Senior Software Developer, Data Security Project

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model

• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more

• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) - with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Software Developer to join our team and contribute to the security and management of sensitive data.

The successful candidate will play a key technical role, with strong involvement in the development, maintenance, and enhancement of scripts and applications related to the data environment. They will also act as a technical point of contact for the Architecture and Security teams.

What you’ll do here:

• Develop, maintain, and improve scripts and software components related to the management of personal and sensitive data.
• Manage incoming and outgoing data flows in a secure data room, particularly within a Citrix environment.
• Analyze requirements, identify technical issues, and propose appropriate solutions.
• Translate functional and technical requirements into detailed specifications and software components.
• Design, develop, test, debug, and document reliable and maintainable solutions.
• Focus primarily on maintenance activities while contributing to new projects, including the development of an internal data analysis tool and a new user interface for backend services.
• Collaborate with Architecture and Security teams to validate solutions and meet data protection requirements.
• Act as a technical resource for questions related to architecture, code, and scripts.
• Review designs and code to ensure quality, security, and compliance with established standards.
• Develop unit, integration, and regression tests.
• Contribute to improving continuous integration and delivery practices, as well as automating development and deployment activities.
• Organize and support production releases.
• Provide Level 1 support and maintenance, while also resolving complex issues.
• Explain the technical and functional aspects of solutions to colleagues and stakeholders.

What you bring to the table:

• Minimum 8 years of software development experience, ideally in a backend, automation, or data security environment.
• Strong experience with Python and PowerShell.
• Knowledge of Power Automate and basic knowledge of C#.
• Experience with or knowledge of several of the following technologies: Java, JavaScript, and SQL.
• Strong SQL skills and the ability to analyze and manipulate data.
• Knowledge of AWS services, including S3, Lambda, and ideally EC2.
• Knowledge of Windows Server environments.
• Familiarity with software automation and delivery practices, including Terraform and continuous integration and delivery pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Experience with a data analysis or classification tool; knowledge of Macy is an asset.
• Experience working in environments handling personal or sensitive information is an asset.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Architecture, Security, and Development teams.
• Ability to advocate for a position, communicate clearly, and influence technical decisions.
• Strong analytical skills, autonomy, initiative, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing environment.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.