Job Description

Senior Applications Developer

Department: IT

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Pune

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or a combination of education and experience
• 3-5 years’ software development experience
• Experience in developing systems using Visual Basic.NET, SQL Server and XML.
• Experience in developing through full stack systems in building both the front-end (user-facing, client-side) and back-end (server-side, database, API) layers of web or application development.
• Experience in working with Microsoft Office Suite, code management applications like GitHub and DevOps deployment.
• Must speak English

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