You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do.

At Sun

Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.

Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful. When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you.

Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you will have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you.

Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you will have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Role Summary - Participate in the operations (support, deployment and rollout of components) in API Platforms both in the cloud and on premise.

- Experience in operations and implementing API framework is a must.
- Participate in the construction, maintenance and continuous improvement of core infrastructure that underlies API operational support including a gateway/service-mesh, runtimes, security.
- Participate in the operations and support of the Enterprise Event Hub with Kafka.
- Participate in the operations and support of the API and micro-services.
- Identifying defects in the platform modules, debugging issues being faced and provide effective solutions.
- Participate in designing, running and interpreting performance and load-testing processes and implementing required optimizations.
- Ensure projects are following best practices around continuous integration and delivery.
- Partner with business, and API teams to design,



develop and demonstrate the value of implementing API Platform components using cloud-based solutions.
- Work closely with the business and technology partners to ensure effective implementation of new technologies that support API Governance and standardization across Sun life. Must Have - Must Have Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related area.
- 3-6 years experiences in related IT areas.
- Minimum of 2+ years experiences in Application support and Operations as primary role.
- Minimum of 1-2 years development experience with Java.
- Experience in implementing continuous integration and delivery solutions.
- Good understanding of DevOps, Containers/Docker, Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of REST API design standards, good working knowledge of API design specifications like Open API Spec, RAML. Nice to Have - Experience working in AWS cloud, specially in AWS services like EKS, EC2.
- Experience working with Kafka/ Confluent technologies.
- Experience with specialized API architecture frameworks, security, patterns, model and delivery.
- Experience with scripting languages to automate operations tasks is a nice to have.
- Exposure to using Authentication and Authorization solutions with REST APIs.
- Knowledge of standards like OAuth and OpenID is a plus.
- Working knowledge of API development in AWS Serverless environment working with AWS Lambda and AWS API Gateway etc.
- Working knowledge of deploying components on Kubernetes, using Kustomize, Helm Charts and/or K8s operators.
- Working knowledge for CI/CD solutions (like Jenkins, Ansible, CDD Continuous Delivery Director).
- Proficiency in building and deploying solutions with frameworks like Spring Boot, including secure coding practices, load-testing and performance optimization.

Competencies - Ability to manage through influence in a complex and evolving environment to meet challenging timelines and organizational goals.

- Ability to establish and maintain a good team environment, develop a culture of innovation, collaboration within the team.
- Demonstrated problem solving, communication and organizational skills, a positive attitude, and the proven ability to negotiate and influence others to obtain desired results.
- Strong qualified consulting skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate both internally and externally.
- Mature, confident, and performance oriented.
- Capable of developing strong relationships with all levels of management.
- An excellent communicator, team player and someone who is intellectually honest.
- Ability to adapt thinking and response to the geographic differences across our global operations.

Unique Requirements

This role requires Reliability Security Clearance. In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check,



as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6-consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time. What’s in it for you?

- We’re proud to be a Best Workplace for Hybrid Work by Great Place to Work® Canada.
- Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
- Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family.
- Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security. We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling. We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you. We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling. We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Base

Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Salary Range: 65,000/65 000 - 105,000/105 000 Job Category: IT - Technology Services Posting End Date: 16/08/2026 Shine together At Sun Life, you can be your most brilliant self. Our supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment is one where you – and your career – can thrive. Whatever your aspirations, collaborative leaders and colleagues are ready to help you learn, grow, and succeed.

Make life brighter We’re a global company with a passion for people. Our purpose is to help Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. As a team of 30,000 across 26 countries, our impact is far-reaching, and locally relevant There’s power in numbers.

As part of Sun Life’s growing team, you have an impact on people in your community and around the world. Shape the future With an optimistic eye on a brighter future, we drive to innovate. Be part of leading change, push boundaries and try new ways of working.

Use data to drive bold actions. Be agile and pivot as we test and learn.

At Sun

Life, we’re driving transformation, sustainability and innovation for our Clients, employees, partners, and communities. Join us. Together, we can make the future brighter. Join a top employer for a brighter future.

📌 API Platform Operations Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 Sun Life Financial
📍 Toronto