Intermediate Technology Specialist, Core Systems Developer

Position Title: Intermediate Technology Specialist, Core Systems Developer
Reports To: Technology Manager, Core Systems
Department: Individual Information Technology
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: Equitable is growing! We are looking for an Intermediate Technology Specialist, Core Systems Developer to join our Individual IT team!

This role will be part of a larger team developing and supporting application solutions for our Individual Insurance lines of business. Your activities will include creating change request, documenting, and implementing change request for our core systems while working closely with business and technology colleagues who collaborate with agility.

Now is an exciting time to join one of the Waterloo Area’s Top Employer for 2025 and Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers for 2024! 

What you will be doing:

• Create change requests in ServiceNow and coordinate the implementation of change request.
• Work closely with product owners, business partners and platform gurus to promote changes to production.
• Investigate and solve production problems with minimal to no guidance
• Create Zaps and zap request to fix production issues.

What you will bring:

• A strong technical background with at least 3-5 years of experience in:

• Cobol (Micro Focus Cobol would be an asset)
• Microsoft SQL Server and Transact SQL
• Ingenium (1 to 3 years)

• To be highly motivated team player who is a strong individual contributor
• A laser-focus on achieving outcomes through regular releases that is easy to maintain
• Ability to be On-call to support P1 and P2 production incidents.
• To continually improve delivery and release practices, process for production support.
• Effective verbal and written communications, with an ability to effectively convey information, concepts, and ideas to others
• Degree or diploma in Computer Science or a related field

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