Solution Designer Data Focused

Location: Toronto ON

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 6 months
• Start: ASAP
• Pay Rate: C$75.00C$95.00 / Hour (CAD)

The Solution Designer with a data focus is responsible for architecting and designing end-to-end data solutions that align with business objectives and technology strategies. This role involves translating business requirements into scalable data architectures selecting appropriate technologies and ensuring robust integration of data systems across the organization.

• Design and architect comprehensive data solutions to meet business and technical requirements
• Collaborate with business stakeholders data engineers developers and analysts to understand requirements and translate them into detailed solution designs
• Develop logical and physical data models data flow diagrams and integration architectures
• Evaluate and recommend data platforms tools and technologies (with an emphasis on cloud solutions such as Azure Databricks Data Lake and Synapse)
• Ensure data solutions are secure scalable and compliant with data governance and regulatory standards
• Create and maintain solution documentation including architecture diagrams data mappings and interface specifications
• Oversee the implementation of data solutions providing guidance and technical leadership to delivery teams
• Conduct design reviews and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards
• Support troubleshooting and optimization of existing data solutions

• Strong knowledge of data modeling ETL/ELT processes and data warehousing concepts
• Hands-on experience with Azure data services (e.g. Databricks Data Lake Synapse Data Factory)
• Proficiency in designing data integration and data pipeline solutions
• Understanding of data governance security and compliance frameworks
• Excellent communication documentation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to lead technical discussions and drive consensus across diverse teams

• Experience in financial services or other regulated industries
• Familiarity with machine learning workflows and advanced analytics platforms
• Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field
• Certification in Azure architecture or data-related domains (preferred)

• Extensive experience in solution design or architecture with a focus on data platforms and systems

This organization is a large full-service multinational financial institution offering a comprehensive range of banking wealth management and capital markets products and services to individuals businesses and institutional clients. It serves millions of clients across its home market and operates internationally with significant commercial and investment banking presence in the United States and other global markets.

Culturally the organization has made meaningful commitments to inclusion and diversity with employee-led resource groups active diversity hiring goals and a stated aim to recognize and celebrate the full spectrum of employee identities and experiences. Recognition programs are well-developed with structured frameworks for celebrating milestones daily contributions and career achievements. The institution is described as collaborative and generally professional in its day-to-day culture.

For job seekers this is an organization that offers stability a well-developed training framework and genuine opportunities for career development particularly for early-career professionals entering financial services. The onboarding experience is considered thorough and many employees note that managers take proper breaks and leave-time seriously. Compensation is competitive and benefits including health coverage wellness programming and some performance bonuses are well regarded.

Hybrid and remote work arrangements are available for many roles adding flexibility. This is a strong fit for individuals seeking stability and structured career growth in a major financial institution with a collaborative purpose-driven culture.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking financial services technology life sciences biotech utilities and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-06555 Industry: Data & Analytics

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