Systems Developer, Pension Application Development, Student Intern (Winter 2027 - 8 Months)

Why you’ll love working here:

• high-performance, people-focused culture

• our commitment that equity, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves

• learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees’ career growth

• optional membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security

• virtual fitness, yoga and meditation classes, nutritional consultations and wellness seminars

• flexible hybrid work model that embraces remote work

• the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers

 

Application deadline: September 15, 2026

Application requirements: Resume, transcript

Job Summary

As a Systems Developer Coop supporting the Pension Application Development (PAD) team, you will contribute to the development and delivery of front-end and back-end builds across our applications.

This role is centered on implementing technical solutions for user experiences and supporting services, with a strong focus on application builds, CI/CD pipelines, deployment support, environment validation, and post-deployment testing. You will work with experienced developers and technical leads to build and deliver reliable front-end and back-end capabilities.

You will gain hands-on experience with enterprise development practices, React front-end development, C#/.NET back-end development, CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and production-ready validation activities in a real-world delivery environment.

What you will do:

• Assist with implementing front-end and back-end features for PAD applications

• Support the team in updating application configurations, package dependencies, and deployment assets required for builds

• Contribute to build and release pipeline activities, including reviewing pipeline steps, supporting execution, and helping troubleshoot failures

• Assist with application deployments across environments and help validate that front-end and back-end builds are deployed successfully

• Work with developers and technical leads to understand how front-end and back-end changes affect application behaviour, integrations, infrastructure, and deployment processes

• Help analyze build, deployment, and runtime issues affecting front-end and back-end components

• Support environment readiness activities, including configuration checks, deployment coordination, and technical validation after release

• Assist in maintaining and improving automation used in build, deployment, and verification processes

• Use Azure DevOps to track tasks, defects, build progress, and delivery work

• Help automate smoke, regression, and integration testing for front-end and back-end changes

• Review technical and business requirements to help identify affected components and required validation scenarios

• Document implementation steps, deployment notes, test results, and build outcomes

• Participate in Agile team ceremonies such as Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives

• Contribute ideas to improve development practices, build reliability, deployment reliability, and technical documentation

What you will bring:

• Currently enrolled in a University or College coop program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

• Interested in front-end and back-end software development, DevOps, or release engineering

• Familiar with at least one programming language such as C#, Java, JavaScript, or a similar language

• Familiarity with React and modern JavaScript or TypeScript development is an asset

• Interested in learning how enterprise front-end and back-end applications are built, deployed, and maintained

• Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts, build processes, or deployment pipelines is an asset

• Familiarity with source control and development tools such as Git, Visual Studio, or Azure DevOps is an asset

• Exposure to package or dependency management concepts is a plus

• Familiarity with SQL or data validation concepts is helpful

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to work through technical issues methodically

• Comfortable working collaboratively in an Agile team environment

• Curious, adaptable, and eager to learn from experienced team members

Our Technology Stack:

• C# / .NET

• React / JavaScript / TypeScript

• Azure DevOps

• CI/CD pipelines

• SQL

• Playwright or similar testing tools

• Azure / enterprise deployment environments

• Git / source control

 

The expected hourly rate range for this role is $21.00 to $31.00

 

The actual hourly rate offered to the successful candidate may vary based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, individual's expertise and level of experience applicable to the role they are being offered.  

 

This job posting is for a newly created role.