Software Engineer

The purpose of this role is to assist in the development, delivery and maintenance of our core claims administration system.

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 Engineer 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 changes to the core GW ClaimCenter platform.
• 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 Required

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Java Hibernate, web services and Spring frameworks/libraries.
• Proven knowledge of Java design patterns and Object Orientated Design.
• 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.

Essential

• 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.
• Commercial experience developing with Guidewire Products version 10 (ideally ClaimCenter).
• 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.

Admiral: Where You Can

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We’re committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service.

Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave.

We’re proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We’re fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics.

Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.

Disability Confident Leader

As a Disability Confident Leader, for candidates with a disability or long-term health condition, that opt into the Disability Confident scheme, we’ll invite a fair and proportionate number of applicants that meet the essential requirements of the role to the first stage of our selection process.

If you need any adjustments or support with your application or during the recruitment process, just let us know. Please do email us or contact us on 07386666328. This number is dedicated to supporting candidates that require reasonable adjustments or support during the application process.

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