Senior Manager, Integration Platform

Aviva Canada; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary and annual bonus

Health benefits

Retirement savings / share plan

Career development opportunities

Flexible vacation

Wellness programs

Diversity & inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Aviva Canada is hiring a Senior Manager, Integration Platform in a collaborative Software Engineering team. You will lead enterprise integration initiatives, drive cloud-native solutions using Spring Boot and AWS, and mentor both frontend and backend developers.

You will engage with business partners and architects to align technical strategy with business goals, while guiding architecture, coding standards, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Requires 10+ years of progressive software development with leadership responsibilities.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams while delivering technical solutions.
• Expertise in enterprise integration patterns, API integrations, and messaging at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of developers (frontend + backend) and drive high-performance culture.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership while contributing to design, development, and delivery.
• Lead building and evolution of enterprise integration solutions following EIP and modern architecture.

Skills

Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP)

API integrations

Messaging solutions

Enterprise-scale integration

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

AWS

Object-oriented programming

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Angular

Oracle

MongoDB

Agile

Communication

Stakeholder management

Insurance domain knowledge

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Job description

Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

At Aviva Canada, we put people first, our employees, our customers, and our communities. We’re proud of a culture built on care, inclusion, and collaboration, where your voice matters and your growth is supported. We’re not just about insurance; we’re about making a real difference by protecting what matters most.

We are looking for a collaborative and inquisitive Senior Manager, Integration Platform to join our Software Engineering department. You are a hands-on technology leader with deep expertise in enterprise integration and cloud technologies, equally comfortable leading teams, engaging stakeholders, driving technical architecture discussions, and contributing to solution delivery. You thrive in dynamic environments and can seamlessly balance multiple priorities to deliver business value.

What You'll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of developers (frontend + backend), fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment proficiently.
• Provide both people leadership and hands-on technical leadership, remaining actively involved in solution design, development, troubleshooting, and delivery as needed.
• Lead the building, implementation, and evolution of enterprise integration solutions following Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP) and modern architectural guidelines.
• Drive the development and deployment of scalable, cloud-native solutions using Spring Boot, microservices, and AWS technologies.
• Oversee project delivery to ensure the successful implementation of new business capabilities and strategic technology initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with business partners, project delivery teams, and enterprise architects to ensure alignment between business objectives and technical solutions.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor, facilitating discussions across business, delivery, and architecture teams and effectively communicating integration strategies, technical constraints, dependencies, and platform capabilities.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, architectural leadership, and sound design recommendations to engineering teams.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure alignment with coding standards, security requirements, and architectural principles.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date technical, operational, and architectural documentation.
• Manage monthly development releases for business-critical digital applications and services.
• Establish and maintain operational runbooks and support processes to ensure solution reliability and operational excellence.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive software development experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams while remaining actively involved in technical solution delivery.
• Strong expertise in Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP), API integrations, messaging solutions, and enterprise-scale integration architectures.
• Advanced hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot, including microservices-based architecture.
• Strong experience designing, developing, and deploying solutions within AWS cloud environments.
• Strong technical skills in object-oriented programming, relational databases, and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Angular, Oracle, MongoDB, or similar technologies is considered an asset.
• Strong experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for business and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with business leaders, project delivery teams, and enterprise architecture stakeholders.
• Insurance industry experience is an asset.

What Makes You Stand Out

• AWS or Spring Boot or related certification.
• Experience leading cloud transformation or integration modernization initiatives.

What You’ll Get

• The salary band for this position ranges from $145,000 to $165,000. Please note that individual salary is determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience, as well as internal equity.
• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
• Outstanding Career Development opportunities.
• We’ll support your professional development education.
• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year.
• Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity, and inclusion.
• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health.
• Employee discount on home and auto insurance (where applicable).
• Hybrid flexible work model.

This job advertisement is for an existing vacancy which has been posted both internally & externally.

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Aviva Canada welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and has a process in place to provide accommodations for persons with disabilities at all stages of the hiring process and during employment. If you require an accommodation during the interview or hiring process, please contact your Aviva Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged.