Lead Software Engineer

3 weeks ago


Ajax, Canada Sun Life Financial Full time

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:

We are looking for an experienced and high-performing individual to join our Software Engineering team as a Lead Software Engineer. This senior technical role is responsible for the building, integrating, deployment, and support using AWS technologies such as GLUE, S3 and Lambda etc. In this role you will have opportunity to work with leading-edge technologies and leveraging AWS Cloud based data platform.

The successful incumbent will have strong technical and problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently. As a member of the team that supports AWS Cloud based applications, responsibilities include application support, responding to service requests, debugging and problem solving, security reviews, maintaining stability, requirements analysis, performance and tuning, application development and unit testing, writing technical specifications, as well as participation in transitions to support and design reviews. The desirable candidate will show initiative, be accepting of responsibility and be accountable for results.

What will you do?

  • Provide ongoing support of AWS Cloud based application systems in production including responding to service requests, problem analysis, resolution, escalation and reporting as necessary.
  • Identify and participate in improvement, system renewal, stability, upgrade, and Disaster Recovery projects.
  • As a member of the operations support team, interface with developers, infrastructure teams, system designers, business system analysts, application analysts and testing specialists to deliver high quality solutions and maintain a stable, high performing application environment.
  • Create and maintain supporting documentation.
  • Participate in various review processes - e.g Business Requirements, Test plans, Design reviews, etc to gain a solid understanding of the application and provide input into the various deliverables from a support perspective.
  • Design, develop, code, test, and debug programs for various projects.
  • This role includes on-call and after hours support on a team rotation basis.

What do you need to succeed?

  • 7+ years of progressive information technology experience with full application development life cycle and systems integration experience using ETL tools and demonstrated experience using AWS-GLUE
  • University degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Experience designing and building development framework using Python/Pyspark and GLUE
  • Essential to have demonstrated strong core competency in SQL.
  • Excellent collaboration skills and proven ability to adapt to challenges, coaching and mentoring.
  • Ability to work in a global multi-site environment and working in a matrix environment, onshore/offshore IT mode.
  • Ability to engage with a team of diverse skill sets and interface with peripheral technical teams.
  • Experience in creating technical documentation such as data mappings to reflect lineage and data flows.
  • Experience with the DevOps tools (Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, CDD, Ansible) 
  • Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) best practices. 
  • Understanding file transfer process and options (FTP/SFTP) 
  • Knowledge of ITIL standards and best practices 
  • Experience with project management and software development life cycle/SDLC; Agile and Lean (3+ years)
  • Excellent documentation skills including technical writing, Visio, PowerPoint, flowcharting (3+ years)
  • Strong communication and analytical skills, including conceptual, requirements interpretation, solution creation and problem-solving abilities.

What’s in it for you?

  • A flexible work schedule, so long as it includes core working hours.
  • Being part of our journey in developing the next greatest digital experience
  • Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family.
  • Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical, and financial.
  • Membership in a highly collaborative, supportive, and productive team
  • An extensive support system for continual learning including company-run courses and access to online learning platforms.

*Candidates must be eligible for Reliability Status Clearance which requires that they have lived and worked in Canada for the previous 5 consecutive years.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results. 

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com .

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Sun Life, you can be your most brilliant self. Our supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment is one where you – and your career – can thrive. Whatever your aspirations, collaborative leaders and colleagues are ready to help you learn, grow, and succeed.

We’re a global company with a passion for people. Our purpose is to help Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. As a team of 30,000 across 26 countries, our impact is far-reaching, and locally relevant There’s power in numbers. As part of Sun Life’s growing team, you have an impact on people in your community and around the world.

Shape the future

With an optimistic eye on a brighter future, we drive to innovate. Be part of leading change, push boundaries and try new ways of working. Use data to drive bold actions. Be agile and pivot as we test and learn. At Sun Life, we’re driving transformation, sustainability and innovation for our Clients, employees, partners, and communities. Join us. Together, we can make the future brighter.

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