IT Software Development Specialist Sr

Sedgwick • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America’s Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies Certified as a Great Place to Work® Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance. The primary purpose of the IT Software Development Specialist Sr role is to develop, maintain, test and debug software to meet generally defined requirements in a Windows client/server environment utilizing software development languages/environments such as PL/SQL, Oracle, Progress 4 GL Application Development Environment (ADE), .Net, Microsoft SQL, or other platforms. This role also involves formulating and defining system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding for the purpose of developing or modifying moderately complex information systems; preparing detailed specifications from which programs will be written; and designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting and maintaining programs. Sedgwick is the world’s leading risk and claims administration partner, which helps clients thrive by navigating the unexpected. The company’s expertise, combined with the most advanced AI-enabled technology available, sets the standard for solutions in claims administration, loss adjusting, benefits administration, and product recall. With over 33,000 colleagues and 10,000 clients across 80 countries, Sedgwick provides unmatched perspective, caring that counts, and solutions for the rapidly changing and complex risk landscape.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Six (4-6) years of language development in a relevant and applicable language and/or business analytical experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong knowledge of language development and applications design
• Analytical and interpretive skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies

Nice To Haves

• Information Systems or Computer Science major preferred
• Proven experience in interpreting user requirements, business applications design, and development of business applications strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Becomes familiar with most aspects of the application including reports, parameters, claims management, intake services, carrier/client interfaces and vendor/business partner interfaces
• Analyzes user needs as required; assists in the design of specifications to meet end user needs
• Develops and modifies software to meet the specifications outlined in data processing requests
• Develops and maintains software to meet requirements of insurance carrier and regulatory groups
• Tests and debugs assigned projects; assists in testing projects for other members of the programming staff
• Prepares documentation on new or existing software
• Investigates call escalations from the support staff; makes the necessary corrections to data and/or software
• Assists in the professional growth of programmers
• Follows departmental pre-established standards and guidelines as they pertain to design and development
• Adheres to the goal of delivering and maintaining the highest quality of customer service to our clients
• Keeps abreast of software development language revisions and technology advances

Benefits

• Career development and promotional growth opportunities
• A diverse and comprehensive benefits offering including medical, dental vision, 401k, PTO and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees