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The Hanover Insurance Group · 5 days ago

PEGA Application Engineer (REMOTE or MA BASED)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

The Hanover Insurance Group has been committed to delivering on their promises for over 170 years. They are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Application Engineer with PEGA to design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions as part of their software development team.

Insurance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop and implement software applications that meet user requirements and business objectives

Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code using best practices for the development of both new and existing applications

Contribute to project planning related to the application development initiatives, design, and estimating activities

Write test cases and execute thorough unit testing to verify the accuracy and quality of all software developed

Perform required functions in accordance with the application development methodologies (i.e. Agile/Waterfall etc.)

Collaborate with cross-functional-teams, including product owners, project managers, architects, QA, and other engineers

Identify risks, escalate appropriately, seek guidance, and recommend alternative approaches

Engage in application defect resolution identified during project lifecycle and in support of production systems

Support technical implementation planning and execution of software releases

Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends

Provide timely and accurate project status reporting, proactively identifying risks and challenges

Foster a positive team environment by supporting colleagues and sharing knowledge

Build knowledge of P&C insurance concepts, business processes, and Hanover systems

Qualification

PEGA RULES Process CommanderJava 2EERESTful web servicesJava frameworksDatabase queriesVersion control (Git)DevOps practicesHTMLCSSJavaScriptProblem-solvingCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

A minimum of 5 years of experience in software development, with a strong track record of delivering successful projects

A minimum of a high school diploma with years of required experience

Must be eligible to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future (i.e Lawful Permanent Residence or US Citizen)

5+ years of work experience with Pega RULES Process Commander (PRPC) Version 8 and beyond

Experience programming and troubleshooting RESTful web service API's

Experience fixing guard-rail scores in Pega based apps

Knowledge of system integration architecture using publish and subscribe pattern

Experience migrating application to different Pega versions

Strong knowledge of Java 2EE and object-oriented programming principles

Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and web services

Experience with Java frameworks such as Spring and build tools like Maven

Proficiency in front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Ability to develop efficient database queries to interact with relational databases (e.g. Oracle and SQL server)

Proficiency in using version control tools like Git

Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines

Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment

Capability to manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously

Easily adapt to new or different changing situations, requirements, or priorities

Exhibit a personal drive to continually grow and enhance skills, knowledge, and scope of responsibilities

Demonstrate solid verbal/written communication, listening, communication skills with and ability to communicate across all employee and management levels

Use strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot, debug, and optimize software applications