Developer (Guidewire)

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In-scope

Permanent Full-Time

Work Location: Saskatchewan and Manitoba. This position is eligible for a flexible work arrangement. The successful candidate may work in a hybrid capacity or may be eligible to work fully remote depending on the candidates location.

Closes: Friday October 3 2025

The Developer is responsible for developing and delivering quality software. Developers turn user stories into working code by identifying and completing the tasks needed to satisfy their acceptance criteria. The position is also responsible for testing which is primarily automated; ensuring that tests are accurately written consistently executed and sufficient to test the business and technical needs. Participates in standby rotation and/or callback incidents as assigned.

Key Accountabilities

Note: This section is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Development

• Designs codes and tests activities related to each feature/sprint.

• Participates in team review of user story requirements.

• Creates development work items.

• Participates in prioritizing and estimating work items within the teams backlogs.

• Maintains technical debt for a solution/application.

• Creates and documents release notes and release activities.

• Continuously merges code (with respect to branching and continuous integration process).

• Deploys and monitors the solution.

• Participates in peer review of team members code.

• Learns and follows architectural patterns throughout the system.

• Implements improvements identified in sprint retrospectives

• Deploys monitors and maintains the solution.

• Supports code in production including support escalations.

Testing/Quality Assurance

• Creates and maintains automated scripts for functional and non-functional testing.

• Performs manual exploratory and usability testing.

• Codes and executes tests using multiple configurations and automation scripts.

• Facilitates automated acceptance testing.

• Runs automated performance and load tests.

• Supports code in production including support escalations.

• Facilitates automated security tests.

• Maintains test cases and integration.

• Plans for failure tests.

High Performance Team & Culture

• Supports a culture of leadership and accountability to effectively meet the key accountabilities within the scope of the role.

• Displays leadership by committing to a culture of continuous learning/development of self and supports others by actively sharing knowledge providing guidance mentoring training and supporting developmental opportunities.

• Demonstrates that the Health Safety and Emergency Management Policy is applied in area of responsibility for self and others.

• Actively applies knowledge to support transformation and strategic initiatives of the corporation while participating and advocating change and applying a growth mindset.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Fundamental knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies (e.g. Iterative Agile).

• Fundamental knowledge of and skill to write software such as: software languages (e.g. C Python JavaScript); operating systems (e.g. Windows Linux); and cloud and server architectures.

• Fundamental knowledge of relational big data and unstructured database architectures.

• Fundamental knowledge of service-oriented design including Microservices and APIs.

• Fundamental knowledge of DevOps practices.

Education

• Four-year degree from an accredited post-secondary education institution in a relevant field of study such as Information Technology or defined equivalency.

Experience

• One to two (1 2) years relevant experience.

Behaviourial Competencies
Leader Level 2 Applies (Self & Others)

• Accountability - Goes Beyond Basic Expectations to Implement Customer/Partner Focused Solutions

• Business Acumen - Applies Business Fundamentals and Thinks in Future-Oriented Terms

• Change Agility - Is Nimble; Shifts Gears Quickly and Comfortably

• Leadership - Leads Self and Others

Diversity is a cornerstone of SGI. We believe all candidates should be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation we invite you to submit your accommodation request to and we will work through your request with you. All information received will be kept confidential.

Due to current market demands a temporary market salary supplement is being offered in addition to base salary in the form of an annual lump sum payment based on 12% of range max paid twice a year based on eligibility guidelines.