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.

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

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

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

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 setting.

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