API solution architect

Canada Life is seeking an experienced API Architect to define and drive API strategy, design scalable integration solutions, and establish best practices for API development across the enterprise. This role provides technical leadership to ensure secure, reusable, and high-performing API ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Define API architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices
• Design scalable, secure, and reusable APIs and integration frameworks
• Lead the adoption of microservices and API-led connectivity strategies
• Guide development teams on API design, governance, and implementation
• Establish API lifecycle management, versioning, and documentation standards
• Ensure API security (OAuth2, JWT, encryption, threat protection)
• Evaluate and implement API management platforms (e.g., Azure API Management)
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, DevOps, and product teams
• Review and ap...