Application Development Manager

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.•Fosston, MN

31d•Remote

About The Position

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) provides business insurance, employee health & benefits, retirement, and private client insurance solutions to organizations and individuals seeking limitless possibilities. With offices across North America, we combine the personalized service model of a local consultant with the global resources of the world's leading professional services firm, Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC). We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as an Application Development Manager. In this role, you will manage multiple development teams, ensuring that all teams adhere to MMA coding standards and best practices while building enterprise-level applications. You will oversee the design, coding, testing, and debugging of new and existing applications, fostering a culture of quality and innovation. Additionally, you will promote agile ways of working, which enhances collaboration, accelerates delivery, and improves responsiveness to changing business needs. You will also guide your teams in development initiatives and solutioning efforts, while providing Level 2 and Level 3 application support and escalating risks and issues as appropriate. A security-first mindset is essential in designing, creating, and developing applications. If you are passionate about technology and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.

Requirements

Proven track record of successfully delivering highly scalable digital products.
Strong relationship-building skills with all stakeholders, including internal project teams, business analysts, product owners, scrum masters, developers, and testers.
Experience in delivering complex software products within an Agile environment.
Proficient in utilizing Azure and/or AWS public cloud technology stacks.
Skilled in object-oriented, full-stack programming with languages such as Blazor, C#, .NET, IIS, SQL, and NoSQL databases.
Expertise in building distributed systems at scale using microservices architecture.
Knowledgeable in API design and implementation, as well as management systems like Apigee and Informatica.
Familiar with container technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
Experienced in continuous integration and build/test automation, leveraging tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and JFrog Artifactory.
Passionate about exploring new technologies and trends in open source, UI, AI, and related fields.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, a related degree, or relevant experience.
10+ years of development experience, 5+ years of management experience, ideally in or relating to the Insurance Broker Industry.

Responsibilities

Become an integral part of an innovative and passionate Custom Application Development Team, enhancing the business through collaboration, innovation, creative solutioning, and delivery excellence.
Oversee the design, coding, testing, and debugging of new and existing applications, ensuring all teams adhere to coding standards and best practices with a security-first mindset.
Lead and support development initiatives across multiple teams, navigating complex projects and consistently delivering high-quality enterprise-level products.
Promote the development of reusable code to decrease time to market while ensuring uniformity and scalability across applications.
Foster a culture of security awareness, ensuring that security best practices are integrated into all development processes.
Champion agile practices to enhance collaboration and responsiveness within teams, driving efficiency and adaptability.
Embrace servant leadership, empowering teams to take ownership of their work and encouraging continuous improvement.
Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the teams.