Senior Engineer Software -Salesforce

Job Description

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them. Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself. We are Canada Life Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success. You can be your best here. You re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences. Together, as part of a great team, you ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing. Be your best at Canada Life. Individual Insurance Technology (Ins Tech) is an organization providing information technology solutions to Canada Life. In Ins Tech, the Customer is at the centre of what we do. Our Ins Tech professionals make a significant contribution to the companies business goals through the effective delivery of value-added services. These services include setting technology direction, project management, analysis, system architecture, software development and the provision of operational support services for our Insurance Solutions business unit. As a Senior Salesforce developer, you are responsible for the management and delivery of Salesforce Platform changes and automation to enable product teams. In collaboration with our Digital teams, you will implement and integrate sophisticated software capabilities in a fully automated landscape. You will implement modern data, cloud, and integration solutions that are tied directly to business results and in-turn will help drive the modernization strategies across Canada Life through strong partnerships. You work hard to stay on top of fast changing technology and invest a lot of energy to learn new platform features. You stay on top of the latest Salesforce product developments and anticipate what the near future will bring. Essential Functions: To be successful in this role, you will need a deep understanding and proven grasp of end-to-end programming and an approach to development that focuses on building light-weight re-usable components that can be used to deliver a great product. You will be an influencer, feel comfortable presenting ideas and challenging status quo with new ways to improve through ever increasing levels of automation and efficiency. Qualifications: EDUCATION: Post-secondary degree/diploma in business or computer science or an equivalent combination of training and experience EXPERIENCE: 7 years experience delivering software, integration or platform engineering solutions following a SDLC Demonstrated experience using engineering practices to meet and measure functional and non-functional requirements as well as comply with security standards Achievement of several Salesforce certifications Experience in Apex Code, triggers, custom object development, SFDC APIs, Web services, Force.com, Lightning Web Component development Solid understanding of at least one the following: Integrations and an understanding of API s Deployment tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, and other CICD tools Demonstrated experience with delivery supply chain projects that drive automation, self-serve and high re-use across the enterprise Strong understanding of the platform, with the ability to build custom apps and objects, formula fields, workflows, custom views, and other content of intermediate complexity Demonstrated technical depth and experience with complex solution design and engineering Ability to lead design, development, maintenance, testing and evaluation of software and systems through engineering Strong understanding of industry best practices Proven ability to develop and maintain collaborative business relationships Able to pivot and quickly change direction in response to changing priorities Experience coaching and mentoring technical practitioners Ability to communicate, verbally and in writing, complex concepts to a non-technical audience Working knowledge of Jira and Confluence an asset Experience working in financial services industry an asset Knowledge of AI capabilities within the Salesforce platform, Experience working in Contact Center and with AWS connect and Sales/Service console as agent desktop an asset Experience working in financial services industry an asset REGISTRATIONS / LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud and Developer certifications preferred Platform Developer 1 certification preferred SKILLS/CHARACTERISTICS: Keeps up to date with platform best practices, processes, and configuration patterns Supports proactive identification risk and issues Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, handle and prioritize simultaneous requests