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. At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful. When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world. Job Description: About the role: The e-Business team within Application Operations Support (AOS) develops and supports IT applications with a focus on reliability and continuous improvement. Through innovation and collaboration, we look for new and better ways to deliver value to Sun Life. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong full-stack Java experience and hands-on iOS development skills. You will develop and support reliable applications across the web, mobile, API, and middleware layers while collaborating with teams across the organization. This role is well suited to a practical problem solver who enjoys development, continuous improvement, and ongoing application ownership throughout the application lifecycle. What you will do: Develop, enhance, test, and support full-stack Java applications, services, and APIs, with ongoing ownership from implementation through production support. Develop and support native iOS applications. Support production and test environments by troubleshooting and debugging application issues, investigating incidents, restoring service, performing root-cause analysis, and remediating vulnerabilities. Collaborate with Software Engineers, Business Systems Analysts, and other partners to deliver quality solutions and maintain stable application environments. Contribute to monitoring, change management, system upgrades, disaster recovery, and continuous-improvement initiatives. What you need to succeed: At least 10 years of experience developing and supporting back-end Java applications in an enterprise environment, with strong knowledge of core Java/J2EE, the Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and Spring MVC. At least 4 years of front-end development experience using React, JavaScript, and modern web technologies. At least 2 years of experience developing and supporting native iOS applications in an enterprise environment. Strong knowledge of web services and APIs, including REST, SOAP, JSON, and Java APIs. Working knowledge of middleware and application server technologies such as WebSphere or WebLogic. Experience troubleshooting production issues and working with databases such as SQL, Oracle, or PostgreSQL. A degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience. How you work: You collaborate effectively with technical and business partners. You bring strong analytical, debugging, communication, and problem-solving skills. You are comfortable learning new technologies and adapting to changing priorities. Additional assets: Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or AWS. Familiarity with iOS architecture patterns or third-party frameworks. Exposure to DevOps and delivery tools such as Jenkins, Artifactory, Bitbucket/Git, Gradle, Maven, CDD, or Ansible. Knowledge of web security, multi-factor authentication, Kafka, proxy technologies, ITIL, the software development lifecycle, or Agile ways of working. Additional role requirements: The role includes on-call and after-hours support on a team rotation. This role requires Reliability Security Clearance. In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check, as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6-consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time. Must be able to satisfactorily complete applicable background checks prior to the start date and during employment, in accordance with Sun Life’s policies and practices. #LI-Hybrid #LI-remote 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. We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you. We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling. We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Salary Range: 100,000/100 000 - 143,000/143 000 Job Category: IT - Application Development Posting End Date: 28/10/2026 Shine together At Sun Life, you can be your most brilliant self. Our supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment is one where you – and your career – can thrive. Whatever your aspirations, collaborative leaders and colleagues are ready to help you learn, grow, and succeed. Make life brighter We’re a global company with a passion for people. Our purpose is to help Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. As a team of 30,000 across 26 countries, our impact is far-reaching, and locally relevant There’s power in numbers. As part of Sun Life’s growing team, you have an impact on people in your community and around the world. Shape the future With an optimistic eye on a brighter future, we drive to innovate. Be part of leading change, push boundaries and try new ways of working. Use data to drive bold actions. Be agile and pivot as we test and learn. At Sun Life, we’re driving transformation, sustainability and innovation for our Clients, employees, partners, and communities. Join us. Together, we can make the future brighter. Join a top employer for a brighter future. Visit Sun Life Careers

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