About this role
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Senior .Net Software Engineer
Duration: July 27, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026
Possibility of Extension: Possibility- Depending on budgets and business needs.
Number of Positions: 1
Site/Location: First preference: Candidates in Ontario or Montreal go to office 1 day a month for collaboration.
Open to remote candidates but must be able to work EST hours
Daily Work Hours (e.g., 9am–5pm): Regular Business Hours
Max Hourly Bill Rate: $108.26
Role Summary:
Platform and Engineering team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with at least 5 years of .Net application analysis and development experience. The successful candidate will have strong technical and problem-solving skills and will show initiative, be accountable for results.
Responsibilities
• Lead and participate in the design, development, and deployment of .Net REST APIs and microservices using Docker and Kubernetes
• Ensure service designs follow approved architecture.
• Learn and incorporate emerging API technologies into APIs
• Build event driven services using Kafka.
• Use and enhance Dev Ops tools and processes for CI/CD, these tools include Jenkins, Artifactory, BitBucket, Gradle, Continuous Delivery Director, Ansible.
• Identify defects in services, debug and provide effective solutions to resolve the defects.
• Coordinate with both onshore and offshore teams to ensure coding, testing, debugging and implementation activities are completed as required
• Produce and maintain documentation and records in compliance with the SDLC requirements
• Analyze, define and document requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, interface design, internal and external checks, controls, and outputs
• Contribute to defining timelines and project plans; analyze and estimate feasibility, cost, time and scope
• Ensure information security standards and requirements are incorporated into all solutions
• Contribute to the ongoing support, stability and performance of application systems in production including problem analysis, resolution, escalation and reporting as necessary
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The API Platform:
APIs are:-
• REST services built from Open API/Swagger specs
• Written in .NET Core
• Deployed to a Kubernetes environment (on prem/AWS) using Docker containers
secured with oauth2 using Okta
• Build new microservices/domain services that populate and access database technology like MongoDB and Postgres
• Build event driven processes/microservices that consume topics from Kafka
Must Haves:
• 5+ years of development skills and progressive information technology experience with full application development life cycle and systems integration experience
• Strong working experience with .Net APIs, REST, SOAP, JSON, Open API, Swagger, MS SQL, web services and web hosting technologies
• Strong DevOps experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to analyze situations/problems systematically and deliver effective right-sized solutions in a timely manner
• 1+ years’ experience working with Event Driven Architecture
• Post secondary Computer Science diploma or degree
Nice to Have
• Experience with Kubernetes, Okta, Kafka, AWS, MongoDB
• Experience with Group Benefits products and business domains
• Exposure to Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) integration architectures and technologies
• * Soft Skills:
• Experience with managing and coordinating team activities in a multi-site environment
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Customer obsession – customers are at the center
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Additional Requirements:
• Periodic weekend / after-hours work may be required to support project implementations and system upgrades.
• Occasional travel between SLF locations may be required depending on work assignments.