Application Developer Analyst

iA Financial Group•Quebec, QC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Build the future with us. Are you driven by IT service delivery and the support of critical business applications, and eager to contribute to the purpose of a company that aims to help its clients feel confident and secure about their future? As an Application Developer Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting, enhancing, and modernizing applications within the Group Savings sector. This position is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your potential within a caring and trustworthy company. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

Requirements

Holds a college diploma (DEC) or a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field;
Has a minimum of four (4) years of experience in application development or IT support;
Is recognized for influencing leadership, collaborative mindset, solution- and business value-oriented approach, and strong analytical, problem-solving, and judgment skills;
Stands out for being resourceful, curious, and creative (e.g., able to leverage AI tools to understand logic and debug unfamiliar languages);
Demonstrates strong communication skills, both written and verbal;
Possesses excellent organizational skills, including the ability to manage priorities, stress, and pressure effectively;
Shows a solid understanding of Agile and DevOps principles and the ability to evolve in a complex application environment;
Has an intermediate level of English proficiency, as the role involves interacting with English-speaking internal partners and using English documentation and demos on a daily basis;
Is recognized for knowledge of technologies, databases, and application design and architecture patterns (see details below).
Languages and frameworks: C#, VB.NET, PowerBuilder (asset)
Databases: SQL Server
Version control: TFS, Azure DevOps, Git
Other technologies: WCF, WPF, ASP.NET, React (asset), JavaScript, Node.js (asset), jQuery (asset)
Tools: Dynatrace, Snyk
Object-oriented programming and SOLID principles
Knowledge of Pipeline as Code concepts

Nice To Haves

PowerBuilder (asset)
React (asset)
Node.js (asset)
jQuery (asset)

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for production software solutions (incidents, maintenance, monitoring, etc.);
Actively contribute to the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions within an application support context (accelerators, templates, support tools), using a responsible AI approach (security, compliance, traceability);
Participate in modernization and continuous improvement initiatives (standardization, automation, templates, testing practices) in collaboration with teams within the division;
Actively contribute to incident and problem management: Analyze root causes and collaborate with analysts to clearly identify needs;
Identify and propose sustainable or workaround solutions;
Deliver application changes or configurations within required timelines and properly document implemented solutions: Apply development best practices supported by Centers of Excellence (CoE);
Ensure the security and confidentiality of digital information at all times;
Perform required testing throughout the development lifecycle up to production deployment, minimizing service disruptions;
Measure and ensure the quality of delivered solutions (performance, robustness, test coverage, etc.);
Implement or use continuous integration and deployment pipelines (Azure DevOps);
Collaborate, as needed, with delivery teams within the division and actively participate in technical discussions and peer code reviews;
Contribute to maintaining documentation and promoting best practices;
Eventually participate in on-call rotations (evenings and weekends).