Solutions Designer – Senior - RQ11671

Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement - RQ11671

We are seeking a Senior Solutions Designer with extensive experience in solution design, architecture, development, implementation, and maintenance of large and complex CRM and web-based applications. The successful candidate will provide senior-level technical leadership and solution architecture guidance for a modern online Registration and Permit Management System, with strong expertise in J2EE architecture, n-tier web applications, JavaScript, XML/XSD, XSL, XSLT/XQuery/XPATH, Unix, Shell Scripting, Ant Script, HTML5, source code management tools, and integration with COTS CRM platforms.

Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

Job Title: RQ11671 - Solutions Designer – Senior

Work Location: Toronto, Ontario – Onsite

Estimated Start Date: September 21, 2026

Estimated End Date: March 31, 2027

Business Days: 135

Extension: Probable after the initial mandate

Hours: 7.25 hours per day

Security Level: No Clearance Required

Must Have

• At least 10 years of experience in design, development, implementation and maintenance of large complex Oracle Siebel, IBM Coram, Dynamics or other COTS CRM systems.
• At least 10 years of experience in J2EE integration with other systems such as Oracle Siebel, IBM Coram, or other COTS systems.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in delivering business architecture, and business and system analysis.
• Must have hands-on experience with n-tier web-based applications, Unix, Shell Scripting, Ant script, JavaScript, XML/XSD, XSL, HTML5 and source code management tools like Subversion or CVS.
• Execute tasks on XSLT/XQuery/XPATH and transformation capabilities, hands-on experience with Oxygen XSLT IDE or any XSLT IDE for creating and debugging XSL.
• Experience designing detailed functional and technical requirements for new and existing business solutions.
  
  

Nice Have

• OPS Development standard/Process.
• Previous OPS/Public sector experience.
  
  

Description

The Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) Species at Risk Branch (SARB) is responsible for the administration and issuance of Registrations under the new Species Conservation Act (SCA), 2025.

The Senior Solution Designer will provide senior-level technical leadership, solution architecture, and design guidance for the development and implementation of a modern online Registration and Permit Management System supporting both external/public users and internal Ministry staff.

The Solution Consists Of

• Microsoft Dynamics CRM as the back-office platform supporting Ministry staff and Registration/Permit business processes.
• MuleSoft as the middleware and integration layer between the back-office solution and external-facing applications and services.
• Java/React as the technology stack for the public-facing online portal.
  
  

The Senior Solution Designer will be responsible for defining and maintaining the end-to-end solution design, with particular emphasis on Registration and Permit workflows, integration between the public portal and Microsoft Dynamics CRM through MuleSoft, application architecture, data flows, security, performance, scalability, and alignment with enterprise architecture and technology standards.

The position will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, developers, business analysts, product/project management, cybersecurity, infrastructure, testing, and vendor teams throughout the solution delivery lifecycle.

Experience And Skill Set Requirements

Core Skills and Experience – 40%

• Demonstrated experience in and understanding of J2EE architecture.
  
  

Technical Skills and Experience – 35%

• Must have hands-on experience with n-tier web-based applications, Unix, Shell Scripting, Ant script, JavaScript, XML/XSD, XSL, HTML5 and source code management tools like Subversion or CVS.
• Execute tasks on XSLT/XQuery/XPATH and transformation capabilities, hands-on experience with Oxygen XSLT IDE or any XSLT IDE for creating and debugging XSL.
• Experience designing detailed functional and technical requirements for new and existing business solutions.
• Working knowledge in analysing and designing changes to existing web-based software solutions.
• Working knowledge of SDLC methodologies such as Agile development.
  
  

Soft Skills – 20%

• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal.
• Ability to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal relations and demonstrated ability to work with others effectively in teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work with functional and technical teams. Demonstrated ability to participate in a large team and work closely with other individual team members.
• Proven analytical skills and systematic problem solving.
• Strong ability to work under pressure, work with aggressive time lines, and be adaptive to change.
• Displays problem solving and analytical skills, using them to resolve technical problems.
  
  

Public Sector Experience – 5%

• Public sector experience.
  
  

How To Apply

If you are interested and your profile matches the requirements, kindly send the following mandatory documents to hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com by Friday, October 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.

Mandatory Documents

• Updated Resume in Word format
• References
• Expected Hourly Rate
• Visa Status
• LinkedIn ID
  
  

Without the mandatory documents, we cannot submit a candidate.

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Note

This position is listed as Onsite. The resource is expected to work onsite during the standard working hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding lunch breaks, every Monday to Friday inclusive, at the identified OPS office location.

• 5 days onsite
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