Senior Software Developer, IT Policy

Job Opportunity :

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced developer to join our Boston or Chicago based IT underwriting team.

In this role, you will define and review technical requirements for Duck Creek applications, including rating, forms, integrations, and page builder functionalities.

Additionally, you will provide insights on maintaining and improving performance and quality. Furthermore, you will mentor junior developers and collaborate with delivery leads to ensure the delivery of products that surpass our business customers’ expectations within the underwriting vertical.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Lead a team responsible for overseeing deliveries, design, development, and deployment.
• Independently craft code for Agile stories of high complexity across diverse platforms.
• Work closely with the quality assurance team to contribute to test automation efforts.
• Tasks involving development and design for Policy development, encompassing Duck Creek Manuscripts, Inheritance modeling, User Admin setup, Skins configuration, XSLT transforms, and SQL Database queries and procedures.
• Identify, debug, and resolve high-complexity bugs or issues independently, pinpointing the root cause and implementing fixes.
• Adhere to development standards and proficiently present technical solutions during code reviews with fellow developers.
• Collaborate closely with technical resources to interpret and translate business requirements into solution designs.
• Review existing designs for technical debt and deliver long term improvements in conjunction with Duck Creek Platform standards.
• Actively engage in the analysis, configuration, and programming activities supporting our business systems.
• Design new integrations with internal applications to improve application capabilities across the organization.
• Develop the ability to collaborate across all organizational levels, effectively communicating and engaging with diverse teammates.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience :

• Demonstrated 8 years of professional expertise in software development and / or software architecture.
• 5+ years of proficiency in Duck Creek Policy admin system, Author, Page builder, with a comprehensive understanding of underwriting, rating, insurance rules, and forms;

Experience with DuckCreek policy platform version 8.x is a plus.

• Exhibited 5+ years of proficiency in leading and managing intricate systems projects.
• Displayed 5+ years of hands-on experience using P&C insurance software applications.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong competency with MS Office Applications.
• Significant Experience with Duck Creek Policy 7.x or higher.
• Experience in leading Waterfall and Agile software delivery models.
• Experience in building Azure functions and APIs.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment as well as independently.

BHSI Offers :

• A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates.
• A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates and our other stakeholders.
• A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework.
30+ days ago