Senior Application Developer

Wawanesa Insurance; Brampton; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian insurance provider is looking for a Senior Application Developer to join their Core Application Delivery team in Brampton, Ontario. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining software applications while working within a dynamic agile scrum team. Candidates should possess strong experiences in Java and an understanding of Guidewire. The position offers a hybrid work environment and a competitive salary ranging from $90,000 to $115,000 annually.

Benefits

Annual bonus plan

Generous vacation time

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Four years practical experience in application development and support.
• Excellent problem-solving skills to recognize and resolve issues.
• Experience using relational database systems and object-oriented programming.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test software.
• Prepare technical specifications from requirements.
• Participate in planning activities.

Skills

Java

Guidewire

Gosu

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

Post-secondary degree in software development or equivalent experience

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

TeamCity

Oracle

Microsoft SQL Server

Job description

Job ID:9615

Employment Type: Existing Role

Working Business Language: English. This role is considered a head‑office role and will be required to communicate with internal and external stakeholders across Canada where the primary business language for this role is English. As such, the successful candidate must be fully proficient in English.

Salary: At Wawanesa, salary is only one component of a holistic, comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our employees. In addition to salary, full‑time and part‑time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top‑up programs and provided with generous vacation time, personal days, premium free benefits and pension plan.

The salary offered for this role is determined with consideration to various factors, including but not limited to: your work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity and the knowledge, skills, experience and anticipated proficiency in the role. The salary offered is estimated to be within the following range: $90,000 - $115,000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.

About Us

At Wawanesa, we offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in‑office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work.You may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg, MB; Wawanesa, MB; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Lethbridge, AB; Toronto (North York), ON; Kitchener, ON; Ottawa, ON; Montreal, QC; Quebec City, QC, Moncton, NB; Dartmouth; NS.

The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (“Wawanesa Mutual”), founded in 1896, is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, with over $3.5 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10 billion (CAD). Wawanesa Mutual, with its National Headquarters in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Canada. Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.7 million members in Canada, and we are home to more than 3,300 employees distributed across the Canadian regions and communities where we operate. We give back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $3.5 million annually to charitable organizations, including over $2 million annually in support of people on the front lines of climate change. We are also proud to be recognized as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers. To learn more visit wawanesa.com.

We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.

Job Overview

This opportunity as a Senior Application Developer will be part of our Core Application Delivery team and will contribute to the success of Wawanesa by maintaining, supporting and enhancing business systems, applications and integrations.

The Core - Rate & Products Application Delivery team provides foundational functionality, typically "systems of record", that are used directly by internal Wawanesa employees and as the reliable sources for our external applications.

The ideal candidate will enjoy working within a small agile scrum team model that facilitates rapid design, development and implementation of application changes that embodies a passion for continuous improvement and test‑driven development. You will have experience in client/server applications design and development and have relevant technical proficiency with software technologies/tools such as Java, preferably with Guidewire (Gosu).

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test software.
• Prepare technical specifications from requirements.
• Ensure successful completion of developer assignments by estimating and tracking progress of assigned work.
• Maintain the operation of business systems and applications.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve application incidents.
• Participate in planning activities.
• Create and update relevant documentation.
• Improve upon and ensure the adherence to the established practices, processes, and guidelines.
• Keep current with relevant technologies.
• Mentor other Application Developers
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Completion of Post‑secondary degree or diploma in software development or equivalent experience.
• Four years practical experience performing an application development and support role building software using current programming languages and working with relational database systems and object‑oriented programming languages and software platforms such as Java. Guidewire/Gosu development experience is considered an asset.
• Detail oriented with analytical and problem‑solving skills to recognize and identify issues and take proper action to resolve them.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner with style fitting for the audience and message.
• Strong planning and organizing skills, with the ability to develop and implement plans by prioritizing and multi‑tasking.
• Good leadership skills, with the ability to facilitate high team morale by encouraging and coaching team members.
• Effective decision making skills, with the ability to direct team members to achieve goals through clear instruction.
• Experience using software development tools, such as JIRA, Confluence, Source Code Management and TeamCity is considered an asset.
• Experience with Unix; Windows; Oracle; Microsoft SQL Server; Java is considered an asset.
• Certifications in relevant technology such as Guidewire or processes is considered an asset.
• Knowledge and experience in Insurance industry is considered an asset.

Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

At Wawanesa, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people – this is supported by having a representative workforce.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender‑diverse and neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas.

We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out in confidence to [e-mail].

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