Technology Specialist, Core Systems Developer

Equitable Life of Canada View all jobs

  • Waterloo, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
The Opportunity: At Equitable, we believe great things happen when we work together. We’re a Canadian mutual company driven by purpose - putting people first and helping Canadians protect today and prepare for tomorrow. If you’re passionate about making a difference and growing your career in an inclusive and collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you. Our culture is built on care, passion and curiosity. We put people above all else, strive to be our best and welcome new ideas to deliver positive outcomes.Looking for an exciting and challenging career opportunity as a developer? Look no further! Put your knowledge of the latest technologies to work creating solutions to some of the insurance and investments industry’s toughest challenges. Work in a team to understand business needs and build innovative responses to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities. We work using a wide variety of applications using .NET framework, .NET 6/8+, Azure, SQL Server and other technologies. Your work will be part of changing the way Equitable helps clients get the help they need when they need it most.Join one of the region’s top employers and be part of something that truly makes a difference.Work Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement, and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.What you’ll do:
  • Be a part of a team of developers to design and enhance a wide range of solutions using a variety of backend technologies
  • Recommend and implement system designs based on long-term IT organization strategy.
  • Work closely with business and systems analysts, and QA to develop alternative solutions to meet business needs.
  • Analyze production system problems and recommend solutions
  • Investigate and solve production problems with minimal guidance.
  • Research and recommend technologies to the team and management to help keep our tech stack up-to-date.
What you’ll bring:
  • Willingness and ability to learn new ways of working and different technologies
  • Proficiency in C# .Net (VB.Net acceptable) with at 1-2 years of relevant experience
  • Solid knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and Transact SQL with at least 2 years of relevant experience
  • Experience with SOAP and/or RESTful services
  • High motivation to be a team player and ability to be a strong individual contributor
  • Effective verbal and written communications, with an ability to effectively convey information, concepts, and ideas to others
  • Hands on experience using testing frameworks (i.e. NUnit, etc.) is an asset
  • Experience with ORMs like Entity Framework is an asset
  • Degree or diploma in Computer Science or a related field
  • Nice to haves: Azure DevOps, developing and deploying CI/CD pipelines, experience with JSON and XML, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Unitrax, ExStream, Active Batch, Ingenium
What’s in it for you:
  • Career Growth: Regular learning sessions and development opportunities
  • Total Rewards: Incentive pay, annual salary reviews, employer-paid benefits and pension matching
  • Time Away: Competitive vacation plus one paid volunteer day each year
  • Flexibility: Healthy work-life balance with employee wellness always top of mind, complemented by a “dress for your day” approach
At Equitable, we’re committed to fair pay and an inclusive, accessible hiring experience. If you need accommodations or alternative formats at any stage, just reach out to us at . We’re happy to help.Your base pay will be based on your skills, qualifications, experience and education. In addition to your salary, this role is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award tied to business performance, plus a wide range of competitive benefits.If you’re selected to move forward, our Talent Acquisition team will walk you through all the details of our total rewards program, so you know exactly what’s included.Reports To: Senior Technology Manager, Core Systems
Department: IT Individual Wealth
Term: Permanent Full-Time

Equitable Life of Canada