Why you’ll love working here:
high-performance, people-focused culture
our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves
learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees’ career growth
membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security
competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account).
optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%
yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars
the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers
Job Summary:
The IT Investment Solutions Group at HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan) is looking for a permanent, fulltime Sr. Systems Developer to holistically support HOOPP Investment activities.
Reporting to the Sr. Manager, DevOps, the Sr. Systems Developer will support the day to day operations and enhancements of applications that drive HOOPP's investment activities. The Sr. Systems Developer will work on bug fixes, code development as well as architecture and design.
You will work with a team that is focused on delivering true customer value in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. They value challenging the status quo, innovative solutions, team collaboration and practicality.
What you will do:
Interface with internal business partners to manage technical operations, triage and fix operational issues.
Work closely with your product owner(s) and business users to understand business problems, and design cost effective solutions.
Participate in design sessions, code reviews, and support the community of developers on the team
Develop standards, patterns, and practices to improve the craft of software development in the department
Negotiate system architecture with other development teams for projects spanning many systems
Actively participate in Agile Scrum practices such as providing input to the team product roadmap, daily standups, backlog refinement, planning and sprint retrospectives
Contribute during design and planning meetings, write wiki articles and participate in issue and team retrospectives
Provide technical coaching and mentorship in conjunction with team development lead
Create a safe, supportive and participatory environment that produces ongoing mutual respect
Ask powerful questions, create awareness and guide individuals and groups in exploring options and deciding what to do
Design, build, and support new features and participate in issue resolution across our entire software stack
Prioritize technical improvements to create sustainable software
Support occasional weekend updates and afterhours deployment.
Diagnose production issues spanning multiple systems and technologies and work with associated team to resolve those issues
Who you are:
7+ years of backend development experience using C# (.NET Framework and .NET Core) and/or Java/Kotlin, and SQL.
Experience in frontend development is considered an asset.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to lead and take end-to-end ownership.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and creatively to develop long-term, resilient solutions
Ability to quickly learn, evaluate, and apply new technologies with a strategic, big-picture mindset.
Excellent knowledge of software development and enterprise design patterns
Understanding of Object-Oriented programming concepts
Experience in designing and building microservice-based enterprise-level applications from ground up
Experience with Cloud Based infrastructure products, preferably AWS.
Practical experience with Redis, SNS/SQS, Kubernetes, Docker, as well as exposure to GraphQL, Angular.
Experience with Applications for front and back office for investment & accounting activities in Public Equities, FX, Cash management, and Collateral management is an asset.
Experience with DevOps work would be considered an asset.
The expected annual base salary range for this role is: $103,000 - $153,000 CAD
The actual base salary offered to the successful candidate may vary based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, individual's expertise and level of experience applicable to the role they are being offered.
This role is eligible to participate in discretionary incentive plan(s), subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan text.
This job is for an existing vacancy.
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What We Do
Established in 1960, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan for Ontario's hospital and community-based healthcare sector. We serve more than 460,000 members who provide valued healthcare services at more than 670 employers across the province. At HOOPP, we exist to provide a stable and reliable pension for our members that starts in retirement and is paid for life. As one of Canada's largest and most respected pension plans, HOOPP's net assets reached $112.6 billion at the end of 2023 and our funded status remained strong at 115%. HOOPP's core values - professional, accountable, collaborative, compassionate and trustworthy - guide our every interaction with our members, employers and employees.
We've become one of Canada's leading pension plans by consistently challenging ourselves and embracing innovation. From our unique investment management approach to our innovative technology and thought-provoking research, we constantly seek to push the boundaries, and we do this by hiring passionate, forward-thinking people. Our high-performance culture, which spans our head office in Toronto and our office in London (UK), is founded on collaboration, respect and belonging. HOOPP is an equal opportunity employer and we're proud of our diversity. We select applicants for employment solely on the basis of their qualifications. Should you require accommodation because of a disability during the recruitment and selection process, please contact our Human Resources team. We will be happy to consult with you so that arrangements can be made for reasonable accommodation
