Senior ClaimsCenter Software Engineer

Overview

Looking for a role that will have a meaningful impact on IT? We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic individual to join our Guidewire ClaimCenter development team.What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.Join us and play your part in something special!The opportunity

Joining a department that is friendly and fast paced, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing the Guidewire platform.You will use agile and lean methods and be a creative problem-solver as part of a cross-functional team, caring deeply about writing good code and constantly strive to enhance the user experience, possessing a strong desire to keep up to date with the latest development techniques.You will steer the development, maintenance, and enhancement of business applications by providing advanced technical insight and business acumen to the team.What you’ll be doing

Coach and mentor the development team, ensuring the complete, efficient delivery of solutionsDesign robust architecture and oversee the development and unit testing of application software across multiple technologiesEstablish and advocate for best practices and design patterns, ensuring high quality of software products and reducing maintenance needsCustomizing Claim Centre: Writing code to add features that aren’t available through configurationIntegrating with other systems: Developing integrations between Claims Centre and other systems, such as PAS, document management systems, and third-party data providersOptimizing performance: Ensuring Guidewire applications run efficiently at scaleTroubleshooting: Diagnosing and fixing technical issuesMonitoring the Claims Centre platform, including but not limited to:

Identifying requirements for specific alertsCreating alerts for events and thresholdsAccessing Datadog logs and dashboards for error analysisMonitoring DXC downtime and communicating to users

You will play a pivotal role in updating the platform, including but not limited to:

Performing a 3-way merge of the updated codeValidating the updated versionAdopting new features added in the update

Our must-haves

Proven team lead experience as a key member of a passionate development teamExperience of Guidewire development (ClaimCenter preferred)Experience of coding RESTful APIsCoding in multiple programming languages such as C#, Java, Python, etcExperience with relational databases and SQL – MS SQL Server and Transact SQL proficiency preferredExpertise in the end-to-end design and development of business database applicationIn-depth understanding of design thinking and customer-centric developmentAn understanding of insurance systems, claims and underwriting, experience working in a Speciality Commercial Insurance business is advantageousBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, other related field or equivalent experienceGuidewire ACE certified SkillsWho we are

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think furtherWhat’s in it for you?

A great starting salary plus annual bonus and strong benefits package…25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leaveFantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offerThere are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!Are you ready to play your part?

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to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at rec@markel.com or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.#LI-DJ1#LI-Hybrid ..... full job details .....