Software Architect

  • Location: Scarborough, Ontario
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #4386

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Hybrid (Scarborough, ON)
Duration: End of August 2025

Our client a leading financial institution in Toronto is looking for a Software Architect to analyze highly complex business requirements; generate technical specifications to design or redesign complex software components and applications. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in role:

  • Provide pager support on a rotational basis – if there are major software issues, will be helping to review + resolve
  • Research analysis and programming, technical documentation
  • Work closely with other developers and solutions architects
  • Design, develop, and implement applications using Java, SOAP, JSON
  • Act as an expert technical resource for modeling, simulation, and analysis efforts
  • Assure quality, security, and compliance requirements are met for supported area
  • Leverage industry best practices to design, test, implement, and support a solution

Must-Have Skills:

  • 5+ years of experience as a Java full-stack developer
  • 3+ years’ experience in application architecture and API design
  • 3+ years’ experience in building Microservices using Spring boot
  • 3+ years’ experience with Cloud Foundry and Kubernetes

Nice-To-Have Skills:

  • Demonstrated experience working with all phases of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).
  • Proficient with SQL queries, PL/SQL, and SQL Loader – or equivalent
  • Experience with SOAP, and JSON
  • Experience in version control and build tools, like Git, Bitbucket, Jenkin, Gradle
  • Experience with secure coding

Soft Skills Required:

  • Good communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong documentation skills

Education:

  • Bachelors in a technical field

 

Finance professional is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age