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Job Description
Job Description
:Role Summary
Join the Platforms and Engineering group and help shape the future of Sun Life's technology. We're looking for a talented Software Engineer to own meaningful projects that drive real impact for our clients' financial security and wellbeing. You will have genuine autonomy to innovate and bring your creative ideas to life within an Agile environment that values fast learning and iterative improvement.
You'll work in an environment where you're empowered to experiment, fail fast, and iterate toward excellence. We value creative thinking and give you real ownership over the impact you deliver
What You'll Do?
Own end-to-end solutions - Collaborate with designers, business analysts, and testing specialists to design and deliver high-quality applications that solve real client problems
Modernize legacy systems - Evaluate and upgrade existing applications to adopt current technologies and frameworks to reduce technical debt
Bridge teams seamlessly - Coordinate with onshore and offshore teams to ensure excellence across development, testing, and implementation
Champion quality and security - Embed information security standards into every solution you build while maintaining application performance and stability in production environments
Lead through problem-solving - Take ownership of incident analysis, resolution, and performance optimization; escalate strategically when needed
What do you need to succeed?
Core Requirements:
3+ years of professional IT experience with full application development lifecycle expertise
Proficiency with C#, .NET, ASP.NET, REST API, SOAP-based web services
SQL and SQL Server knowledge with solid relational database design experience
Knowledge of content management system, such as Quadient and OpenText
Proven experience with CI/DevOps tools (TFS, Git, Artifactory, NuGet) and unit test automation
Familiarity with modern development tools including GenAI and Copilot
What will be nice to have?
Financial services or insurance industry background
Group Benefits product knowledge
Additional Requirements
As a condition of the role, the successful candidate must obtain a Government of Canada Reliability Status security clearance through Sun Life.
Participate in rotating on-call support for production environments
Participate in periodic weekend / after-hours work to support project implementations and system upgrades
Flexibility for occasional after-hours work and periodic travel between Sun Life locations
What’s in it for you?
A competitive salary and bonus program, based on market scale
A flexible group insurance program starting on your first day of work to meet your needs and those of your family.
Our Share Ownership Program gives you the opportunity to invest in Sun Life while benefiting from employer matching contributions.
We are proud to be included in Great Place to Work's 2025 list of Canada's Best Workplaces.
A warm, supportive, and inclusive culture.
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