Senior Software Developer

About Us

With a multinational global team, Davies Group is a specialist professional services and technology firm working in partnership with leading insurance, highly regulated, and global businesses.

At Davies Group, we help clients to manage risk, operate core business processes, and to transform and grow. We deliver operations, consulting and technology solutions across the risk and insurance value chain, including excellence in claims, underwriting, distribution, regulation, customer experience, human capital, transformation, and change management.

Davies Life & Health, Inc. is a Davies affiliate that predominantly focuses on the administration of disability and long-term care products on behalf of numerous clients, including some of the most well-known insurers and reinsurers in the United States.

Are you looking for a company that is Dynamic and Innovative where the employees are Connected and Succeed Together? If so, Davies may just be the right choice for you.

Job Overview

Davies Life & Health is looking for a Senior Developer who will be responsible for setting the architectural direction and system development standards, as well as directly contributing to the design and development of new applications to support business needs. As the Senior Developer, you will apply architectural principals and standards, and provide direction and support on existing systems.

To be successful in this role, you must have experience developing systems using Visual Basic, SQL Server, Com and MTS. Additionally, you should possess strong communication skills and a willingness to work with and learn new third-party software systems and vendors. You should also be capable of working both collaboratively and independently. You must be proactive and take initiative as this role is a full time, home-based position.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Participate in and/or lead the effort in the evaluation of business requirements and processes, preparation of application system specifications and the development, testing and implementation of efficient, cost-effective applications solutions
• Provide design leadership and set direction for new systems development
• Establish procedures for change control and product migration
• Assume responsibility and ownership for all systems and system related problems, regardless of current assignment
• Review documented business requirements and test plans and provide technical feedback to Business Analysts
• Ensure quality through thorough unit testing of all code and participating in systems integrated testing
• Assist Business Analysts and End Users with any technical issues during systems integrated testing, parallel testing, training sessions and demonstrations
• Provide on-call support for the production systems on a rotating basis
• Maintain existing applications adhering to the established architecture and standards for that application
• Write technical documentation in support of assigned projects
• Document all code using format established by the project
• Develop and maintain effective relationships and communication with the team, other co-workers, management, clients and vendors
• Provide technical coaching and mentoring to other members of the systems development team
• Support company values of We are Dynamic, We are Innovative, We are Connected, and We Succeed Together
• Perform other special projects and duties as assigned

Experience and Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or a combination of education and experience
• 5-10 years’ software development experience
• Experience in developing systems using Visual Basic, Com, MTS, and SQL Server
• Experience in developing mainframe systems using COBOL, VSAM, and MVS
• Experience in working with Microsoft Word and Excel

Preferred

• Insurance industry experience preferred (life, disability and/or long-term care insurance)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proactive, independent, and takes initiative with consistent follow through
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent time management skills with capability of working with and meeting deadlines
• Exceptional capability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Ability to learn and work with third party software vendors and/or systems
• Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Capable of working collaboratively and independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to mentor and coach

Essential Requirements

• Must have US work rights
• Must speak English
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or a combination of education and experience
• Three to five years’ software development experience
• Experience in developing systems using Visual Basic, Com, MTS, and SQL Server
• Experience in developing mainframe systems using COBOL, VSAM, and MVS
• Experience in working with Microsoft Word and Excel

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the individual for this job and are subject to change with or without notice.

Diversity and Inclusion

Davies is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome candidates of all genders, gender identity and expression, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, nationality, and belief (or lack thereof).

Rewards and Recognition

We embrace innovation and run an annual competition available for all teammates to submit their ideas. The top finalists travel to the current year’s competition site where they pitch their ideas to our investors. The winner receives funding to bring their idea to life and the runners up receive a reward for their involvement. Some of our teammates have moved across into brand new positions to further develop their ideas/projects!

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401k plan with employer matching
• Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, and Paid Holidays
• Life insurance, short term, and long-term disability plans
• Amazing Executive and Senior leadership as well as fabulous teammates

Position Type, Work Environment and Physical Demands

This is a full time, salaried exempt position that predominantly operates from a professional home-based office environment routinely using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, photocopiers, and scanners and requires prolonged periods of sitting at a desk while working on a computer. While performing the duties of this job, the individual will be required to regularly hear and talk. This is a largely sedentary role requiring the ability to sit at a desk, reach outward, use a phone, have use of fingers to operate office equipment such as a keyboard, mouse, phone, printer, copier, and to reach above the head, bend, or stand as necessary.