Senior Technical Lead - Site Reliability & Operations

Permanent Full Time 

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We are looking for a Senior Technical Lead - Site Reliability & Operations

The Senior Technical Lead is responsible for leading site reliability and operations for the Integration platforms. You will oversee and make decisions on the availability, reliability, security, and sustainability of the platform.   You will  ensure alignment  to best practices in collaboration with product management and engineering teams.  You will maintain a high degree of technical and business acumen related to Integration platform products to effectively contribute to the architecture and overall lifecycle of the solution.

What you will do

• Lead a team of site reliability engineers  to meet business requirements and operational specifications
• Collaborate with the platform PO to plan platform work, prioritizing tech debt and business critical features
• Maintain and enforce technology best practices, policies and procedures regarding coding standards, versioning, quality, and configuration
• Drive product improvements that will accelerate delivery, increase quality and reduce maintenance
• Collaborate closely with multiple teams to deliver solutions
• Build strong and trusted relationships with internal and external partners ie: third party vendors where applicable
• Focus on continuous learning and professional development
• Drive an agile mindset within the product stack that measures progress over perfection
• Hold yourself and your team accountable to contribute to the overall digital modernization of the organization
• Ensure solutions are enhanced, secured and upgraded to evolve the roadmap

What you will bring

• Post-secondary degree/diploma in business or computer science or an equivalent combination of training and experience

• Minimum of 10 years experience delivering software, integration or platform engineering solutions following a SDLC
• High level of proficiency in API delivery and Cloud
• Solid understanding of the following is an asset:  API Gateways, eventing and microservice platforms, Agile/Scrum/Kan Ban concepts and practises
• Proficiency with software delivery techniques such as Unit Testing, Continuous Integration, Test-Driven Development and Automated Testing
• Be a technical thought leader, overseeing development and quality standards, including code reviews, code management, documentation, testing and product/platform-based monitoring and alerting
• Strong understanding of industry best practices
• Proven ability to develop and maintain collaborative business relationships
• Able to pivot and quickly change direction in response to changing priorities
• Experience coaching and mentoring technical staff n requirements analysis, design patterns and development best practices
• Ability to communicate, verbally and in writing, complex concepts to a non-technical audience
• Working knowledge of agile work management systems (Jira, Confluence, AzureDevOps, etc).

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The base salary for this position is between  $76,400.00 - $140,000.00 annually.  This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc).  If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll 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’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s 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’re one of Canada’s 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.?

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.

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

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