Co‑op: Automation Engineer for Business Operations

Sunlife; Portland (ME); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sun Life U.S. DentaQuest Claims Technology team is seeking a proactive co‑op to design and code automation solutions that help our operations team work more efficiently. You’ll collaborate with both business operations and IT colleagues, gaining real‑world experience at the intersection of technology and processes.

This co‑op will be hybrid and located near one of our U.S. offices—Portland, ME is an option.

Qualifications

• Co-op eligibility for January 2027–June 2027
• Undergraduate or graduate student in a related field
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Able to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the co-op session

Responsibilities

• Meets with operations to identify and design automations
• Develops business requirements and prioritizes automations
• Implements automations using object-oriented techniques
• Tests and deploys automations
• Monitors execution and resolves issues
• Communicates new automations and their value

Skills

Object‑oriented design

C#

Analytical skills

Meetings management

MS Office

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student (related field)

Currently enrolled in accredited college/university

Authorized to work in the United States

Tools

Visual Studio

Code editors

Job description

The Sun Life U.S. DentaQuest Claims Technology team is seeking a proactive co‑op to design and code automation solutions that help our operations team work more efficiently. You’ll collaborate with both business operations and IT colleagues, gaining real‑world experience at the intersection of technology and processes.

This co‑op will be hybrid and located near one of our U.S. offices—Portland, ME is an option.