Senior Software Engineer

Sun Life; Waterloo; Hybrid; CAD 84,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in mainframe systems. The role involves designing and developing applications to enhance client interactions, contributing to a collaborative team environment while managing evolving business priorities and technologies.

Benefits

Access to short-term assignments across the organization

Care Days available for self-care or caring for others

Recognition for contributions

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of IT experience with full application development life cycle
• Excellent working knowledge of mainframe environment
• Familiarity with agile methodologies

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and analyze large scale applications
• Lead technical discussions with stakeholders
• Improve client experience and team processes

Skills

Problem analysis

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Relevant degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

IBM OS/390

COBOL

DB2

Git

Jenkins

Job description

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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:

Senior Software Engineer

Collaborative Senior Software Engineer with mainframe experience sought by industry-leading Canadian Asset Management & Insurance Company.

As we continue to evolve how we attract and engage with our clients, they are also evolving how and when they want to interact with us. As the demand for immediate and convenient information increases, our systems, data, and digital properties are that much more important in creating meaningful experiences that inspire and energize our clients and sales professionals to believe that “Life’s brighter under the Sun”.

For a journey this exciting and complex, we are looking for an experienced Mainframe Software Engineer who can design, develop, support, and analyze large scale applications and systems. The successful candidate will have strong technical and problem-solving skills, and will show initiative, be accepting of responsibility and be accountable for results.

We operate in a world where time-to-market and evolving business priorities drive our plans. The awesome person who fills this role will need to be resilient, a strong team member and equally effective in communicating and adapting to change as they champion good design and alignment with technical strategies.

What You Get

• Opportunity to help evolve our brand through projects and initiatives that contribute to helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
• To be part of a dynamic team of professionals in a highly collaborative environment
• Grow strength and feel comfortable with managing ambiguity, flexibility, and nimbleness
• Recognition; everyone is a contributor
• Opportunities to grow your skills through on the job learning, coaching and training
• To be part of an innovative culture where continuous improvement is valued, rewarded, and embedded in what we do
• To use an industry-leading desktop development toolkit which integrates into a full Continuous Delivery pipeline
• Opportunities to socialize and team build through fun activities with coworkers
  
  

What We Get

• A Senior Software Engineer with the ability to deliver the analysis, design, development, and implementation of solutions
• An effective communicator who will utilize their technical knowledge to lead technical discussions with stakeholders and external technical partners in a manner that ensures understanding of risks, options, and overall solutions
• A collaborative team member who continuously strives to improve the client experience, our team, and our processes
• Someone who keeps current with trends in emerging technologies and how they could apply to Sun Life
• Ideally, we’ll also get somebody with one or more of the following:
• 5 to 10 years of progressive information technology experience with full application development life cycle and systems integration experience
• Keen appetite for learning relevant technologies and for continuous self-improvement
• Excellent working knowledge of the IBM OS/390 mainframe environment
• Experience and understanding of TSO/ISPF, DB2, IMS, JCL and other mainframe utilities
• Excellent problem analysis and trouble shooting skills
• Strong leadership, planning, organizational and consulting skills
• Experience using COBOL and SAS (optional) development languages
• Understanding of MQ Series and other middleware technologies
• Knowledge of Insurance and Wealth Investments Financial Service industries
• Keen appetite for learning relevant technologies and for continuous self-improvement
• Familiarity with Git, Bitbucket, and Jenkins is a plus
• Experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban would be an asset
• As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada or worldwide.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• We’re proud to be recognized as a company with a 2024 Most Trusted Executive team by Great Place to Work Canada
• Access to short-term assignments or ‘Gigs’ across the organization, to help you develop new skills and connections.
• A collaborative and interactive team environment
• Charitable giving through our You Give, We Give program lets you give back to your community – and in many cases, we’ll match your contributions.
• Care Days available for self-care or care of others (i.e., family or others you may support) and Sick Days to support your well-being.
  
  

Note: Occasional weekend or evening may be required.

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 [e-mail].

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:

84,000/84 000 - 138,000/138 000

Job Category:

IT - Application Development

Posting End Date:

19/06/2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Financial Services and Insurance

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