Senior Software Developer (Appian)

The Canada Life Assurance Company•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$65,000 - CA$115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior WF/IDP Developer, you will apply your expertise and drive by providing development and operational/support services. You will work collaboratively closely with business leaders, senior architects, senior infrastructure engineers, and senior business/systems analysts to design, develop, deploy solutions at regular intervals, then focus on day-to-day operations. If you thrive in a fast-paced, ideas-led environment, you’re in the right place.

Requirements

Post-secondary degree/diploma in business or computer science or an equivalent combination of training and experience
Minimum of 5 years as an engineer/developer or high-level practitioner.
Experience with low code platforms such as Appian and experience in delivering applications from end to end
Experience with logical data modelling
Plan and organize software development work, and coordinate work for other team members
Experience in developing and maintaining integrations between SAP systems and various third-party and legacy systems.
Proven IS and system operations expertise.
Experience coaching and mentoring software developers on requirements analysis, design patterns, development best practices, methods, processes, tools, and approaches
Ability to drill down into technical issues and solve complex and detailed problems.
Strong communication skills with technology and business teams building collaborative relationships across department and business units, including ability to communicate, verbally and in writing, complex concepts to a non-technical audience
Strong analytical and excellent problem-solving abilities.
Agile delivery experience

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in financial services or working in a highly regulated environment is desirable.
Working knowledge of Jira, Confluence and Gitlab an asset
Previous experience with ServiceNow

Responsibilities

Ensures highest quality solutions using code reviews, technical and performance testing, including providing feedback during code review meetings with Software Developers
Delivery solutions by developing against stories around Workflow, IDP or RPA based initiatives throughout the company
Provides recommendations for enhancements/changes that may involve custom design, optional and third-party products to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of SAP systems
Provides feedback/input to leadership on performance, development, resource assignments, etc. on the team
Leads and provides production support, application monitoring, and tuning for applications
Supports the technical troubleshooting and incident management to resolve complex problems
Resolves client issues as they arise in collaboration with other teams
Ensures solutions are enhanced, secured, and upgraded to evolve the roadmap

Benefits

Opportunities for career advancement
Access to industry-leading learning programs
Up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement
Flexible health and dental benefits
A $5,000 mental health benefit
In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
Company-matching pension plan
Share ownership program
Additional investment options
Employee recognition programs
Service milestone celebrations
Employee discounts
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Mentorship programs
Social clubs and events