Senior Systems Developer - Salesforce

Company: CGL

Department: Advisor Technology Ops

Employment Type: Regular Full-Time

Work Model: Hybrid (2 days in office)

Language: This role operates in English.

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.

As the Senior Systems Developer you will be a driving 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 contribute to a range of highly complex and diverse team initiatives and provide training and support to the members of your team.

Technologies you have experience with:

• Having experience with Salesforce technologies including APEX, Visual Force, Salesforce Lightning Components, Salesforce Administrative Tools, Salesforce data management tools, Process Builder, and Flow is an asset. Salesforce Admin and Developer Certification are required.
• You have experience with Salesforce or other object-oriented programming languages (Java, C#, .net); JavaScript, web technologies (HTML/CSS), frameworks and libraries such as jQuery), API integration technologies (JSON, XML, REST, SOAP).
• Having experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud technology is an asset.

How you will create impact:

• Leading the process of developing a cohesive plan to determine technologies and options for a working solution.
• Developing new code and leveraging existing code to implement system features of medium to large complexity.
• Creating an implementation and troubleshooting plan for a single system.
• Identifying and recommending solutions for application defects, determining root causes and minimizing the introduction of new defects.
• Performing unit testing and project management activities for small to medium sized initiatives, leading system development project teams and providing guidance to junior team members.

To join our team:

• You have five years of experience in Salesforce development.
• You have completed post-secondary education in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Having advanced experience designing, developing, configuring and/or administration of solutions using the Salesforce platform with integrations is an asset.
• You have advanced experience with integrations, design patterns, developing code and guiding the SDLC of applications from inception through to post-deployment support for highly scalable complex development projects.
• You have knowledge of Agile practices, Test Driven Development (TDD) and/or Behaviour Driven Development (BDD).

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.

What you need to know:

• 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.

Salary information

Expected salary range $72,847 to $121,411

Salary placement

The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co-operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.

Incentive/Variable pay

Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.