Principal Software Engineer (Pega)

Sun Life of Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 84,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Toronto seeks a Principal Software Engineer responsible for the design and technical delivery of Pega solutions. Applicants should have over 10 years of experience in complex Pega case management projects and strong knowledge of BPM concepts. This role offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Flexible Benefits

Pension and savings programs

Work-life balance

Continuous learning environment

Qualifications

• 10 years experience designing and delivering complex Pega case management projects.
• Experience in solution design for Pega-based solutions.
• Progressive IT experience with full application development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design technical delivery and overall quality of the Pega solution.
• Coordinate with onshore and offshore teams.
• Collaborate with Process Architect and Product Owner.

Skills

Continuous Integration

Docker

Jenkins

Python

System Design

Agile

C / C++

Go

Systems Engineering

Software Development

Java

Distributed Systems

Education

Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA)

Job description

Overview

You are as unique as your background experience and point of view. Here youll be encouraged empowered and challenged to be your best self. Youll 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 youll 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.

Responsibilities

• Our Principal Software Engineer will have an overall responsibility for the design technical delivery and overall quality of the Pega solution by working as a technical lead on projects reviewing data management plans establishing and managing the technical environment.
• Works with Process Architect to understand / identify reuse opportunities and participate in scope definition workshops and owns delivery of the completed work.
• Assist developer resources by providing guidance and advice on technical issues and reviewing their work.
• Share complexities as an input into costs for a project and helps estimate work effort. Also contribute to defining timelines and project plans; analyze and estimate feasibility cost time and scope.
• Works with the Product Owner to create the Definition of Done (DOD) - the set of activities for complete user stories.
• Collaborate with architects designers / developers business system analysts and testing specialists to deliver high quality solutions.
• Produce both high-level and detailed-level designs and implement Pega solutions based on business requirements and defined architectures.
• Coordinate with both onshore and offshore teams to ensure coding testing debugging and implementation activities are completed as required & analyze define and document requirements for data workflow logical processes interface design internal and external checks controls and outputs.

Qualifications

• 10 years experience designing and delivering complex Pega case management projects along with experience in solution design for Pega based solutions encompassing internal facing and external facing applications.
• Advanced knowledge of BPM concepts techniques tools and delivery approaches.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive information technology experience with full application development life cycle and systems integration experience.
• Knowledge of the PRPC Architecture as well as PRPC design & implementation features.
• Experience working in Agile and Waterfall environments.
• Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA) is an asset.

What's in it for you

• Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data.
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family.
• Pension stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security.
• Work-life balance by scheduling your day around your priorities and having more time to spend on the important things.
• An environment of continuous learning and improvement.

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 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 .

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business our Clients and you! Several 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.

Salary Range :

84000 / 84 000 - 138000 / 138 000

Job Category :

IT - Application Development

Posting End Date :

14 / 08 / 2025

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Continuous Integration,Docker,Jenkins,Python,System Design,Agile,C / C++,Go,Systems Engineering,Software Development,Java,Distributed Systems

Employment Type :

Full-Time

Experience :

years

Vacancy :

1