Business Programmer II - C#/.NET proficiency required

Unum • Portland, ME

25d • $61,295 - $115,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

Unum is a leader in the insurance industry, dedicated to providing innovative solutions and exceptional service. Our Documentation Management team plays a crucial role in ensuring our systems run smoothly and efficiently, and we're looking for a skilled Business Programmer II to join us. This role involves designing, coding, testing, and troubleshooting programs, maintaining existing programs, developing simple applications, and writing new program code following prescribed specifications. The position also requires writing and maintaining programming documentation to ensure clarity and consistency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work experience is required.
• 4+ years' experience of business or financial analysis, management reporting, or related work experience is required.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex applications.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Experience in Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Strong proficiency in C# and the .NET ecosystem (.NET Core, .NET Framework, ASP.NET).
• Experience working with SQL (Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) for database development, optimization, and queries.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automation and DevOps tasks.
• Familiarity with Entity Framework or other ORM frameworks.
• Experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs and Web APIs (ASP.NET Web API, Minimal APIs, or gRPC).
• Proficiency with Git for version control (GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps).
• Comfortable working with Windows Server environments, including IIS for hosting .NET applications.
• Experience with Linux (SUSE, Ubuntu, RHEL) for scripting, deployments, or containerized applications.
• Understanding of networking concepts, firewalls, and security best practices.
• Ability to manipulate PDF, JPEG, and AFP file formats programmatically.
• Experience with third-party libraries such as iTextSharp, ImageMagick, or Ghostscript for file conversion and processing.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of frontend technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Blazor, or React is a plus.
• Strong understanding of Microservices architecture and Message Queue Systems (RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, etc.) is a plus.
• Experience with Azure or AWS for hosting, CI/CD, and cloud-based services.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for containerized applications.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, and troubleshoot programs using the appropriate hardware, database, and programming technology.
• Maintain and modify existing programs, implementing approved changes.
• Develop simple applications utilizing the appropriate hardware, database, and programming technology.
• Test and develop programming modifications to enhance functionality.
• Write new program code following prescribed specifications.
• Write and maintain programming documentation to ensure clarity and consistency.
• Evaluate simple interrelationships between programs such as whether a contemplated change in one part of a program would cause unwanted results in a related part.
• Analyze performance of programs and take actions to correct deficiencies based on consultations with users and approval of supervisor.
• Confer with users to gain understanding of needed changes or modifications of existing programs. Resolve questions of program intent, data input, output requirements, and inclusion of internal checks and controls.
• Conduct or support low to moderate level of analysis and research of data to support management decision making.
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to the information being processed, stored or accessed.

Benefits

• Award-winning culture
• Inclusion and diversity as a priority
• Performance Based Incentive Plans
• Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
• Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
• Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
• Mental health support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Student loan repayment options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work environments
• Healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental)
• Insurance benefits (short & long-term disability)
• Performance-based incentive plans
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree