Job Description

Aligned with an enterprise domain direction, this role will lead the delivery design of our API Marketplace and API Design Hub platform.

This position is being offered in Toronto or London, Ontario and/or Winnipeg, Manitoba.

What you will do:

• Lead the implementation of Canada Life\xe2\x80\x99s API Marketplace and Design Hub
• Working closely with business team to identify key domains/ capabilities to be offered as API\xe2\x80\x99s. Knowledge of Insurance, Wealth Management business taxonomies a plus
• Help ensure API-first transformation by setting up end to end process, guidelines, protocols, governance.
• Enabling new ecosystems, revenue generating opportunities by partnering with business teams to offer APIs externally.
• Involved in creating governance process, standards, guidelines needed for API\xe2\x80\x99s, coordinating stakeholders, owning the documentation and the implementation in the vendor platform
• Communicating API Marketplace benefits to customers, end users, and internal stakeholders.
• Building strong cross-functional partnerships at multiple levels within the company, including business, engineering, marketing, sales, and services and drive API strategy at enterprise level.
• Drive every API as a Product, measure adoption rates as they get deployed for consumption.
• Knowledge of and interaction with the API Lifecycle including API Gateway , Catalogue, and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong analytical skills for the creation of the appropriate reporting and analytics for consumption, ROI, and program phases
• Evangelize the Enterprise API Strategy and facilitate presentations to a wide audience of internal and external stakeholders
• Support the health of the Enterprise API and Event Management platforms

This position will further participate in the model for APIs for the enterprise and partner with organizations, such as Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Engineering, and Deployment Engineering to enable a standards-based, modern API strategy consistent with technology strategy, but also evolving with industry best practices and risk management.

What you will bring

• A degree or equivalent education in a related discipline such as Computer Science, Business Computing, Engineering, or Commerce
• Proven skills in implementing and supporting multi-platform integration solutions
• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years of Java experience
• 4+ years of Cloud platforms experience
• 1+ year of Agile experience
• 1+ year of JIRA experience

What really sets you apart

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• 5+ years of experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) tools
• Ability to act as a subject matter expert
• Ability to act as an information source for less experienced staff
• Ability to articulate complex concepts in a clear manner
• Ability to consult at the highest technical level on design: planning, integration, implementation, scalability, and problem definition

Other Desired Qualifications

• 3+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience with integration runtimes (e.g. Apigee, Kafka) and Lifecycle Management (e.g. digitalML\xe2\x80\x99s ignite Platform) technologies or equivalent.
• Proven ability to communicate with business and technical groups easily, ability to communicate with various levels of management
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills: demonstrated proficiency of identifying risks, proposing and implementing controls.
• Must be able to articulate complex concepts and be able to tailor the message to different audiences including senior leadership, technical teams, operations and line of business partners.
• Excellent relationship and partnership skills, ability to work closely and influence decision making with partners.
• Detailed knowledge of HTTP REST concepts, JSON, JSON Schema, the Swagger JSON REST specification, the HTTP protocol and status codes.
• Modern SDLC concepts and tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Git/GitHub, Artifactory, etc.
• Experience with modern software development processes (Agile, Scrum etc.) within a large enterprise environment
• Knowledge of BIAN, ACORD messaging and domain model definitions.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of CI/CD concepts, including modern automation testing concepts, code quality metrics and build/dependency management tools

Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: Toronto, London, Winnipeg.

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You\xe2\x80\x99re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You\xe2\x80\x99ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you\xe2\x80\x99ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It\xe2\x80\x99s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that\xe2\x80\x99s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we\xe2\x80\x99re one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

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