Senior Developer – Surety, Credit & Program Solutions Group (Contract to Hire)
The Surety, Credit & Program Solutions IT Group is looking for a solutions oriented senior level developer.
Crum & Forster is a leading national property & casualty insurance company with a large, diversified specialty platform. With deep roots going back to 1822, we are proud of our history and excited about our future. Our most valuable asset is our staff - 2000+ employees, and growing, in locations throughout the United States - committed to delivering customized products with superior customer service.
We care about each and every one of our employees and customers we work to serve and believe our deeply rooted philosophy of corporate giving, culture of high performance, innovation and integrity all exemplify this. From our parent company, Fairfax, to our C&F leadership, a philosophy of balance allows our employees to participate fully at work, in their communities, and have plenty of time to enjoy their lives outside of work. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.
The Surety, Credit & Program Solutions IT Group leverages Agile software development principles to achieve success in its support of the business. We are looking for an innovative, talented, and self-motivated individual who is interested in working with a cross-functional team focused on taking our Surety, Credit and Program Solutions platforms to the next level.
What you will do:
This position will support in house and hosted development initiatives that involves:
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End to end, cross functional system design
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Contributions to the evolving system landscape
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Working with the team to drive the five year technology roadmap
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Software development – implementation of prototypes and full scale systems as well as urgent, short term solutions
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Oversight of team technology initiatives working directly with the development team on implementing standards and tool sets
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Analysis and problem solving
What YOU will bring to C&F:
Demonstrated experience:
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Software development with strong knowledge of Javascript (ECMAScript 6), Typescript, Python, Principles of Object Oriented Programming, familiarity with functional programming concepts, data structures and algorithms
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Experience with building .net applications
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Familiarity with other standard C based languages (such as C++, Java)
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Familiarity with bash terminal, Linux, and AWS CLI
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Familiarity with AWS Services (EC2, Cognito, RDS, S3, Lambda, etc.)
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Familiarity with Azure Services
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Experience with front end languages (Javascript, HTML, CSS)
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Databases: SQL, SQL Queries, Athena
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Ability to set up a server for an application or standalone API
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Application deployment using Jenkins
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Use of GIT (Stash)
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Experience with Excel, VBA and embedded queries
In addition - Individuals who would best match our needs should possess:
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Proven experience building production level applications
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Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, mathematics, or a similar field of study
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At least ten years proven experience working in software development
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Experience working within the insurance industry is desired
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An ability to use on-line training to obtain new skills quickly
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Solid understanding of the SDLC process (how software is built!)
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Demonstrated leadership qualities
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Fair and friendly approach
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A passion for learning
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A passion for a dynamic, fast changing environment
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An enthusiastic and positive attitude
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An innovative, entrepreneurial spirit
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The ability to be creative and “think outside of the box”
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Experience working with external vendors
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An ability to present to all levels within and outside the company
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Will abide by departmental policies and procedures, including authority levels, to comply with C&F’s management controls.
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Must be Proficient in:
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Writing skills
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Distributed Source Code Management
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Defining Development Standards & Best Practices
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Analytical thinking to breakdown and work through situations or problems
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Ability to apply Root Cause Analysis to resolve issues
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Ability to communicate effectively with Customers and Partners
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Ability to manage time to effectively meet deadlines
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Ability to operate independently with minimal guidance
What C&F will bring to YOU:
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Competitive compensation package
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Generous 401K employer match
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Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching
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Generous Paid Time Off
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Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our Wellness programs focus on your family’s complete wellness, including your physical and mental wellbeing
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A core C&F principle is that you manage your career. To support your development, we have a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry related certifications and professional training available to you
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A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment
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A spirit of social responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee driven corporate giving
At C&F you will BELONG! We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you require a special accommodation, please let us know.
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