Software Engineer Intermediate-Level- Claims Evolution

USAA • Phoenix, AZ

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Why USAA? At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families. Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful. The Opportunity Are you a dynamic and proactive Software Engineer eager to make a significant impact? Join USAA's Claims IT team as we embark on an exciting journey with our major program, Claims Evolution. This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of delivering new IT capabilities that will redefine the claims experience for our members. We are seeking a relentless individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses a passion for innovation, and is driven to grow both personally and professionally within a supportive and collaborative team. If you're ready to contribute to critical projects, shape the future of our claims technology, and grow your career with a leading financial services provider dedicated to serving the military community, we want to hear from you. Within defined guidelines and framework, provides support to the Enterprise through delivering best in class technology solutions. Engaged in all phases of the software systems and application development lifecycle which include gathering and analyzing requirements, designing, testing, documenting, and implementing software, responding to outages. We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position is based out of Phoenix; AZ. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or 4 additional years of experience beyond the minimum requirement can be used in lieu of a degree OR Approved certification from CodeUp, Galvanize, VetFIT (Veterans for IT) or eFIT (Employees for IT).
• 2 years of software development experience specific to a discipline/technology.
• 1 year of experience delivering technology solutions in all phases of the software systems and application development lifecycle.
• Basic Understanding of one or more of the following: Java, Swift, Objective-C, Cobol, JavaScript, Kotlin, C++, HTML, CSS, SQL, Go, and Python
• Knowledge and understanding of troubleshooting applications and systems within production issues.
• Ability to quickly understand applicable business acumen to provide appropriate Engineering solutions
• Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.
• Basic understanding of cloud technologies and tools.

Nice To Haves

• 1 yr. of experience building Java Spring Boot micro services (REST APIs and Event Driven Architectures)
• 1 yr. of experience with cloud platforms, AWS preferable
• 1 yr. of experience working on Agile/SAFE SDLC
• Knowledge of Kafka streaming preferred
• Web front end development preferred
• Knowledge on claims management system, GuideWire Claims Center preferred

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, code, and test technical solutions
• Write code to deliver features, and improvements, on a regular basis
• Investigates and resolve technical problems and production issues through troubleshooting techniques
• Continually improves operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures.
• Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
• Follows the software development lifecycle.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Benefits

• At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals. For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level