Job Role : Appian Technical Lead

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

Duration: 6–12 Months Contract [Possible extension]

Pay Rate: $/hr

Skills Required:

Exp Range: 10 Years----Role Overview

Canada Life is seeking an experienced Appian Technical Lead to design, develop, and lead enterprise-grade Appian solutions supporting digital transformation and platform modernization initiatives, including integration with systems such as OnBase. This role provides technical leadership to ensure scalable, high-performing, and secure low-code applications aligned with enterprise architecture standards.

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Key Responsibilities

- Define Appian architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices
- Lead the design and development of scalable Appian applications and workflows
- Guide development teams on Appian implementation, performance tuning, and optimization
- Design and implement integrations between Appian and enterprise systems (e.g., OnBase, APIs, databases)
- Ensure application security, data integrity, and compliance with enterprise standards
- Establish development governance, CI/CD practices, and deployment standards
- Collaborate with enterprise architects, business stakeholders, and product teams
- Review and approve solution designs to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture
- Lead troubleshooting, performance tuning,



and issue resolution
- Drive reusable component development and platform best practices adoption

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Required Qualifications

- 7+ years of experience in application development and solution architecture
- Strong expertise in Appian design, development, and architecture
- Experience with workflow automation, case management, and business process design
- Proficiency in Appian integrations (REST/SOAP APIs, web services, databases)
- Experience with relational databases and data modeling
- Strong understanding of security, scalability, and performance optimization
- Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile delivery models
- Excellent technical leadership and stakeholder communication skills

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Nice-to-Have

- Appian certifications (Senior/Lead Developer or Architect level)
- Experience integrating Appian with OnBase or ECM platforms
- Experience in financial services or insurance domain
- Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
- Knowledge of microservices and event-driven architecture

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Work Arrangement

Hybrid model with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office. This is a leadership role within a collaborative, cross-functional Agile workplace.

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