Application Developer

Being a part of BrokerLink, means you live our values: to act with integrity, be respectful of others, have a customer-driven mindset, strive for excellence and always treat others with generosity. These values drive our diversity and inclusion efforts to ensure a respectful and inclusive work environment is present.

We want like-minded individuals who want to provide the highest level of customer service, who carry themselves with utmost professionalism.

We want to invest in you! Your success is our success and our purpose of "we're here to help people" is what motivates us to keep the amazing talent we attract, for a long time. We want to bring out the best of all our team members! Offering countless opportunities to grow and an environment which values our most important assets, you, our team members. We have over 200 offices across Canada, ask us about our flexible work arrangements!

We are looking for an Application Developer to join BrokerLink and work out of our Toronto, ON office. On a Permanent (FT) Basis.

As part of our employee promise, here are some of the many perks of working with us:

• Flexible health and dental insurance benefits package
• Personal Spending amount to invest in your healthy lifestyle
• RRSP - Registered Retirement Savings Plan with Company matching
• ESPP - Employee Share Purchase Plan (TSX:IFC) program with matching aspect
• 'Dress for your day', dress according to your daily schedule
• Competitive compensation package with bonus aspect
• Employee discount program, including Apple, Bell, Rogers and more!
• Paid Time Off in the form of: Personal days, Volunteer days, Exam/Study Time, Jury Duty and starting at 3 weeks of vacation per year!
• Working for an employer who is regularly recognized as one of Canada's best employers such as Kincentric 2023

What the Role Entails:

• Cloud-Based Application Development: Design, build and maintain scalable, secure, and reusable solution in Azure using services like Azure Function Apps, Logic Apps and API management to meet business and user requirements.
• API and Data Integration Expertise: Develop, deploy, and manage RESTful APIs and workflows, integrating data across diverse systems and ensuring seamless connectivity in the clou environment.
• End-to-End Solution Delivery: Contribute to the full development, lifecycle, including planning, estimating, coding, testing, debugging, and documenting, while ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.
• Solution Architecture and Design: Contribute to solution design sessions, ensuring architecture aligns with best practices for performance, scalability, and maintainability in Azure.
• Integration, Workflows and Automation: Develop and orchestrate integration workflows leveraging Azure services such as Event Grid, Service Bus, and Data Factory to streamline, data pipelines and business processes.
• Incident Management and Support: Provide third-level support for Azure-based applications, promptly addressing incidents, root causes and applying preventive measures to minimize future disruptions.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with technology and industry trends, identifying opportunities to incorporate innovative tools and processes into the development lifecycle.
• Collaborative Development: Partner with cross-functional teams, including architects, cloud team, business analysts, and QA testers, to deliver integrated solutions and achieve project goals.
• Compliance and Security Standards: Ensure all solutions adhere to organizational policies and regulatory standards. Implementing security best practices across Azure resources.

The Successful candidate will have:

*If you feel you have the equivalent skills, please apply*

• Post-Secondary Education in Technology
• Microsoft certification preferred
• Minimum 5 years' experience working with Microsoft Technology stack
• Solid data integration hands-on development experience
• Strong customer focus
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities successfully
• Strong analytical and time management, organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and credit check
• Proven experience as an Azure Cloud and .NET Software Developer
• Strong proficiency with Azure Cloud Services including Azure Functions, App Services
• Proficient understanding of data integration using REST API, SOAP Web Services
• Familiarity with web services and XML standards
• Solid experience with .NET Framework, C# development
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficient understanding of OWASP security principles
• P&C Insurance background and Python (nice to have)

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

BrokerLink is committed to providing an accessible environment. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process.

BrokerLink is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment which embraces our diversities and sees them as our strength! We want to foster a workplace that makes all our team members and customers feel welcome and appreciated.

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