Senior Broker Systems Engineer
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing, thriving company with a huge presence in the insurance space.
Role Purpose:
As a Senior Broker Systems Engineer you are responsible for the efficiency and effectiveness of development/configuration and through the delivery processes. Working within squads you will play a key role in setting an example by ensure quality solutions and positive mindset.
This role can be based at either of our offices in Manchester, Stoke-On-Trent
or Peterborough.
Role Responsibilities:
Undertake development/configuration and delivery of systems at a level appropriate to the role.
Working alongside other key business functions including Trading, Pricing, Wholesale, Operations, Commercial and Business Optimisation to ensure optimal commercial performance of the platform.
Execute unit testing for all development/configuration and contribute to the planning of appropriate testing by the test team.
Ensure all production and development / test platforms are robust and secure, with clear auditing of change, in accordance with the Change Management practices.
Support the Scrum team in the successful planning and delivery of sprints.
Coaching/mentoring Junior and Broker Systems Engineers to ensure the appropriate standards are met within squad working.
Create training plans to fit the needs of Broker Systems professionals to enhance knowledge and Skill.
Provide 3rd line support for existing Policy Administration Systems within Atlanta.
To produce suitable design proposals for all new development in association with the rest of the scrum team in line with the Product Design Authority process (PDA).
Ensure all configuration documents are kept up to date inline with our config change procedure for audit trail purposes.
Work with Head of Broker Systems, Broker Systems Consultant and Principal Broker Systems Engineers on the delivery of work set as part of the overall strategy for Broker Systems.
Deliver new configuration components, documents to the agreed levels of quality and in the agreed timescales to ensure project and other change success.
To provide reliable estimates of the effort required to develop new systems and functionality.
Follow best practise in development and unit testing of configuration and documents builds to ensure minimal defect count in both None prod and Prod environments.
To provide input to the analysis process to avoid re-work and re-specification of systems mid-project.
Skills and Experience Required:
Essential
Understanding and experience of the software development life cycle, agile methodology (especially Scrum).
Good Knowledge and experience use of HTML, Velocity, CSS and Microsoft applications.
Strong knowledge and experience of technical configuration of a policy administration system(s).
A passion for quality and a continuous improvement mindset.
Good experience to develop and mentor Broker System professionals.
Good awareness of Incident, Problem and change management.
Desirable
Demonstrates a systematic, disciplined, and analytical approach to problem solving.
Good awareness of Cyber / Information / Data Security risks and the potential impact of these to the business.
Use of issue management tools such as Jira, Service Now and confluence etc.
Experience managing 3rd party suppliers.
Benefits:
Starting with 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Opportunity for a yearly bonus
Life Assurance 2x annual salary
Collaborative, fast paced working environment
Hybrid Working
Modern, vibrant offices
If you are interested, please apply with your up-to-date CV or email
for more information