Associate Systems Developer

The Opportunity at Co-operators

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society. Our team is essential to deliver on this strategy, which is why we prioritize our people, ensuring a strong culture and development opportunities. This enables our team to thrive and live our purpose, working with people who care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.

Our Information Technology team aspires to be a leader in applying technology to power business strategies. We connect concepts with solutions to create value and efficiencies for our clients, employees, and communities. Our success is driven by our skilled and diverse team who are passionate about excellence, innovation, and agility.

As the Associate Systems Developer, you will be a member of an integral team responsible for developing system-based solutions by formulating programs, developing and maintaining codes, and documenting processes for consistency and continuous improvement. You will collaboratively contribute to the team’s initiatives with the support and guidance of your team members.

Technologies You Have Experience With

• Java: Foundational understanding of object‑oriented programming, data structures, exception handling, and writing clean, maintainable code suitable for junior‑level development.
• Guidewire: Basic knowledge of Guidewire InsuranceSuite (PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, or BillingCenter) with an interest in learning GOSU scripting, configuration, and integration work.
• Selenium: Exposure to UI automation concepts and ability to build simple test scripts using Selenium WebDriver; familiarity with testing frameworks such as TestNG or JUnit is an asset.
• Bitbucket / Git: Understanding of version control fundamentals, including branching, merging, pull requests, and collaborative code review workflows.
• PowerApps: Ability to build simple low‑code applications, forms, and workflows within Microsoft Power Platform; familiarity with Power Automate is beneficial.
• PowerScript (PowerShell): Basic scripting skills to automate routine system tasks, support operations, and streamline internal processes.

How You Will Create Impact

• Supporting the team in various responsibilities including estimating assigned tasks, completing status reports, and creating and maintaining technical documentation.
• Participating in the design and execution of program coding to implement features of small to medium complexity.
• Contributing to an implementation and back-out plan for a single system.
• Assisting with unit testing for developed code, verifying functionalities and supporting system and user acceptance testing.
• Learning relevant Information Technology (IT) standards, methodologies, processes and tools and contributing to project reviews.

To Join Our Team

• You have 1-3 years of experience in Information Technology or a related field.
• You have completed post-secondary education in Information Technology, Computer Science or related discipline.

How You Will Succeed

• You influence change and are committed to continuous improvement, in order to exceed client expectations.
• You leverage critical thinking skills to identify problems and proactively propose solutions.
• Your strong communication skills allow you to clearly convey messages.
• You’re an effective team player who shares knowledge to support our peers.

What You Need To Know

You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

What’s in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options to support personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community.

Key skills/competency

• Java
• Guidewire
• Selenium
• Bitbucket/Git
• PowerApps
• PowerShell
• Systems Development
• Software Development
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Unit Testing