Java Developer with P&C Insurance

NYC (Hybrid)

6+ Months Contract to hire

Over all 10+ years

Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning

·        Orchestrate integration projects and corresponding strategies between business units and development teams

·        Plan, execute and manage the integration of new applications into existing systems and software throughout the enterprise

·        Ensure that integration planning and practices are aligned with strategic business goals and the company’s overall strategic vision

·        Develop standards and processes to support and facilitate integration projects and initiatives

·        Collaborate with analysts and designers in the development and initiation of new software programs and applications

·        Participate in quality assurance of program logic, data processing, and error resolution

·        Develop an awareness of programming and design alternatives

·        Take an active role in cross-departmental projects when needed

Acquisition & Deployment

·        Plan phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC) for a variety of projects

·        Assist in the preparation and documentation of software requirements and specifications

·        Research and document technical requirements of software users

·        Research and make recommendation on integration products and services

·        Lead solution alternative analysis to select application and build software solutions that the organization can leverage

·        Lead integration testing phases of software and applications under development in order to identify and remedy potential problem areas

Operational Management

·        Write, translate and code software programs and applications according to specifications

·        Ensure detail design specifications and unit test plans support high level design

·        Ensure deliverables conform to best practices and internal standards

·        Run and monitor software performance tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging

·        Generate statistics and prepare and write reports for management and/or team members on the status of the programming process

·        Assist in the development and maintenance of user manuals and guidelines

·        Liaise with network administrators, systems analysts, and software engineers to assist in resolving problems with software products or company software systems

·        Manage and/or provide guidance to more junior software developers and research assistants

·        Where applicable, develop prototypes of interfaces and attributes based on the user requirements

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

·        B.S. in Computer Science or related required

·        M.S. in Computer Science or related a plus

·        10+ years of Software Development experience

·        Prior experience in the insurance industry required

·        7+ years’ experience working with enterprise applications or architectural leadership role in building web based Java EE and/or Spring services/applications

·        Solid working knowledge of current technologies, including SOA or REST, web services, J2EE technologies, Spring, Hibernate

·        Expertise with industry standard development tools (e.g. Eclipse, Subversion, etc.)

·        Hands on experience working in integrated development environments

·        Extensive experience with SQL, some DBA experience a plus

·        Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws

·        Familiarity with agile software development methodologies

·        Experience working with vendor applications and resources

·        Flexible and adaptable to learning and understanding new technologies

·        Ability to exercise independent judgement and take action on it

·        Highly self-motivated and directed

·        Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.