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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: .cfins.
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:
End to end, cross functional system design
Contributions to the evolving system landscape
Working with the team to drive the five year technology roadmap
Software development - implementation of prototypes and full scale systems as well as urgent, short term solutions
Oversight of team technology initiatives working directly with the development team on implementing standards and tool sets
Analysis and problem solving
What YOU will bring to C&F:
Demonstrated experience:
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
Experience with building .net applications
Familiarity with other standard C based languages (such as C++, Java)
Familiarity with bash terminal, Linux, and AWS CLI
Familiarity with AWS Services (EC2, Cognito, RDS, S3, Lambda, etc.)
Familiarity with Azure Services
Experience with front end languages (Javascript, HTML, CSS)
Databases: SQL, SQL Queries, Athena
Ability to set up a server for an application or standalone API
Application deployment using Jenkins
Use of GIT (Stash)
Experience with Excel, VBA and embedded queries
In addition - Individuals who would best match our needs should possess:
Proven experience building production level applications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, mathematics, or a similar field of study
At least ten years proven experience working in software development
Experience working within the insurance industry is desired
An ability to use on-line training to obtain new skills quickly
Solid understanding of the SDLC process (how software is built!)
Demonstrated leadership qualities
Fair and friendly approach
A passion for learning
A passion for a dynamic, fast changing environment
An enthusiastic and positive attitude
An innovative, entrepreneurial spirit
The ability to be creative and "think outside of the box"
Experience working with external vendors
An ability to present to all levels within and outside the company
Will abide by departmental policies and procedures, including authority levels, to comply with C&F's management controls.
Must be Proficient in:
Writing skills
Distributed Source Code Management
Defining Development Standards & Best Practices
Analytical thinking to breakdown and work through situations or problems
Ability to apply Root Cause Analysis to resolve issues
Ability to communicate effectively with Customers and Partners
Ability to manage time to effectively meet deadlines
Ability to operate independently with minimal guidance
What C&F will bring to YOU:
Competitive compensation package
Generous 401K employer match
Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching
Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our Wellness programs focus on your family's complete wellness, including your physical and mental wellbeing
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
A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment
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.