Backend developer (VB/SQL)

Iceberg Finance Group; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Metro Vancouver is seeking an experienced developer to support the maintenance of a credit granting system. The role involves adjusting existing system modules to improve operational efficiency and requires at least ten years of IT experience with strong SQL skills. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, addressing the company's growth needs.

Qualifications

• At least ten years of IT experience.
• Excellent SQL knowledge.
• Ability to work/speak in English.
• Autonomous and able to take initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance of an old credit granting system.
• Adjust system modules to improve efficiency.
• Propose solutions and rigorously test changes.

Skills

VB and VBA Programming

SQL knowledge

Analytical skills

Good communication

Ability to work in a team

Tools

SQL Server

Access 2003

Job description

Who we are?

Leader in specialized and alternative financing, Iceberg Finance has experienced exceptional growth over the past few years including an major acquisition in 2022 of the firm iFinance Canada. Finalist in 2022 and 2023 as a top lender according to the Canadian Lender Association (CLA), Iceberg Finance's ambition is to be among the top 3 alternative and specialized lenders in Canada by 2026.

We are seeking an experienced developer to support the maintenance of a mission-driven system primarily focused on credit granting. This system is approximately twenty years old and is currently being replaced. This position will ensure ongoing maintenance while the new version of the system becomes operational.

More specifically, the candidate will work with the credit and accounting teams to adjust existing system modules to improve operational efficiency and support the company's growth. The candidate will be required to take the needs, identify the risks and impacts of the requested changes, propose solutions and rigorously test the changes.

Tasks to be carried out by the candidate:

• VB and VBA Programming
• SQL Server (2008) Query and Stored Procedure Programming
• Programming User Interfaces Using Access 2003
• Needs analysis and proposal of solutions
• Acceptance testing support

The following skills are required:

• At least ten (10) years of IT experience
• Excellent SQL knowledge
• Ability to work/speak in English
• Good analytical and synthesis skills
• Autonomous and able to take initiatives
• Good communication and willingness to work in a team

The following skills are an asset:

• Speak French
• Experience with at least one accounting system or integration project with an accounting system.