Intermediate Technology Specialist, Digital Developer

Position Title: Intermediate Technology Specialist, Digital Developer

Reports To: Senior Technology Manager – Shared Services

Department: IT Individual Insurance 

Term: Permanent Full-Time


Work Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.

The Opportunity: Don’t miss the opportunity to join one of Waterloo Area and Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers for 2024!

We're looking for an Intermediate Technology Specialist to join us and play a pivotal role in shaping our technology landscape. In this role, you'll have the chance to work directly with our key leaders to understand their business needs and support their strategies with tailored technology solutions. It's a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of developing and implementing technologies that benefit both our internal and external clients. Moreover, you'll be providing technical and practice leadership, ensuring that our capabilities and technologies continue to evolve. As part of a dynamic cross-functional agile team, you'll be collaborating closely to develop, test, launch, and refine solutions aimed at optimizing the Individual Insurance servicing experience. It's an exciting chance to make a significant impact and contribute to the continuous improvement of our services.

What you will be doing:

• Critically evaluate current processes and proactively contribute to, or lead, the implementation of improvement opportunities by incorporating past learnings and leveraging industry best practices
• Solutions focused approach - advocate for continuous improvement / innovation amongst the team receptive to, solicit, and apply feedback and learnings on the job
• Seek out and obtain required, and beyond what's required, professional and/or industry knowledge and training, for both personal and organizational benefit
• Consider the big picture implications when implementing changes or improvements
• Adapt to changes in priorities, assigned responsibilities and projects by seeking out the why and how if not readily understood

What you will bring:

• 3+ years of experience in IT;
• Post-secondary degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in the following or related discipline: computer science, computer systems engineering, software engineering
• Technical certifications an asset
• Experience in Infrastructure as Code applied to DevOps, DevSecOps.
• Understanding of cloud security best practices
• Understanding of architectural concepts
• Coding experience in frameworks, languages and database technologies utilized or emerging at Equitable
• Demonstrated knowledge of web/mobile design and object-oriented programming practices
• Hands on working knowledge of React, Angular, .NET, C#, PWAs, APIs, Azure DevOps/Cloud, SQL, and Design Library Systems
• Experience with agile practices, scrum delivery, test automation and Azure Pipelines
• Working knowledge of responsive design and grid principles 

What’s in it for you:

• A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top of mind
• Annual bonus program, annual vacation allowance, and company-paid benefits program
• An additional paid volunteer day each year so you can spend time giving back to the community
• Immediate enrollment in the company’s pension program with employer matching
• Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment
• Tuition support and specialized program assistance
• An onsite, full-service cafeteria with a variety of daily options
• Discounts on company products and services, and access to exclusive employee perks
• Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration

As part of the recruitment/offer process you will be required to:

• Provide two professional references (minimum one supervisor and above)
• Undergo a criminal background check