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Amica Insurance · 1 month ago

Guidewire Developer-Rating

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$83K/yr - $143K/yr

4+ years exp

Amica Insurance is America’s oldest mutual insurer of automobiles, committed to creating a workplace of belonging and diversity. They are seeking an IT Developer/Software Engineer to perform technical design, development, testing, and implementation of complex IT solutions, particularly focusing on Guidewire’s PolicyCenter application.

AutomotiveInsurance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver software that meets established standards as well as expectations for performance, business impact, and user experience

Track and report issues. Address patterns and root causes of shortfalls in technical quality and user acceptance

Has a clear understanding of business processes and workflows and core team applications and specializations

Understand and apply Agile development best practices, and other approaches for iterative development of production-ready software

Focus on test-driven development practices and leverage continuous integration and delivery standards and best practices

Follow policies for secure code development and engage in secure coding practices

Share knowledge to ensure individuals and teams have the appropriate breadth and depth to offer support to the business, projects, and day to day operations. This may include mentoring, providing effective guidance and/or feedback

Serve as an internal champion of change initiatives undertaken by the organization

Actively seek out opportunities to learn and apply emerging trends such as best practices and standards

Look for challenging assignments that add value to the organization and apply learnings from those opportunities in his or her own role

Independently learn from failures or missteps and apply learnings in various contexts

Foster a culture that values learning and creativity both individually and as a team

Identify continuous improvement opportunities to automate development, provisioning, and release work to accelerate and improve the quality of solutions delivery

May be called upon to handle other duties as required

Qualification

Guidewire experienceGuidewire Associate CertificationJava developmentObject-oriented programmingJava frameworksSource code managementContinuous learningProblem-solving skillsEffective communication

Required

Bachelors degree and a minimum of 4 years' experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job

Must have proven Guidewire experience and hold the Guidewire Associate Certification

Java development experience; Solid understanding of object-oriented programming

Solid understanding of Java frameworks, such as Spring

Experience leveraging source code management, such as GitHub or Bitbucket

Committed to continuous learning including but not limited to training sessions or seminars related to the assigned role

Ability to effectively break down and prioritize work independently

Ability to identify challenges and risks to the completion of work and effectively communicate those to the appropriate personnel

Capable of completing routine work independently including conducting research and using appropriate problem-solving skills, seeking assistance from others only in more unfamiliar situations

Basic understanding of impacts of changes across teams

Ability to communicate effectively within the section, assigned project teams, and other impacted sections or project teams to provide details about planned work, completed work and next steps

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision coverage, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance

Paid Vacation – you will receive at least 13 vacation days in the first 12 months, amounts could be greater depending on the role. While able to use prior to accrual, vacation time will accrue monthly.

Holidays - 14 paid holidays observed

Sick time - 6 days sick time at hire, 6 additional days sick time at 90 days of employment

Generous 401k with company match and immediate vesting. Additionally, annual 3% non-elective employer contribution

Annual Success Sharing Plan - Paid to eligible employees if company meets or exceeds combined ratio, growth and/or service goals

Generous leave programs, including paid parental bonding leave

Student Loan Repayment and Tuition Reimbursement program

Generous fitness and wellness reimbursement

Employee community involvement

Strong relationships, lifelong friendships

Opportunities for advancement in a successful and growing company