API Developer (Student Position)

Career Level 13 

Julie Fraser 

Digital Technology, Technology Enablement Platforms 

Temporary Full Time 

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Description

A co-op placement within our Canada Life API delivery team provides a unique opportunity to experience how integration solutions are developed and ‘brought to life’ throughout a large digital ecosystem.

You will gain real-world proficiency in developing integration solutions through our agile pipeline, in support of Canada Life’s digital strategy for our Customers and Advisors.  

Join us to immerse yourself in modern technologies which enable our digital vision and develop yourself into a well-rounded technologist by gaining exposure to challenging assignments which foster career growth.

What you will do 

• Develop solutions (code, configuration) based on stories, bugs, or technical debt tickets.
• Deliver clean and efficient code, ensuring quality and accuracy of the build while adhering to our practices for source code management.
• Actively participate in daily team standups and developer practice meetings, and through code reviews.
• Understand how to deploy code releases to production through job shadowing.
• Learn new languages, frameworks, and tools.
• Contribute to developer documentation and knowledge transfer sessions (share what you learn).
• Gain exposure of a full API delivery pipeline from intake through to deploy and support.

What you will bring 

• Currently enrolled in a STEM degree/diploma program with co-op terms e.g. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Design Engineering, Management Engineering
• Knowledge of Programming languages and frameworks such as: Java, JavaScript, Spring, Maven, SQL, JSON, xml.
• Familiarity with Cloud Computing technologies e.g. AWS, MS Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes
• Familiarity with APIs, Microservices Architecture and Stream Processing platform (e.g. Kafka)
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methods and tools (JIRA, Confluence)
• Knowledge of Operating Systems (Windows and Linux) and Databases (Relational and NoSQL)
• Effective oral and written communication skills. 
• Team player with strong collaborative approach and ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Willingness to learn and be challenged each day!

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The base salary for this position is between  $39,200 - $65,300 annually.  This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc).  If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

For student opportunities only

For our student opportunities, the base salary will be dependent on the number of work terms you have completed along with other factors depending on your program. 

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Canada Life serves?the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.?

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee?has the opportunity to?reach their potential.?

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.

Canada Life?would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

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