familiarity with the Spring Framework, specifically Spring Integration, within distributed systems.

Public Sector Context: Prior experience working with enterprise architecture governance, standards, and documentation artifacts within public sector environments is an asset.

Soft Skills & Delivery Attributes
Strategic & Analytical Mindset: Exceptional conceptual and analytical skills to evaluate complex business needs and translate them into robust technical designs.

Stakeholder Facilitation & Leadership: Outstanding interpersonal and negotiation skills with a demonstrated ability to facilitate and lead technical discussions across diverse audiences.

Communication & Documentation: Superior written and verbal communication skills to present architectural roadmaps clearly and author high-quality technical documentation.

Summary
If you're interested in the "Senior Solutions Designer" role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

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