Senior Software Engineer - Toronto, Canada - Sun Life

    Sun Life
    Sun Life Toronto, Canada

    Found in: Talent CA C2 - 1 week ago

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    Job Description

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    Candidates must be eligible for Reliability Status Clearance, which requires that they have lived and worked in Canada for the past 5 consecutive years. No exceptions, please.

    Role Summary:

    Are you an experienced and versatile Senior Software Engineer with a wide range of technical skills and a passion for driving innovation? If you excel in a collaborative environment and are eager to contribute to innovative projects, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dynamic team

    What you will do:

  • Analyze, investigate, and recommend solutions for continuous improvements, process enhancements, identify pain points, and more efficient workflows. Create templates, standards, and models to facilitate future implementations and adjust priorities when necessary.
  • Demonstrate that you are a collaborative communicator by fearlessly and confidently speaking up, bringing people together, facilitating meetings, recording minutes and actions, and rallying the team towards a common goal.
  • Utilize Jira and Confluence to efficiently manage project workflows, track progress, and facilitate collaboration. Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, using Agile methodologies for project development.
  • Implement effective branching strategies such as Gitflow and Trunk based development to maintain version control. Utilize Git and Bitbucket for efficient source control management.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Chef, Puppet); Implement continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines using automation tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)
  • Work with Python to design, develop, and deliver high-quality software solutions.
  • Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to coding standards.
  • What do you need to succeed?

  • Bachelor's degree, or diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering,
  • 5 years' experience in software development.
  • DevOps engineering background with experience using automation tools like Jenkins and Ansible.
  • Proficient in continuous integration/continuous delivery practices and automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
  • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and project management tools like Jira and Confluence.
  • Proven experience designing and implementing distributed systems and applications. Experience with microservices architecture, distributed databases, message queues, and other technologies for building scalable and fault-tolerant systems.
  • Preferred Skills / Assets:

  • Knowledge of developing CICD pipelines using Terraform and/or Hashicorp Terraform certification would be an asset.
  • Java experience is an asset.
  • Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Knowledge of AWS services serverless architectures.
  • Previous experience with test-driven development and unit testing.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a proactive approach to challenges.
  • Excellent communication skills (both written and oral), combined with strong interpersonal skills.
  • What's in it for you:

  • We're honoured to be recognized as a 2024 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work Canada.
  • We're proud to be recognized as a company with a 2023 Most Trusted Executive team by Great Place to Work Canada.
  • Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical, and financial
  • The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential..
  • As a hybrid organization, you and your leader use business and Client needs to choose where you work, at home or in the office.
  • # LI – SJ