web developer Waterloo
Job description
At Equitable Life of Canada, we realize that your work life is not just about performing a job; it's about being part of a workplace that helps you grow and reach your full potential. Within our friendly and collaborative work environment, we recognize that the key to our growth and success is a dedicated, motivated and customer-responsive staff. Join Equitable Life today.
Position Title: Senior Web Developer – (Full Stack)
Reports To: S&R Development Manager
Department: IT, Savings & Retirement
Term: Permanent, Full-Time
Work Arrangements: 100% remote working is available for candidates across Canada outside of Waterloo Region and surrounding areas in Ontario. If local - will be moving to a hybrid model when our office renovation is complete (approximately November 2023), coming into the office 25% of the time (4-5 days a month).
The Opportunity: Don’t miss the opportunity to join one of Kitchener-Waterloo’s Top Employers for 2023!
Put your knowledge of the latest technologies to work creating solutions to some of the insurance industry’s toughest challenges. Work directly with key leaders to understand their business needs, advise them on how technology can support their strategies, and build innovative responses to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.
We work using a wide variety of web and mobile possibilities using .NET, React, Angular, HTML5, CSS3 and other evolving technologies. Your team is a diverse band of talented, engaged, and fun professionals who thrive on finding a better way. Your work will be part of changing the way Equitable helps clients get the help they need when they need it most.
What you will be doing:
- Lead a team of developers to design and program high-performance, scalable web applications and database solutions
- Recommend and implement system designs based on long-term IT organization strategy
- Create and support mobile and web applications using React, .NET, and JavaScript
- In an Agile set up you will work closely with product owners and platform gurus to develop alternative solutions to meet business needs
- Analyze production system problems and recommend workable solutions
- Investigate and solve production problems with minimal to no guidance
- Research and recommend technologies to the team and management to help keep our tech stack up to date
- Mentor junior and intermediate team members in good coding practices and modern technologies
- Degree or diploma in Computer Science or a related field
- Minimum 5 years experience with React
- Prominent level of proficiency in .NET/C# with more than 5 years of relevant experience.
- Experience with JavaScript and jQuery.
- Experience in Mobile web development and Azure portal
- Significant knowledge in HTML5 CSS, Ajax
- Experience with SOAP and/or RESTful services
- Experience with JSON and XML
- Experience with Microservices architecture
- Experience with Microsoft IIS
- Hands on experience using testing frameworks for both client and server code (i.e. NUnit, Jasmine, etc.)
- Hands on experience in Azure Cloud and devops, developing and deploying CI/CD release pipeline
- Solid knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and Transact SQL with at least 5 years of relevant experience
- Experience with ORMs like Entity Framework is an asset
- Experience with package managers (e.g., npm, bower) an asset
- Experience with CMS platform like Kentico and Umbraco is an asset
- Experience leading other developers on projects; task and priority setting, working with business partners, etc.
- 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
- A company subsidized 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
- Complete an assessment and/or testing
- Undergo a criminal background check
- Provide two professional references (minimum one supervisor and above)
At Equitable Life, we are committed to providing equal access to employment opportunities across our organization. Please contact our HR team at [email protected] if you would like to receive our job postings in an alternative format or require an accommodation with the application process.
About Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada
CEO: Fabien Jeudy
Revenue: $500 million to $1 billion (USD)
Size: 501 to 1000 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.equitable.ca
Year Founded: 1920
