ABOUT UPP

UPP is the first pension plan of its kind in Ontario’s university sector, proudly serving over 37,000 members across four universities and 12 affiliate organizations. Our purpose is to bring greater retirement peace of mind to the university sector by investing with integrity and serving members with care. As a sector-wide plan designed for growth, our doors are open to all Ontario universities.

Together, we’re a team of progressive thinkers and agile doers operating within a fast-paced culture of collaboration and respect. We believe in bringing smart and capable people together to create, solve and grow with a clear shared vision and values of integrity, inclusivity, ingenuity, and impact.

Our culture is intentionally welcoming and purposefully rooted in equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation (EDIR). We believe diverse teams, perspectives, and lived experiences contribute to better decisions and a better workplace.

As a long-term investor, we recognize that environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors support risk management and value creation. As stated in our Responsible Investing Policy, we are committed to incorporating ESG considerations into our investment management activities and we collaborate with other industry participants in the promotion of a sustainable economy and society.

Join us in building a bright future for our members, our organization, and each other.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a motivated Systems Developer with experience in the development, enhancement, support, and maintenance of a cloud-native Pension Administration platform or similar cloud-native Enterprise Application platform.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Systems Developer professional to join a team of high-performing individuals and make a great impact in a start-up organization. Reporting directly to the Director, Technology Delivery, this role will partner with both Data and Technology and business partners for gathering requirements, designing solutions, testing processes, training users, and implementing the solution.

This role is based in downtown Toronto under a hybrid work policy, allowing employees the flexibility to work remotely and in-office (approximately two days per week in-office).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

The Systems Developer will be responsible for a variety of duties, including but not limited to the following:

• Ability to create solutions from functional requirements.
• Work with third-party development teams and system stakeholders to design and develop effective programming and software changes.
• Responsible for integrating the product with other services through APIs.
• Provide and conduct automated regression testing throughout the QA/UAT phases of each sprint.
• Testing the system for bugs and performance during all stages of the systems development lifecycle process.
• Review code technical designs produced by other Systems Developers.
• Create technical documentation for reference and reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• A bachelor’s degree in areas such as computer science or software engineering from an accredited university.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in developing software using languages such as JAVA, PL/SQL (PostgreSQL), JavaScript, and CSS.
• Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data profiling (ETL), and data mining.
• Experience with cloud-based services, preferably AWS and/or GCP (Google Cloud Platform).
• Ability to interview end-users for insight into software functionality, interface problems, and usability issues.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable regarding client needs and technology.
• Understanding of the agile methodology and DevOps (CI/CD) principles.
• Capable of prioritizing multiple projects and still meeting deadlines.

NICE-TO-HAVE:

• Familiarity with SaaS platforms like Workday, ServiceNow or, Salesforce.
• Certification as an Amazon Web Service (AWS) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a plus.
• Knowledge of pension administration systems and/or processes would be an asset.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to perform and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to organize and drive results from different contributors.
• Ability to effectively identify emerging technologies, trends, standards, and products that have a strong potential to better enable UPP business units.

PERSONALITY TRAITS:

• Adaptable
• Optimistic
• Empathetic
• Inspiring
• Collaborative
• Self-driven
• Personable
• Passionate
• Confident
• Pro-active problem solver
• Ownership Mindset
• Continuous learner

LIFE AT UPP

Do work that matters. We are duty-bound to serve our members’ interests, and it’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly. That’s why we’ve ingrained sustainability in our work from day one—to ensure our members have a resilient future to retire into, both today and for generations to come.

Stronger together. Collaboration is how UPP was born, and it’s how we work with each other and our partners day in, day out. No one at UPP is just a number (even if they are excellent at math) and every win is a shared win.

Grow every day. You’ll have the opportunity to work on unique, once-in-a-career projects that maximize your skill set and probably teach you some new ones—at any stage in your career.

Prioritize wellness. At UPP, wellness takes many forms. Ultimately, it’s about ensuring our people are cared for in the ways that matter to them. Check out some highlights of our inclusive employee-focused benefits program including:

• Defined benefit pension plan
• Flexible hybrid work model
• Work from abroad up to eight weeks/year
• Comprehensive group benefits including medical, dental, vision, etc.
• Extended paramedical and mental health service coverage
• Health care and lifestyle spending accounts
• Fertility treatments, paid parental leave, and gender affirmation coverage

UPP enthusiastically welcomes people with all abilities, backgrounds and lived experiences to our workplace and is committed to being a diverse, inclusive, and equitable employer.