Hybrid Software Developer – Enterprise

at National Guardian Life Insurance Company

• Job title: Software Developer – Enterprise
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, MS SQL Server, Postgres, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Madison, United States

About the role

• Software Developer responsible for the design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance of enterprise software systems at NGL. Collaborate with teams to analyze and improve business applications in a hybrid role.

Responsibilities

• The Software Developer (Enterprise) is responsible for the design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance of enterprise software, systems and solutions.
• Produce software designs with input from the stakeholders; creating specifications and prototypes.
• Provide progress reports and work estimates for implementation and validation.
• Collaborate with other developers to build maintainable, testable and efficient systems.
• Use test results to identify regressions and defects.
• Maintain systems to meet business needs and compliance requirements.
• Write and maintain technical documentation including Data Flow Diagrams, Process Flow Diagrams and UML Diagrams.
• Review software written by peers; strive for continuous improvement of code quality and development practices.
• Assist in building and implementing test automation to validate new and existing code.
• Assist in the maintenance of NGL’s business applications.
• Anticipate system/application challenges and proposes solutions; recommend improvements to existing software as necessary.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues for both internal and third-party business applications.
• Collaborate with the team and business areas to develop, coordinate and execute plans to ensure successful acquisition-related projects.
• Participate in efforts to convert and implement merged or acquired business.
• Share ownership of the solution deployment, testing, quality, monitoring and operational excellence with the rest of the agile team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology/Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience required.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in AWS core services, serverless framework, Infrastructure as Code, Git.
• A minimum of two years of experience working with Microsoft SQL Server tools and management (T-SQL) and/or PostgreSQL.
• A minimum of two years of experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum and/or Kanban, Test Driven Development) preferred.
• Insurance industry experience preferred

Benefits

• 20 days of Paid Time Off growing to 25 days after 5 years
• 11 Paid Holidays (10 company holidays and 1 personal holidays of your choice)
• Health care, dental and vision plans
• Up to $1,500 annually towards an employee's choice
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) match up to 9%
• Paid Sabbatical after 8 years
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Recognition Program
• And much more!