Software Developer, Co-op (4 months)

Software Developer, Co-op (4 months)

About Cognition+:

Cognition+ is the leading provider of software solutions in the mutual insurance industry in Canada.  Founded in 1993 by a group of mutual insurers, Cognition+ provides powerful, easy to use, and affordable software that ensures insurance companies of all sizes can compete in the insurance marketplace.  Cognition+ offers solutions for policy, claims, accounting, financial reporting, and investment and includes integrations with third party trading partners including brokers, financial institutions and service providers.  Leveraging an internal rating and underwriting rules engine along with significant application programming interface development provides extensive flexibility, extendibility and scalability.  Using industry best practices for privacy, security and roles based authorization and access, Cognition+ offers onsite and cloud based solutions to 32 insurance companies in Canada.  Located in London, Ontario, Cognition+ has strong longstanding relationships with insurance and technology partners in North America.

Company Website: www.gocognition.com

Position Summary: At Cognition+ being a Software Developer means just that…you will be developing software!  As a member of the Development Team, in this junior level role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with other talented members of our team to enhance an enterprise software system.  You will get to design, develop and test components of a multi-tiered solution.  You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of tasks and develop your skills in many ways. This role is based out of our London, Ontario office.

Role Responsibilities:

• Design and develop new software applications or enhance current applications;
• Fix customer issues;
• Conduct testing and analysis;
• Work with senior team members to design migration solutions, including development of specifications to ensure quality;
• Create and maintain key documentation;
• Maintain and adhere to all company policies and procedures; and
• Other duties as required by the organization.

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

• Enrolled in a degree or diploma in Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field of study.
• Currently enrolled in an accredited co-op/internship program through their academic institution.
• Proven diagnostic, analytical, problem solving skills, and attention to detail.

Additional Bonus Skills:

• A demonstrated familiarity with current software industry trends and emergent technologies.
• JavaScript frameworks/libraries, especially Angular;
• Java/J2EE/Spring MVC;
• HTML5/CSS3, especially Bootstrap and Responsive Design techniques; and
• Tools: Node.js/NPM/Yarn/SCSS/AngularCLI.
• OO analysis and design skills;
• JUnit experience;
• Agile experience;
• Knowledge of enterprise design patterns;
• Application Server experience, especially Wildfly; and
• Deployments targeting Windows/CentOS operating systems.

Equal Employment Opportunities:

Cognition+ is committed to employment equity and welcomes diversity. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Cognition+ provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources at hr@gocognition.com or call 519-432-8553 ext. 362.

Apply Online!

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at www.gocognition.com/join-us/