Automation & Operations Software Engineer Co-op

Sunlife; Wellesley (MA); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Life’s U.S. DentaQuest Claims Technology team seeks a proactive co-op to design and code automation solutions, partnering with operations and IT to add business value. This role offers exposure to both business operations and technology, with hands-on experience that delivers measurable impact.

The position is hybrid and requires location near a Sun Life U.S. office (e.g., Wellesley, MA) and full-time commitment during the January–June 2027 term.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university during the co-op (January 2027 – June 2027).
• Must be an undergraduate or graduate student in a related field of study.
• Eligible to legally work in the United States.
• Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) during co-op session.

Responsibilities

• Regularly meets with operations colleagues to identify and design automations.
• Develops business requirements for proposed automations and evaluate the cost-benefit between them to decide which to prioritize.
• Implements prioritized automations using object-oriented programming techniques.
• Tests and deploys automations carefully and thoroughly.
• Monitors and manages execution of automations and resolves issues as they arise.
• Drafts and sends communications to the team highlighting new automations and their value.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Object-oriented design

Analytical skills

Meeting facilitation

MS Office

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student in related field

Tools

Microsoft Visual Studio

Code

Job description

Sun Life’s U.S. DentaQuest Claims Technology team seeks a proactive co-op to design and code automation solutions, partnering with operations and IT to add business value. This role offers exposure to both business operations and technology, with hands-on experience that delivers measurable impact.

The position is hybrid and requires location near a Sun Life U.S. office (e.g., Wellesley, MA) and full-time commitment during the January–June 2027 term.