Senior Programmer, Analyst

WHO WE ARE                                            

HomeEquity Bank is a Schedule 1 Canadian chartered bank and the leading national provider of reverse mortgages, with a growing portfolio. As the only bank solely dedicated to serving homeowners 55 and up, we’re passionate about helping Canadian homeowners live retirement on their terms. We live that commitment every day, with a range of reverse mortgage solutions that include our flagship CHIP Reverse Mortgage™ product.  
  

OUR VALUES, OUR PASSION

At HomeEquity Bank, our values drive and inspire our actions with our customers, our partners and each other.  

• Customer-Focused. Passionate Advocates 
• Courage to Act. Do the Right Thing 
• One Team. One Vision 
• Think Long-Term. Ever-Evolving 
• Be Exceptional. Inspire Greatness

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Programmer/ Analyst’s role is to define, develop, test, analyze, and maintain new software applications in support of the achievement of business requirements. 

They are responsible for the end-to-end design and development of custom software, in accordance with HomeEquity Bank’s development methodologies, technologies, and guidelines including: 

• Effort estimation and planning 
• Design and development of front-end user experience 
• Design and development of backend components, API’s and services. 
• Database design and tuning. 
• Effective testing, using automated techniques where available. 
• Create technical documentation to ensure knowledge transfer. 

MAJOR ELEMENTS OF THE ROLE:

• Guide team development efforts towards successful project delivery. 
• Peer reviews and retrospectives to provide and receive feedback on the overall effectiveness of the team including:
• Defining and maintaining development standards 
• Code refactoring 
• Process Improvements 
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits. 
• Review completed tasks to ascertain compliance with standards. 
• Troubleshooting technical problems and collaborating on potential resolutions. 
• Researching and prototyping new technology and technical solutions. 
• Keep up with trends in the constantly evolving information technology industry. 
• Design and development of front-end user experience 
• Assists tech leads and senior team members with software design tasks when required. 
• Provides technical guidance and review to other team members by conducting technical walkthroughs. 
• Keeps current on rapidly changing technological trends, self-teach new technologies and maintain an understanding of the Division’s business and technology strategies 
• Adhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on-time and on-budget. 
• Research and evaluate a variety of software products. 
• Assist in the collection and documentation of user's requirements, development of user stories, estimates and work plans.  
• Package and support deployment of releases. 
• Effective testing, using automated techniques where available. 
• Create technical documentation to ensure knowledge transfer.  

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 

• Post-Secondary education in computer science or related discipline 
• Related experience in software design and development. 
• Exceptional ability to understand complex business processes and rules, with a demonstrated ability to provide simple technical solutions to support them. 
• Exceptional analysis, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. 
• Demonstrated excellent knowledge of core development patterns and best practices. 
• Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft development stack:  
• Visual Studio Professional 2017 + 
• SQL server 2016 
• .NET Framework  
• C# 
• MVC, WebAPI 
• Report design with SSRS 
• ETL using SSIS 
• Excellent knowledge of web development technologies: 
• HTML 
• CSS 
• JavaScript 
• Responsive design 
• Frameworks such as Bootstrap 3.0, bootgrid, jQuery, Select2, and Moments 
• Excellent knowledge of testing methodologies including test automation using Visual Studio. 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders, such as peers (technical and non-technical), business stakeholders, and third-party vendors. 
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize multiple responsibilities effectively to meet deadlines. 
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with project team members on complex development projects. 
• Experience in the financial industry considered an asset. 
• Experience with the following technology considered a strong asset: 
• Salesforce – Administration, Apex and/or Lighting development 
• CI/CD Azure Devops 
• Google Big Query 
• Python

Working Conditions Unique to Job:

• Standard office environment     

WHY WORK AT HOMEEQUITY BANK?

Great Environment

HomeEquity Bank offers a hybrid working environment supported with a culture of flexibility – an approach that is unique to each person, and that enables both business and individual needs to be met in a mutually beneficial way.

We pride ourselves in recognizing and celebrating performance, community service, teamwork, and diversity among our employees.
 

A Dynamic Culture – With People at the Centre  

We believe our people make all the difference; our tireless commitment to inclusivity, professional development, and employee experience has been recognized through awards including the Greater Toronto’s Top Employers 2024,Waterstone Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures 2022-2023, the Globe and Mail's Report on Business: Canada's Top Growing Companies 2022 (third year since 2019), Canadian's Mortgage Professional (CMP) Top Mortgage Employer 2023 for the third year in a row and Achievers Top 50 Most Engaged Workplaces 2023. 
 

Growth and Opportunities
We provide challenging and rewarding careers in a wide variety of fields. We continuously develop and train our employees through professional growth opportunities and on-the-job training. We also encourage our employees to develop professionally and personally though a series of career developing programs including our Educational Assistance Program, designed to reimburse costs related to professional learning and development.

Celebrating Great Work and People

We believe in an environment that celebrates success, knowledge, leadership, and work that is inspired by our core values. For these reasons, we have created several programs that make it easy for our employees to say ‘great job’ to their colleagues and leaders.

From our Appreciate! Program to the High Five Award Program and President’s Award Program, we recognize professional achievement with a variety of rewards including points towards gift cards, merchandise, and travel experiences, as well as group RRSP/DPSP contributions and more.

Our Community Leadership Program recognizes employees who make a positive impact in their communities through volunteer work with a grant for their charity of choice. Additionally, we provide employees with one paid day off each year to volunteer at their favourite local charity.

The Perks (for eligible employees)

• HomeEquity Bank offers a competitive total rewards package that includes:

• Extended health and dental benefits

• Employee & Family Assistance Program

• Employer-Matched Group Retirement Savings Plan

• Employee Share Investment Plan

• Well-being initiatives including: a wellness account; virtual self-care programs and extended mental health benefits

• Employee corporate discount for GoodLife Fitness 
   

HomeEquity Bank is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Please note that our successful candidate is required to complete a background check.

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