Description

We are currently in search of a Software Developer to create and maintain custom in-house software. The successful candidate will help to develop critical products for our clients and understand IT operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to engage in a positive and creative work environment that offers excellent benefits and flexible schedules.  

Responsibilities 

• Understand and validate the needs expressed by the team, in close collaboration with the Product Owner (PO) and/or users.
• Participate in the design, programming, configuration, and integration of the solution using a “just enough—just in time” approach:
• by applying development best practices supported by the Centres of Excellence (CoE) and using appropriate design, decomposition, and modeling patterns for processing, data, hosting infrastructure, etc.
• Guide the team’s technical decisions by relying on best practices and corporate standards, which they may also help define:
• by consistently ensuring the security and confidentiality of digital information;
• by preparing their development work for automated testing;
• by carrying out the necessary tests throughout the development process up to production, preventing any service disruption;
• by measuring the qualities of the developed solution (performance, robustness, functional test coverage, etc.);
• by implementing or leveraging a continuous integration and deployment pipeline.
• Communicate and discuss technical decisions with peers.
• Actively participate in and initiate discussions among team members about design choices aligned with best practices and corporate standards.
• Participate in peer code reviews.
• Provide technical support for the software solution once in production (issues, maintenance, monitoring, etc.).
• Actively contribute to ensuring the necessary documentation for the sustainability of designed components exists, is valid, and remains up to date. Support the team’s documentation strategy and promote best practices.
• Take responsibility for complex tasks and set the standard in their area of technical expertise.
• Collaborate actively in all team activities (ceremony planning, definition of “done”, etc.).

Desired profile 

• College diploma or bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• Over 5 years of experience in software development.
• Knowledge of Agile and DevOps principles and the ability to apply them in a team setting.
• Familiarity with cloud, container, and virtualization technologies (e.g. Azure DevOps, Docker, etc.).
• Development languages, tools & technologies:
• ASP.NET & ASP.NET Core, C#, WCF, WPF
• Azure cloud services & tools
• JavaScript and a FrontEnd Framework
• React
• Kubernetes, Containerization
• MS-SQL, Azure SQL & Storage, MongoDB
• GIT & TFS
• Mulesoft (nice to have)
• VB.NET (good to know but not required)
• Experience in object-oriented programming and SOLID principles.
• Experience with unit testing and test-driven development (TDD).
• Understanding of integration strategies involving enterprise applications, data integration requirements, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Understanding of design, architecture, and integration patterns (e.g. Pub/Sub, CQRS, Event Sourcing, etc.).
• Knowledge of Behaviour-driven Development (BDD) and Domain-driven Design (DDD) practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to identify and resolve issues.
• Knowledge of the financial services and insurance industry (asset).