Description
Job Description
Senior software engineer responsible for enhancements & support of the actuarial modelling/prediction platform. Works in team environment and provides technical guidance throughout the entire software life cycle. Duties include analysis, design, estimation, planning, implementation, unit/integration testing of platform improvements and operational support to ensure systems availability for business stakeholders. Also required is status tracking, communication of progress and issue resolution.
Apply expertise in C#.Net, Oracle PL/SQL (highly desired) skills to design, implement & deliver product solutions Meet regularly with Project Management and Technical leads to evaluate status, milestones, risks, issues Work independently through a full system development life cycle while providing estimates, deliverables, and results Engage in customer planning sessions and demonstrate ability to drive out requirements Analyze requirements, develop technical specifications and perform solution gap analysis via Agile/Scrum methodology Provide technical and/or business application consultation to customers and team members regarding functionality, architecture, operating systems and databases for complex product systems Prepare and present application and programming design solutions to fulfil business requirements Engage technical analysts and business users to provide input on test cases, test scenarios, and test plans Engage other IT teams outside of immediate group as required (product integration points, infrastructure, helpdesk, security) Evaluate and balance application change risk with business need for timely product enhancements Efficiently design, deliver and release operational enhancements to address performance, stability, monitorability Develop & mature operational support knowledge base and playbook documentation to complement product solutions Identify and rapidly resolve issues to enable business operations Provide training and guidance to team members and users as required Develop and maintain effective customer relationships
Job Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience/education 6+ years of experience in programming/systems analysis. 6+ years of experience implementing SOA applications with heavy relational database integration 3+ years of experience with agile development including code reviews, automated testing, continuous integration, refactoring. Advanced Ability to translate business needs and problems into systems' design and technical solutions. Proven experience with structured and Object Oriented programming, design patterns, relational database design, operating systems, networking concepts, and systems integration. Demonstrates an ability to evaluate project objectives and scope for feasibility, understanding, scheduling, and ensure projects meet budget and plan criteria. Complex analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work well within a team environment and ability to multi-task Advanced interpersonal skills, demonstrating an ability to apply leadership when required. Advanced oral and written communication skills Technical Requirements:
C#.Net High volume RDBMS database experience Preferred:
Microsoft HPC (Microsoft) PL/SQL (Oracle) HTML/XML/Javascript Test Driven Development Master's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or Business Management. Experience with Sungard Prophet Professional and/or Prophet Enterprise (highly preferred) Insurance industry knowledge. LOMA certification Microsoft and/or Oracle Certification
