Co-op: Automation Software Engineer (C#)

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

Job summary

Sun Life U.S. is seeking a co-op candidate for the DentaQuest Claims Technology team to design and code automation solutions that reduce manual tasks.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with both business operations and IT, hosting meetings, prioritizing automations, and delivering value to the team. Ideal candidates are enrolled in a related field, eligible to work in the United States, and able to commit to full-time hours during January–June 2027.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university during the co-op (January 2027 – June 2027).
• Undergraduate or graduate student in a related field.
• 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 to identify and design automations.
• Develops business requirements for proposed automations and prioritizes them.
• Implements prioritized automations using object-oriented programming techniques.
• Carefully tests and deploys automations.
• Monitors and manages execution of the automations and resolves issues.
• Drafts communications to highlight new automations and their value.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

C# programming

Analytical skills

Meetings management

MS Office

Communication skills

Project management

Detail oriented

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student in related field

Tools

Visual Studio

Job description

Sun Life U.S. is seeking a co-op candidate for the DentaQuest Claims Technology team to design and code automation solutions that reduce manual tasks.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with both business operations and IT, hosting meetings, prioritizing automations, and delivering value to the team. Ideal candidates are enrolled in a related field, eligible to work in the United States, and able to commit to full-time hours during January–June 2027.