City : Toronto

Category : Temporary

Industry : Finance

Employer : Sun Life Financial

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

This is a 12-months fixed term position.

The Programmer Analyst as a member of the Individual Sales Systems team is accountable for working with business partners and providing consulting, data analytics and responsible for the programming life cycle including analysis, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of the computer applications. 

What will you do?

• Consult with business partners as data experts to build the bridge between systems and define business requirements, providing them with an agile and dynamic consumable analytics of data
• Design, construct, test, document, and implement new or existing applications
• Work closely with the Senior Programmer through the conversion of existing applications on non-supported technology
• Provide ongoing support of production applications and systems including problem analysis, resolution, escalation, and reporting as necessary
• Support IT protocols for the AY system including on-call and disaster recovery
• Accountable for completing or directing the work flow through the sales systems & reporting analytics team inbox

What will you need to succeed?

• Strong communication skills and the ability to build and maintain successful relationships with business partners
• Demonstrated problem solving skills by providing systematic solutions in a timely manner
• Ability to work independently as well as being a strong team player
• Good organizational skills with the ability to handle several tasks efficiently
• Ability to manage large volumes of data and offer creative solutions
• Strong knowledge of SAS, JCL, ZEKE, VBA, SQL, MS Query, Microsoft Office
• Mainframe application knowledge with DB2, IMS, SPF

What will be nice to have?

• University degree in Computer Science or College Computer Science diploma
• 3+ years of experience as a programmer analyst
• Knowledge of insurance and wealth products as is an asset

What’s in it for you?

• We’re proud to be a Best Workplace for Hybrid Work by Great Place to Work® Canada
• Recognized in 2023 with the Most Trusted Executive team by Great Place to Work® Canada.
• Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family. 

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted.  It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors.  In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance.  Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results. 

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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