Senior Systems Developer - Salesforce

Co-operators; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Flexible work options

Paid volunteer days

Comprehensive total rewards package

Job summary

A leading Canadian financial services co-operative is seeking a Senior Systems Developer - Salesforce to develop system-based solutions and deliver innovative digital services. The ideal candidate should have over 7 years of Salesforce development experience, pertinent certifications, and a commitment to improving operational efficiencies. This hybrid position offers training opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness programs, flexible work options, and volunteer days.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Salesforce development and Salesforce Developer certifications required.
• Experience working with APIs and Salesforce Platform Events is a plus.
• Work experience in an Insurance Environment is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop new code and leverage existing code on the Salesforce platform.
• Identify and recommend solutions for application defects.
• Perform unit testing and manage small to medium sized initiatives.

Skills

Salesforce FSC

Postman

Confluence

JIRA/Agile

Salesforce Apex

Triggers

LWC

Data Loader

SOQL

DevOps

GitHub

Education

Post-secondary education in Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline

Tools

Unqork

Glia

Sendgrid

Guidewire

Job description

Senior Systems Developer - Salesforce

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Company: CGL

Department: Digital & Advisor Tech

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Work Model: Hybrid

Language: English is required, French is an asset

Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant

The Opportunity

We are a leading Canadian financial services co‑operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.

The Emerging Business Model (EBM) Tech team exists to deliver contextually relevant financial security that delight customers and partners in their moment of need. We design, build, and deliver digital first platform and services that enable data differentiated and hyper‑personalized insurance propositions within ecosystem partners’ experiences. When you join EBM Tech, you’ll instantly become a key member of an agile, energetic, and ambitious digital platform engineering team. If you like the idea of engineering innovation at scale through digital, analytics, automation and contributing to a wide variety of next‑gen integrated propositions, we think you’ll love working at EBM Tech!

As the Senior Systems Developer - Salesforce, you will be a driving member of an integral Salesforce development team responsible for developing system‑based solutions by formulating programs, developing, and maintaining codes and documenting processes for consistency and continuous improvement. You will contribute to a range of highly complex and diverse team initiatives and provide training and support to the members of your team. You will also be supporting our production environment and helping to identify opportunities to leverage native Salesforce capabilities to help our business grow.

Technologies You Have Experience With

• Must have Salesforce FSC, Postman, Confluence, JIRA/Agile experience.
• Salesforce Apex, Triggers, LWC, Data Loader, SOQL.
• DevOps, GitHub.
• Nice to have Unqork, Glia, Sendgrid, Guidewire.
• Salesforce Certifications – Administrator, Platform App Builder, Platform Developer I, Platform Developer II; Architect – nice to have.

How You Will Create Impact

• Leading the process of developing a cohesive plan to determine technologies and options for a working solution.
• Developing new code on the Salesforce platform, and leveraging existing code to implement system features of medium to large complexity.
• Creating an implementation and troubleshooting plan for a single system.
• Identifying and recommending solutions for application defects, determining root causes, and minimizing the introduction of new defects.
• Performing unit testing and project management activities for small to medium sized initiatives, leading system development project teams and providing guidance to junior team members.
• Acting as a subject matter expert for Salesforce CRM, you will work with product owners to leverage capabilities within FSC to their maximum advantage.
• Guiding the assessment and selection of technical design solutions, working with Architecture and Solution Design.
• Leading the continuous improvement of the Development and Engineering practice through research, devising improvements, establishing more efficient processes and providing guidance to other technical team members.

How You Will Succeed

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
• You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions, and proactively propose solutions.
• You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

To Join Our Team

• You have 7+ years of experience in Salesforce development and have Salesforce Developer certifications.
• You have completed post‑secondary education in Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Having work experience in an Insurance Environment is an asset.
• Experience working with APIs and Salesforce Platform Events.
• Works closely with business users, stakeholders and Technology partners.

What You Need To Know

• You will travel occasionally.
• Extended work hours, including evenings and weekends, may be required.
• You will be subject to a Criminal Record and Consumer History background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

What’s in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well‑being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.

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