Java Solution Designer for a major finance transactions program. Design scalable, secure Java solutions on a 6-month contract.
- Design Java solutions for high-volume financial transaction systems
- Translate business requirements into scalable, secure technical designs
- 6-month contract within a large financial services program
Location: Hybrid - Sydney CBD
Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Java Solution Designer to join a Business Transactions Program within a financial services environment. This role is responsible for designing robust, scalable, and secure solutions that support high-volume, mission-critical transaction processing.
You will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, developers, and delivery teams to translate complex business requirements into well-defined technical solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory expectations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end solution design for Java-based systems supporting business and financial transactions
- Translate business and functional requirements into technical designs, architecture diagrams, and design documentation
- Design scalable, resilient, and high-performance solutions for high-volume transaction processing
- Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and development teams to ensure designs are understood and deliverable
- Ensure solutions comply with financial services regulations, security standards, and internal governance frameworks
- Provide technical guidance during build, test, and deployment phases
- Review and approve detailed designs, code approaches, and integration patterns
- Identify and mitigate technical risks and dependencies
- Support integration with upstream/downstream systems, including APIs, messaging, and legacy platforms
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong experience as a Solution Designer / Senior Engineer in Java environments
- Deep hands-on knowledge of Java (8+), Spring / Spring Boot, and enterprise Java frameworks
- Experience designing systems for business or financial transactions, ideally in banking, payments, or capital markets
- Solid understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and integration patterns
- Experience with transaction management, data consistency, and fault tolerance
- Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases (e.g. Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server)
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging (e.g. Kafka, JMS, MQ)
- Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills
Nice to Have
- Previous experience working on large transformation or regulatory programs
- Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes)
- Knowledge of financial messaging standards or transaction frameworks
Solution Designer in Sydney employer: Fyndr Group
Fyndr Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Sydney CBD with a hybrid model that promotes work-life balance. As a Quality Assurance Lead, you will have the opportunity to shape the QA strategy for a growing SaaS platform, while enjoying competitive remuneration and clear pathways for career advancement within a collaborative and innovative team culture.
