RESPONSIBILITES:
• Supports the corporate automation effort through the development of new software systems and features, and the maintenance and modification of existing systems.
• Documents new systems, modifications to existing systems, and processes and procedures necessary to support these systems.
• Ensures effective collaboration between technical team members, systems management, and non-I.T business units.
• Provides leadership and guidance to team members for current and future development efforts
• Assists in the collection and analysis of metrics to ensure project viability and approach
• Provides high-level support and analysis of application-related issues.
• Writes new code and implements new features from business requirements and to address system environment changes. Designs application code for reusability (e.g. frameworks).
• Tests and debugs code. Creates patches for reported problems.
• Documents new code, changes to existing code, and design proposals, and abides by prevailing standards for such documentation.
• Collaborates with team members to identify deficiencies and recommend solutions.
• Mentors less-skilled developers and performs code review.
• Collaborates with Architect and Technical Lead in design and modeling methodologies
• Collaborates with I.T staff and Product Owners to ensure business requirements are clearly understood.
• May perform as lead team on task-specific team projects.
• Revises programs to address system environment changes
• Assists Systems Ops in identifying / correcting system-related issues impacting the proper running of the applications.
• Estimates feasibility, costs, time, and compatibility with hardware and other programs.
• Assists Systems OPS by diagnosing application problems in highly complex operating environments
• Collaborates with other teams to ensure the highest level of compatibility and cross-application functionality.
• If supporting document management functions, the following responsibilities also apply:
 Creates and monitors processes to ensure documents are processed correctly and to completion.
 Uses internal and 3rd-party document management software to generate insurance documents. Coordinates with 3rd-party suppliers of document management software to ensure compatibility and connectivity to internal systems and applications.
 Designs and builds prototype documents for submission for internal department approval, and for submission to the Office of Insurance Regulation
 Converts prototype documents to full production copies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent;
• 8 - 10years of programming experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with software development and related methodologies
• Ability to work and communicate effectively at both technical and non-technical levels
• Working knowledge of systems, client/server and/or web-based technologies used by in-house developers
• Hands-on experience with different programming frameworks, development libraries, and modeling, design, and analysis methodologies
• Ability to think out of the box and apply such concepts to real-world implementation strategies


Required:
• Proven track record using OO development
• Strong knowledge of Object Oriented languages like Java, C# or Python
• Strong knowledge of SQL

Preferred:
• Java 6
• Hibernate
• Spring
• Groovy / Grails
• JavaScript / jQuery
• UI Design / CSS
• MVC Frameworks
• Oracle

Please apply by emailing: rgwin at thig.com