Software Engineer

This is an exciting opportunity to join a multi-skilled agile team in the Claims Tribe within IT Delivery, in which you will be part of the development of our core claims systems.  These systems, built around Guidewire ClaimCenter, currently supports both our Motor and Home Insurance Products, which make up the largest operational departments in Admiral.

We are a progressive team working with languages and frameworks such as Java, Spring Boot and Gosu, and best in class tools such as Azure, Docker and Kubernetes. 

IT Delivery is made up of small teams, that are inclusive, open, and collaborative.  We encourage team members to share ideas, solutions and decision making to drive forward the effectiveness of the teams and products that we deliver.

The tribe is made up of multiple engineering squads and we are we are looking for a skilled and experienced Software Engineers to join one of our existing squads to help increase our capacity and bring new experience to the tribe.

Main Duties:

• Development and publication of Spring boot applications onto the Azure platform.
• Development and publication of changes to the core GW ClaimCenter platform.
• Responsibility for the full SDLC.
• Development of technical solutions with adherence to relevant technologies and coding standards.
• Implementation and execution of thorough unit testing and version control.
• Adherence to Agile Scrum methodology. 
• Working directly with the Product Owner and business to develop solutions to support the product roadmap.
• Identify opportunities for knowledge transfer and provide, where appropriate.
• Ensuring the software delivered is performant, secure and scalable.
• Code reviewing/monitoring coding standards.
• Feed into Claims Strategy and initiatives to drive improvements in our technology, tools, and ways of working.
• Understanding of emerging technologies and their suitability to business demands
• This is not a full definition of the role but covers the main aspects and drivers for success.

Experience and Skills 

• Ability to creatively think around a brief and challenge it if necessary.
• Thorough knowledge of all relevant coding languages.
• Understanding of Agile Scrum methodology and practices.
• Prioritisation and time management skills to hit deadlines.
• Confidence to communicate ideas effectively to peers, seniors, and management.
• Ability to produce quality documentation as necessary.
• Able to transfer knowledge between other members of the team.
• A focus on continuous improvement.

Technical Skills

Essential:

• Commercial experience developing with Java 8 or later.
• Knowledge of database concepts and SQL
• Experience of implementing and consuming SOAP or RESTful web services.
• Willingness to undertake training to upskill on our Guidewire platform and technologies

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the Java Hibernate, web services and Spring frameworks/libraries.
• Proven knowledge of Java design patterns and Object Orientated Design.
• Experience of development within Guidewire insurance products.
• Experience of developing applications using Spring Boot.
• Experience of working with Cloud technologies such as Azure and GCP. 
• Experience with containerisation products such as Kubernetes and Docker. 
• Familiar with build tools such as Maven or Ant.
• Knowledge of version control systems such as Git or SVN.
• An appreciation of CI/CD concepts and using tools such as Jenkins and Ansible.
• Experience of deploying to and configuring web servers such as Tomcat, JBoss or Apache.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts such as load balancing, firewalls, resiliency, reverse proxies etc.
• Experience of performance testing using tools such as JMeter.
• Knowledge of identity management frameworks such as OAuth 2.0 or OpenID Connect and their application.

*Feedback and interviews will commence throughout February 2022*

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we're consistently voted one of Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here; https://admiraljobs.co.uk/employee-benefits/.

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