Intermediate Backend Developer (C# & SQL Server)

TELUS Health

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Benefits Administration team at TELUS Health is seeking an Intermediate Backend Developer with expertise in C# and SQL Server. This role is crucial for maintaining and evolving the platforms that manage employee benefits for millions of Canadians. The developer will work on both legacy (Powerflex) and modern (ABL) systems, ensuring stability while contributing to future innovations. The team values developers who take end-to-end ownership of their work, from analyzing tickets and understanding business context to collaborating with stakeholders, implementing solutions, and deploying them to production. The code developed directly impacts how Canadian employees access their healthcare, dental, pension, and welfare benefits.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on backend development experience at an intermediate level or strong track record of proven technical growth.
• Strong expertise in C# and deep familiarity with the .NET 4.8 ecosystem.
• Advanced relational database skills with hands-on experience writing and optimizing T-SQL queries.
• Experience building and maintaining APIs and backend service layers in a production environment.
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming principles, design patterns, and best practices for maintainable code.
• Strong communication skills: Ability to explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders, work collaboratively with Business Analysts, and articulate problem-solving approaches clearly.
• Resourcefulness and initiative: Ability to take ownership of tickets, analyze root causes independently, ask probing questions, and push solutions forward without constant oversight.
• Comfortable learning independently and asking for help when needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in Agile environments with user stories, sprint ceremonies, and continuous integration/deployment practices.
• Familiarity with benefits administration, insurance, or similar domain environments.
• Contributions to open-source projects or personal technical projects demonstrating continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Own tickets end-to-end: Analyze issues, review relevant code, collaborate with business stakeholders for clarity, implement fixes, and deploy to production independently.
• Develop and optimize backend business logic using C# and .NET 4.8, with a focus on secure, maintainable code.
• Write, debug, and fine-tune complex T-SQL queries, stored procedures, and database schemas in SQL Server to support critical application features.
• Build and maintain APIs and backend service layers that reliably support the frontend team and downstream services.
• Participate actively in agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives), work collaboratively with Business Analysts on user stories, and contribute to technical planning sessions.
• Engage in code reviews and technical discussions, sharing knowledge with teammates and learning from peers.
• Deploy features through our CI/CD pipeline, ensuring quality and reliability at every stage.

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures
• Minimum 3 weeks of vacation
• Flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
• Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
• Generous company matched pension
• Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
• Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed