Lead Engineer

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.

Lead Engineer

This job is responsible for participating in development, maintenance and enhancement of business applications. Participate in project teams assigned to business unit or department and utilize a variety of technology platforms. Collaborate with business partners and other technical staff to understand functional requirements and create system requirements, assess available technologies, and recommend solution options.

Primary Job Responsibilities

Provide business analysis and programming expertise within an assigned business unit/area in the analysis, design, and development of business applications. (20%) Formulate and define application scope and objectives; devise and modify procedures to solve business problems. (20%) Prepare detailed specifications from which programs will be written and design, code, test, debug and document programs. (20%) Participate in business and IT project estimation activities. (5%) Provide technical leadership for small to medium-scale projects. (15%) Utilize business knowledge to collaborate and offer technical solutions. (15%) Be self-guided and complete tasks with minimum assistance. (5%)

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in backend development using Java.
• Experience using Docker/Kubernates.
• Ability to architect and diagram complex software systems.
• Experience with and appreciation for developing web-based business applications with complex data structures and workflows.
• Strong communication skills and great product sense.
• Expertise with software development processes such as test-driven development and continuous delivery.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Environment/Physical Demands

This position requires incumbents to regularly sit at a desk and operate standard office equipment such as a computer and phone. Employee is occasionally required to stand and walk, lift, carry and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to talk and hear. Required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Minimal travel may be required.

Preferred Experience

• Communicate effectively with business partners
• Provide fundamental technical and business analysis on projects
• Strong technical knowledge, with hands-on experience managing systems development in new computing architectures and environments
• Knowledge of relevant technology and tools is critical, including development methodologies and programming/scripting languages
• Ability to accurately estimate project development activities
• 2+ years equivalent work experience in application development preferred
• 3 years of experience in business application design, development, installation, and modification in an IT environment preferred
• Experience with design, development, and implementation of new computing architectures preferred

Our Affirmative Action Program affirms our commitment to make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitation of otherwise-qualified individuals with disabilities or special disabled veterans, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please email thebrightside@sunlife.com to request an accommodation.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.