Senior Technology Specialist, Core Systems Developer

Equitable; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive pay

Benefits and pension matching

Volunteer day

Job summary

Equitable in Ontario seeks an experienced IT professional to maintain and enhance shared technology solutions and infrastructure. You will partner with cross-functional teams to build, test, launch, and refine APIs and services that improve the organization’s wealth platforms.

The role emphasizes Azure-based CI/CD, API governance, and leadership of development teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions across internal and external clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in a computer science-related field.
• 5+ years IT experience with multi-domain expertise.
• Strong proficiency with .NET/C# and modern API design.
• Experience with Microservices and Cloud Native Architecture.
• Azure cloud environment and DevOps experience, especially CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Azure services (App Services, Functions, Service Bus, Storage).
• Solid SQL Server / T‑SQL knowledge with 6+ years of experience.
• Experience leading other developers on projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and support applications and integrations using Cloud technologies.
• Collaborate with product managers to design solutions meeting business needs.
• Analyze production issues and propose actionable fixes.
• Investigate and resolve production problems with minimal guidance.
• Define APIs with domain partners and facilitate API lifecycle governance.
• Lead end-to-end processes, standards, and CI/CD practices in vendor platforms.
• Promote the Enterprise API Strategy to diverse stakeholders.
• Mentor teammates and share knowledge to boost team performance.

Skills

.NET/C#

Microservices

Cloud Native Architecture

Azure Cloud

Azure DevOps

CI/CD Pipelines

Azure App Services

SQL Server

Entity Framework

REST/JSON

React/JavaScript

Education

Post-secondary degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

Azure DevOps

SQL Server

Entity Framework

React

Swagger

Job description

At Equitable, we believe work should be a place where you feel supported, inspired, and empowered to grow. In our caring and collaborative environment, your curiosity is encouraged, your passion is recognized, and your contributions truly matter. Together, we create meaningful impact, for our clients, our communities, and each other.

The Opportunity:

Maintain and enhance shared technology solutions and infrastructure. This role will partner with a cross-functional team to develop, test, launch, and refine solutions to optimize the organizations' service experience. Responsible to develop and, implement infrastructure technologies that support business priorities and capabilities for internal and external clients. Provide technical and practice leadership, and to continuously evolve the capabilities and technologies that enable continuous delivery of Wealth systems.

Work Arrangements:

This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement, and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.

What you’ll do:

• Build and support applications and integrations using Cloud technology.
• You will work closely with product owners/ Product managers to develop alternative solutions to meet business needs.
• Analyze production system problems and recommend solutions.
• Investigate and solve production problems with minimal to no guidance.
• Working closely with business teams to identify key domains/ capabilities to be offered as APIs.
• Provide leadership in setting up end to end processes, guidelines, standards, protocols, governance and implementation in vendor platforms.
• Evangelize the Enterprise API Strategy and facilitate presentations to a wide audience of internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactively sharing knowledge/expertise with colleagues to improve their resourcefulness and performance.
• Train and coach others to develop their degree of expertise.

What you’ll bring:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science or a related field
• 5+ years experience in IT, with multi-domain expertise
• Prominent level of proficiency in .NET/C#, and at least 5+ years of experience
• Experience with Microservices architecture
• Experience with Cloud Native Architecture and Infrastructure Pattern
• Experience in Azure Cloud environment and Azure DevOps, especially developing and deploying CI/CD pipelines (Azure Pipelines)
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with Azure App Services, Azure Function, Service Bus, Azure Storage and Application Insights using Infrastructure-as-Code(Bicep)
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and Transact SQL with at least 6 years of relevant experience
• Hands-on experience using testing frameworks for both client and server code (i.e. NUnit, MSTest, etc.)
• Implementing and supporting multi-platform integration solutions
• Manage the full API lifecycle by configuring API Gateways for secure routing, maintaining a central API Catalogue, and building CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment.
• Design and document HTTP REST services using JSON and JSON Schema, ensuring strict adherence to the HTTP protocol, status codes, and Swagger specifications.
• Extending core systems capabilities by developing custom extensions and integrations via APIs to other enterprise systems and solutions
• Leverage and integrate vendor platforms while holding external partners accountable to architectural and technical standards.
• Deep understanding of business capability definitions, data modelling, integration layers
• Experience leading other developers on projects; task and priority setting, working with business partners, etc.
• Experience with ORMs like Entity Framework is an asset
• Experience with web applications using React, NPM, and JavaScript are considered an asset.

What’s in it for you:

• Career Growth: Regular learning sessions and development opportunities
• Total Rewards: Incentive pay, annual salary reviews, employer-paid benefits and pension matching
• Time Away: Competitive vacation plus one paid volunteer day each year
• Flexibility: Healthy work-life balance with employee wellness always top of mind, complemented by a "dress for your day" approach

At Equitable, we’re committed to fair pay and an inclusive, accessible hiring experience. If you need accommodations or alternative formats at any stage, just reach out to us at [e-mail]. We’re happy to help.

Your base pay will be based on your skills, qualifications, experience and education. In addition to your salary, this role is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award tied to business performance, plus a wide range of competitive benefits.

If you’re selected to move forward, our Talent Acquisition team will walk you through all the details of our total rewards program, so you know exactly what’s included.

Reports To:

Technology Manager, Digital

Department:

Individual IT

Term:

Permanent Full-Time

This position is open and we are excited to find the right person to join our team.

As part of the recruitment process, you will need to go through background screening, as per our company policy.