We offer a hybrid work workplace that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in-office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work.Working Business Language : English. This role is considered a head-office role and will be required to communicate with internal stakeholders across Canada where the primary business language utilized is English. In addition to salary, full-time and part-time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top-up programs and provided with generous vacation time, personal days, premium free benefits and pension plan.

The salary offered for this role is determined with consideration to various factors, including but not limited to: your work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity and the knowledge, skills, experience and anticipated proficiency in the role.

About The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance

Company

Founded in 1896, The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, 100% owned by its members, with more than $4.1 billion in annual revenue and $12.5 billion in assets. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Wawanesa is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance solutions throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, a leading national distributor of personal and business insurance. In March of 2026, Wawanesa entered into an agreement to acquire Everest Insurance Company of Canada to strengthen its commercial insurance capabilities and advance its long-term growth strategy.

The company actively gives back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $4 million annually to charitable organizations, including more than $2 million each year in support of people on the front lines of climate change. Working under moderate supervision, this job contributes to Wawanesa success by maintaining, supporting and enhancing business systems and applications.



Design, develop, and test software.

Prepare technical specifications from requirements. Participate in planning activities. Completion of Post-secondary degree or diploma in software development or equivalent experience. Two years practical experience performing an application development role building software using current programming languages/techniques and working with relational database systems and structured query languages.

Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, machine learning concepts, and AI-assisted software development practices. Strong ability to work collaboratively in a team environment by making quality contributions and supporting fellow team members. Possesses a willingness to learn while keeping abreast of developments in field and have the ability to apply learning to new situations.

Experience using software development tools, such as JIRA, Confluence, Source Code Management and TeamCity is considered an asset.

Experience with Unix

- Windows
- Oracle
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Java is considered an asset.

Certifications in relevant technology is considered an asset. Knowledge and experience in the Insurance industry is considered an asset.

Diversity

Equity, Inclusion& Belonging

At Wawanesa, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people – this is supported by having a representative workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender-diverse and neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out in confidence to [email protected] note that the recruitment process for this position may involve the use of AI tools to screen, assess, or select applicants.

📌 Application Developer (.net & Web Applications) (Winnipeg)
🏢 Wawanesa
📍 Winnipeg