Company: CGIC
Department: IT
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid
Language: This role operates in English.
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant
The Opportunity:
We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.
Our Information Technology team aspires to be a leader in applying technology to power business strategies. We connect concepts with solutions to create value and efficiencies for our clients, employees, and communities. Our success is driven by our skilled and diverse team who are passionate about excellence, innovation, and agility.
As the Associate Systems Developer you will be a member of an integral team responsible for developing system-based solutions by formulating programs, developing and maintaining codes and documenting processes for consistency and continuous improvement. You will collaboratively contribute to the team’s initiatives with the support and guidance of your team members.
How you will create impact:
- Supporting the team in various responsibilities including estimating assigned tasks, completing status reports, and creating and maintaining technical documentation.
- Participating in the design and execution of program coding to implement features of small to medium complexity.
- Contributing to an implementation and back-out plan for a single system.
- Assisting with unit testing for developed code, verifying functionalities and supporting system and user acceptance testing.
- Learning relevant Information Technology (IT) standards, methodologies, processes and tools and contributing to project reviews.
How you will succeed:
- You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
- You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
- You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
- You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.
To join our team:
- You have 1-3 years of experience in Information Technology or a related field.
- You have completed post-secondary education in Information Technology, Computer Science or related discipline.
What you need to know:
- Rotational on-call schedule, with shifts during evenings and weekends.
- Extended work hours, including evenings and weekends, may be required.
- You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.
What’s in it for you?
- Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
- Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
- A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
- Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
- In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.