Senior Manager, Integration Platform

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid flexible work model

Base compensation with annual bonus

Retirement savings

Share plan

Health benefits

Personal wellness

Volunteer opportunities

Career development opportunities

Education support

5 extra vacation days per year

Diversity and inclusion programs

Wellness programs

Employee discount on home and auto

Job summary

Aviva Canada is seeking a Senior Manager, Integration Platform to lead a team of frontend and backend developers. You will guide solution design, ensure scalable, cloud-native architectures with Spring Boot and AWS, and align initiatives with business goals. Strong leadership, communication, and integration expertise are essential.

The role offers a hybrid work model within a supportive, inclusive culture, with competitive compensation and a focus on professional growth in software engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive software development experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience leading engineering teams while delivering technical solutions.
• Strong expertise in EIP, API integrations, messaging, and large-scale integration architectures.
• Hands-on Java and Spring Boot with microservices in AWS environments.
• Experience designing and deploying solutions in AWS and using relational/NoSQL databases.
• Agile delivery experience and excellent stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of developers (frontend + backend) and provide technical leadership.
• Drive enterprise integration solutions using EIP and modern architectures.
• Oversee cloud-native software development with Spring Boot and AWS.
• Collaborate with partners, project teams, and architects to align business and technical goals.
• Provide architectural guidance, code reviews, and maintain documentation.
• Manage monthly releases and runbooks to ensure reliability and operations excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

Enterprise Integration Patterns

APIs & Messaging

Agile delivery

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

AWS

Spring Boot

Angular

Oracle

MongoDB

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.

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. Aviva Canada may use AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools to assist us throughout the recruitment process to screen, assess or select applicants for a position. We help our 19.5 million customers to save for the future and manage the risks of everyday life. To give these customers the best possible products and service we know we must make Aviva the most attractive choice for talented, entrepreneurial people with diverse backgrounds and an evolving range of expertise and insight. So, we’re passionate about helping our 23,000 people to do the best work of their lives, to enable them to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers.