Web Developer
At a glance
Mid-level Frontend Engineering role at Foresters Financial™. Toronto · full-time · CA$59,000–CA$84,700 base.
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What you'll do
- Build Sitecore templates, pages, components and services, including connections to databases
- Update existing service code and repair current web properties while creating new front- and back-end components
- Write or run tests against the test plan, record outcomes and debug issues in test or production
- Track agile work and maintain ticket backlogs using Jira, Azure or another listed tool
What you bring
- At least five years building, integrating and deploying websites with the listed development technologies
- Three or more years of hands-on software build and deployment work, including maintaining build scripts
- Sitecore framework experience is required
- A bachelor’s degree and relevant certifications for the technologies used in the role
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-level developer who can work independently, troubleshoot software and communicate across technical and internal client teams. The work centers on Sitecore development and takes place in Toronto.
From the employer
Career Opportunity
Role Title
Web DeveloperPurpose of role
The Web Developer is responsible for the design, coding and unit testing of web components as per the project’s requirement. This role will work closely with the rest of the Information Technology team (Tech lead, PM, QA, UX and Architect) and internal clients to deliver the final solution. With Sitecore as the core platform for all of Foresters digital assets, most of the development tasks will be directly or indirectly interacting with the Sitecore framework.Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for developing key code components in Sitecore framework, including templates, pages, components, and integrated services
- Responsible for working on existing services code as well as developing new components (backend, front end including integration with databases)
- Maintain and repair existing properties
- Author and/or perform tests according to test plan and document results
- Perform basic debugging in test and production environments
- Run and maintain agile projects and tickets backlog in Jira, Azure and/or MF ALM
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with relevant professional certifications for key technologies
- 5+ years of experience in developing, integrating and deploying sites with C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC, SQL Server, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap CSS, Visual Studio, RESTful API and HTML
- 3+ years hands-on software build/deployment experiences. Hands-on write and/or maintain MS Build, Azure Dev Ops, WIX and NUnit Script
- Experience with code management reviews, repositories and code merge processes (e.g., in Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jira)
- Experience with Sitecore Framework is required
- Agile experience in a corporate environment
- Experience with software development tools such as Jira
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to analyze business processes and a pragmatic approach to making recommendations for improvement leveraging available technology
- Ability to work independently and proactively seek out a network of key individuals across functional areas, in order to gain support and move forward with initiatives
- Innovative mindset with excellent communication skills
- Microsoft Developer or Sitecore Developer Certification will be preferable
Salary Range:
$59,000.00 - $84,700.00
The actual base salary for this position will depend on several factors, including job-related skills, experience, and education. In addition to base pay, eligible employees may participate in a discretionary variable incentive plan, results are subject to both individual and company performance.
Please note that this posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy; however, there may be instances where more than one vacancy is available for the same role.
Equal Opportunity Employment and Inclusion – at Foresters Financial, we are committed to sustaining an equal opportunity environment for all job applicants. We embrace Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) as a core strategic objective for building strong, innovative teams in which all our employees can show up wholly and authentically as themselves.
Foresters Financial strives to provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees with different abilities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodations during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@foresters.com in advance of your appointment.
Thank you for choosing Foresters. Only those candidates who will be selected for further consideration will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team.
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