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Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You’ll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.
Job Description:
Length of term: 4 months (Fall 2026)
This role requires Reliability Status 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. Important: Obtaining Reliability Status Clearance within a reasonable amount of time is a condition required to start employment for this role at Sun Life.
HYBRID
This co-op opportunity is voluntarily in person, remote or hybrid. If you decide remote or hybrid, you will be required to work within the province. Remote work outside of the province will not be a possibility.
You will be joining one of our exciting teams in Corporate IT. At Corporate IT our team is focused on enabling technology at Sun Life through delivering robust, scalable, secure and reusable platforms and services that operate within our Enterprise Cloud, API and DevOps environments.
What will you do?
Under the guidance of a Senior Engineer, contribute to the development, testing and deployment of APIs
May assist in gathering functional requirements, developing technical specifications and test plans with internal team members and external partners
Support in system or project documentation
Work in a cross-functional Agile Scrum team
What do you need to succeed?
Currently enrolled in a relevant technology program, such Computer Science or Engineering
Enthusiasm, professionalism, and willingness to learn
Fast learner with a keen interest in picking up new technologies
Strong coding, debugging and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of an object-oriented programming language such as C# or Java
Familiarity of Python, Microsoft .Net core, .Net, Java Springboot framework
Familiarity with SQL for relational or NoSQL databases
A graduation date of December 2026 or later is required.
What is in it for you?
A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture where you’re an innovator and trusted partner
An environment of continuous learning and improvement
We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2025 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada
Gain experience with a development team that uses some of the cutting-edge development technologies such as Azure DevOps, MongoDB, Kafka, Docker and Kubernetes
The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted for. The Base Pay which you will be considered for will vary depending on the Campus program you are selected for.
Eligible Sun Life employees for various Campus Graduate programs will also participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance
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! Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.
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.
Job Category:
Temporary EmployeePosting End Date:
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