- Design, develop, and test software.
- Prepare technical specifications from requirements.
- Ensure successful completion of developer assignments by estimating and tracking progress of assigned work.
- Maintain the operation of business systems and applications.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve application incidents.
- Participate in planning activities.
- Create and update relevant documentation.
- Improve upon and ensure the adherence to the established practices, processes, and guidelines.
- Keep current with relevant technologies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Completion of post-secondary degree or diploma in software development or equivalent experience.
- 2 to 4 years practical experience performing an application development role building software using current programming languages and working with relational database systems and structure query languages.
- Detail oriented with analytical and problem-solving skills to recognize and identify issues and take proper action to resolve them.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner with style fitting for the audience and message.
- Strong planning and organizing skills, with the ability to develop and implement plans by prioritizing and multi-tasking.
- Effective decision-making skills, with the ability to direct team members to achieve goals through clear instruction.
- Experience using software development tools, such as JIRA, Confluence, Source Code Management and TeamCity is considered an asset.
- Experience with any of the following technologies is considered an asset:
- software development tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket, and Jenkins
- web services / APIs such as SOAP, JSON, REST
- monitoring tools such as Splunk and AppDynamics
- MuleSoft or enterprise integration software
- Unix; Windows; Oracle; Microsoft SQL Server
- Guidewire Insurance Suite and/or Guidewire Digital Portals
- Certifications in relevant technology or processes is considered an asset.
- Knowledge and experience in Insurance industry is considered an asset.
Company
Wawanesa Insurance
Canada
Location
Remote Position
(From Everywhere/No Office Location)
Job type
Full-Time
React Job Details
Date: Aug 30, 2022
Location: Remote - Canada, CA Saskatoon, SK, CA, S7H-0W5 Calgary, AB, CA, T2R-0E4 Edmonton, AB, CA, T6E-6A8 Moncton, New Brunswick, CA, E1E-4R5 Winnipeg, MB, CA, R3C-3P1 Regina, SK, CA, S4S-6X3 Vancouver, British Columbia, CA, V6J-4Y3 Kitchener, ON, CA, N2G-1H6 Ottawa, ON, CA, K2E-7W5 Toronto, ON, CA, M2P-2B7
Company: Wawanesa Insurance
We’re proud to give our employees the flexibility to choose how and where they want to work. In this role, you can decide whether your preference is to work from home (remote), work from the office or a hybrid of time spent at both. You may live in and work in any of the following locations: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador and/or the Yukon.
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, founded in 1896, is Canada’s largest mutual insurer, with $3.9 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10.5 billion. Wawanesa Mutual, with executive offices in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa General, which offers property and casualty insurance in California and Oregon; Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada; and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Western Canada. With more than 5,700 employees, Wawanesa proudly serves more than two million policyholders in Canada and the United States. Wawanesa is thrilled to be named one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes for 2022. This certification recognizes us as a leading employer and reinforces that we’re a company that values our people for who they are and the work they do to support our customers, communities, and brokers. Wawanesa is also a Manitoba Top Employer for 2022 recognizing that we are an exceptional place to work. Wawanesa actively gives back to organizations that strengthen communities where it operates, donating well above internationally recognized benchmarks for excellence in corporate philanthropy.
We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.
Job Overview
Working under minimal supervision, this role as an Application Developer will be part of our Digital Delivery Canadian Application Development team and contributes to Wawanesa success by maintaining, supporting, and enhancing our web-based application used by our broker network.
The Digital Delivery applications team focuses on applications that provide functionality externally. In addition to externally focused application delivery, the team also provides support for Wawanesa's digital strategy.
The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a small agile scrum team model that facilitates rapid design, development and implementation of application changes that embodies a passion for continuous improvement and test-driven development. You will have experience in front end / client-side applications design and web development and have relevant technical proficiency with software technologies/tools such as JavaScript, Angular JS, and Java. Preferably you will have technical proficiency with ReactJS and/or integration/API development. Experience with Guidewire applications such as ProducerEngage and InsuranceSuite is also an advantage.
Job Responsibilities
Qualifications
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Wawanesa provides its employees with a respectful, challenging and rewarding environment where they can maximize their potential while contributing to the company’s goals. Our full-time permanent employees are provided with highly competitive compensation packages (salaries, generous vacation allowance, leave top up, annual bonus plan, premium free benefits and a pension plan). Wawanesa provides a stable environment for its employees in today’s challenging markets.
Wawanesa is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is equitable and inclusive for all. Wawanesa provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s protected status: race/ethnicity, colour, religion, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family or marital status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected status. Accommodations are available upon request throughout all aspects of the selection process. Candidates requiring accommodations may contact, in confidence, [email protected].
If you are interested in this exciting, challenging position with Wawanesa, apply today with your Resume.
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