National Guardian Life Insurance Company-posted 2 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Madison, WI
251-500 employees

The Senior Software Developer (Enterprise) operates under minimal supervision in a team environment. This position is responsible for the design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance of software, systems and solutions. In addition, this position is also responsible for troubleshooting and solving advanced production support items as necessary. Tasks assigned to this level require an in-depth understanding of the business processes and solution requirements, the ability to identify anti-patterns, and the ability to create candidate architectures. Incumbent must be able to work in a fluid environment that is dedicated to continuous improvement.

  • Develop solutions with stakeholders; creating specifications and prototypes
  • Provide progress reports and work estimates for implementation and validation
  • Collaborate with other developers to build maintainable, testable and efficient systems
  • Use test results to identify regressions and defects
  • Maintain systems to meet business needs and compliance requirements
  • Write and maintain technical documentation including Data Flow Diagrams, Process Flow Diagrams and UML Diagrams
  • Review software written by peers; strive for continuous improvement of code quality and development practices
  • Build and implement test automation to validate new and existing code
  • Assist in the maintenance of NGL’s business applications
  • Anticipate system/application challenges and propose solutions; recommend improvements to existing software as necessary
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues for both internal and third-party business applications
  • Assist with issue identification, investigation, and resolution process of support incidents
  • Provide off-hours support of scheduled production processing
  • Collaborate with the team and business areas to develop, coordinate and execute plans to ensure successful acquisition projects
  • Participate in efforts to convert and implement merged or acquired business
  • Share ownership of the solution deployment, testing, quality, monitoring and operational excellence with the rest of the agile team
  • Participate in Quarterly Planning, Daily Stand-up, Release Planning, Review and Retrospective meetings
  • Continually develop skill-sets and abilities to keep them relevant, current and applicable to NGL's current and future needs
  • Follow software development and quality assurance best practices and governance
  • Be a positive influence for other team members; promote goodwill amongst IT and other departments of the organization
  • Represent and communicate the mission and values of NGL and comply with its conduct policy, security policy and confidentiality expectations
  • Mentor junior developers
  • Volunteer to take on difficult stories, be willing to try new technology
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology/Systems, or other related field preferred
  • A minimum of four years of Microsoft SQL Server tools and management (T-SQL)
  • A minimum of five years of COBOL experience and/or AS400/CA 2E development tools, preferably in life insurance applications
  • A minimum of two years of experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum and/or Kanban, Test Driven Development, etc.) preferred
  • ID3 and/or OIPA Administration System and insurance industry experience preferred
  • 20 days of Paid Time Off growing to 25 days after 5 years
  • 11 Paid Holidays (10 company holidays and 1 personal holiday of your choice)
  • Health care, dental and vision plans
  • Up to $1,500 (Family) or $1,000 (Single) annually towards a Health Savings Account
  • Annual bonus based on company performance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401(k) match up to 9%
  • Paid Sabbatical after 8 years
  • Paid Volunteer Time
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Employee Recognition Program
  • And much more!
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