Application Developer

The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan (ASEBP); Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour work week

Hybrid workforce program

Earned Day Off (EDO) program

Comprehensive benefits plan

Health and wellness spending accounts

Defined-benefit pension plan

Training and professional development allowance

Job summary

The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan (ASEBP) is seeking an Application Developer for their Business Technology Services department. This full-time permanent position involves application development, implementation, and maintenance to support ASEBP's business processes.

The ideal candidate will possess a technical diploma, extensive experience in required tools and frameworks, and a strong desire to work in a collaborative environment. The role offers a hybrid working model, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Completion of a two-year technical or community college certificate in computer science or information technology.
• Five to ten years’ experience with required tools and frameworks.
• Experience with mobile application development and agile/scrum methodologies is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the enterprise architecture.
• Design and develop new applications and features.
• Tier 2 support for applications.

Skills

Client server environments

Troubleshooting and diagnosing technical issues

Analytical and problem-solving skills

SQL or other query tools

AI-assisted development practices

Education

Two-year technical or community college certificate in computer science or information technology

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Visual Studio

Visual Studio Code

.NET Framework

.NET Core

C#

SQL

JavaScript

TypeScript

PowerShell

React

AngularJS

REST APIs

Job description

Application Developer, Business Technology Services

Full-Time Permanent

Position Summary

As part of the Business Technology Services department, the Application Developer is responsible for the full range of application development, implementation, maintenance and support functions. The Application Developer is accountable for the design and development of technical specifications that enhance ASEBP business processes and ensures that industry best practices are applied. The position is also responsible for ensuring product acceptance through test planning and execution.

Your Key Responsibilities

Develop, implement and maintain the enterprise architecture

• Design and develop new applications and features to support ASEBP’s business, utilizing the latest best practices in application development.
• Make necessary changes/enhancements to existing applications to resolve system and related business process issues.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Product Owners and Quality Assurance Testers to review business requirements and functional designs.
• Ensure technical designs of applications are architected to be flexible, scalable and maintainable.
• Write documentation to describe program development, logic, coding and corrections.
• Develop applications from requirements/specifications.
• Apply industry standard best practices in design and development methodologies.

Tier 2 support for applications

• Provide assistance to and consult with ASEBP employees as required.
• Respond to escalated IT service requests; determine root cause problems and resolve.
• Analyze systems issues from a technical perspective, then take or recommend corrective action as appropriate.
• Contribute to IT knowledge base to ensure effective knowledge transfer between ASEBP employees.

Integration development

• Identify, design and develop system changes that will streamline business processes, enhance data flow between systems and increase system performance.
• Use a consultative approach with customer groups to gather requirements, design and develop custom Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
• Investigate and develop root cause fixes for data issues across integrated systems.

Your Education and Experience

Completion of a two-year technical or community college certificate in computer science or information technology. A bachelor’s degree would be an asset.

Five to ten years’ experience using the following tools, frameworks and languages:

• Microsoft Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code
• .NET Framework, .NET Core
• C#, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, PowerShell
• React, AngularJS, or other web frameworks
• REST APIs
• Experience with mobile application development (React Native, Expo), Microsoft Azure and agile/scrum project methodologies would be considered an asset.

A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Your Abilities

• Demonstrated technical understanding and experience with client server environments.
• The desire to work in a strong team environment to achieve organizational goals, with the ability to work with a minimum amount of supervision.
• The ability to troubleshoot and diagnose the root cause of complex technical issues within custom software.
• Experience with SQL or other query tools.
• Experience writing unit and integration test scripts and cases.
• Experience with micro-service architecture development.
• Experience with AI-assisted development practices.
• Demonstrated understanding of integration design patterns.
• Experience working in agile and scrum development projects.
• Proven analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Benefits and/or insurance industry experience considered an asset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, in addition to strong interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.

About ASEBP

When it comes to employee satisfaction and workplace wellness, as one of Alberta’s top employers, ASEBP doesn’t just talk the talk. ASEBP is proud to be a health champion. The organization has built a healthy, positive, and inclusive workplace culture that supports employees’ holistic well‑being and fosters their personal and professional success.

Benefits and Perks

• 35-hour work week
• This role is eligible to participate in the hybrid workforce program, working from home the majority of the time and typically working in office an average of 1 day per month
• Earned Day Off (EDO) program
• A comprehensive benefits plan which includes extended health care, dental, and vision care
• Health and wellness spending accounts
• Defined-benefit pension plan (through LAPP)
• Training and professional development allowance

For a full list of benefits, please visit asebp.ca/careers.

Unique Working Conditions

• This position is eligible to participate in the hybrid workforce program

Application Process

If you have the required qualifications and would like to become a member of our team, please submit your resume by 3PM on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

No phone calls please. We thank all interested individuals, but only those candidates being considered for an interview will be contacted. ASEBP is an equal opportunity employer.

All offers of employment for this position are conditional upon satisfactory background and reference checks, which may include a criminal record check, and/or education and employment verification.