Business Operations Software Engineer 2027 Co-op

Sun Life • Wellesley, CT

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Sun Life U.S. DentaQuest Claims Technology is seeking a proactive, positive team player to design and code automation solutions that reduce administrative work and allow operations colleagues to focus on human-powered decision making. The co-op provides hands-on experience working with business operations and IT colleagues to understand how technology and operations combine to produce business value.

The role involves meeting with operations colleagues, identifying automation opportunities, evaluating and prioritizing proposals, and implementing code-based automations. The co-op will test and deploy automations, monitor their execution, resolve issues, and communicate new automations and their value to the team. The position is hybrid and students must be located near a listed U.S. office: Wellesley, Massachusetts; Kansas City, Missouri; Hartford, Connecticut; Portland, Maine; or Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The co-op runs January 2027 through June 2027, requires 40 hours per week, and pays around $22 per hour.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university during the co-op period, January 2027 through June 2027.
• Be an undergraduate or graduate student in a related field of study.
• Be eligible to work legally in the United States.
• Be able to work full-time, 40 hours per week, during the co-op session.
• Experience with object-oriented design and programming; Microsoft C# is preferred.
• Experience with IDE development tools; Microsoft Visual Studio or Code is preferred.
• Analytical skills.
• Ability to set up, conduct, and manage effective meetings.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive approach and ability to manage multiple projects with demanding deadlines.
• High motivation, self-direction, focus, and strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Meet regularly with operations colleagues to identify and design automations.
• Develop business requirements for proposed automations and evaluate their costs and benefits to determine which to prioritize.
• Implement prioritized automations using object-oriented programming techniques.
• Thoroughly test and deploy automations.
• Monitor and manage automation execution and resolve issues as they arise.
• Draft and send communications to the team highlighting new automations and their value.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous vacation and sick time.
• Paid family, parental, and adoption leave.
• Medical coverage.
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Disability programs.
• Partially paid sabbatical program.
• 401(k) employer match.
• Stock purchase options.
• Employer-funded retirement account.
• Flexible, inclusive, and collaborative work environment that supports career growth.

What This Job Offers

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