Develop strategies and roadmaps to enable timely BU delivery balanced with Enterprise Architecture Integration patterns
Own architectural decisions to lead the technical vision and design for the integration solution, which powers customer and business outcomes
Develop and maintain solution architecture with detailed solution design views for team
Support technology discovery (early-stage assessments, POCs) in support of BU strategy
Assess all risks and offer mitigation strategies, communicating impacts with an overarching view in mind
Apply a challenger mindset to assess and validate business requirements, assumptions, and solution options
As a trusted advisor, provide architectural expertise and domain knowledge to advise and guide stakeholders and partners
Provide ongoing coaching and mentorship for our development team
Foster a high-performance culture and add to Canada Life’s employee promise

Bachelor’s degree in computer science and/or Software Engineering or equivalent experience
5-7 years of multi-disciplinary experience in a large, complex organization (financial services preferred)
Expert knowledge of API integration patterns and authentication methods
Skilled at building and maintaining collaborative stakeholder relationships across multiple geographies and business functions
Exceptional communication skills to convey high-level concepts, solutions and outcomes with both technology and business teams (technology translator)
Reliability Status Security Clearance – this can only be completed with candidates who receive an offer of employment.

Solutions Architect – API Delivery

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