API Platform Operations Engineer

at  Sun Life

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. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This candidate will be part of the API Platform Operations, responsible for full infrastructure support of the API Platform on distributed platforms. Responsibilities will extend beyond support to include designing infrastructure architecture, guiding and supporting applications on the use of the products, and participating in the development of standards and processes.
Reporting to the Director, API Platform Operations, API Platform Operation Engineer is responsible for supporting the API platform and Enterprise Event Hub components. The role works very closely with the team of Operations Engineers (across domains and platforms), API Platform Engineering and API Platform Consulting Teams.

UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS:

• The candidate selected for this role is required to attain Canadian Reliability Security Clearance.
• To see if you are eligible for this clearance, please review the section 201 on the Federal Government site (https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/personnel/pdcf-rsrp-eng.html)

• 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.