Lead Software Engineer - Reinsurance

Job Summary

The Lead Software Engineer position will code, test, and document software solutions and perform tests to validate the code.  This role will write more progressively complex code and work to independently solve problems and fix technical issues.  This role will be in lead capacity with other developers through required feature updates, code management, and requirement implementation.  This role will also lead application security remediation and impact analysis.  In addition, this role will mentor and coach other developers and lead technical aspects of applications.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead other developers through required feature updates, code management, and requirement implementation
• Lead initiatives where appropriate, guiding the organization with respect to system impact and change
• Design, code, test, and document software solutions that are high performing and intuitive, adhering to F&G’s software development methodologies, frameworks, standards, and security requirements
• Perform unit, regression, security, and load tests to validate the readiness of internally and externally developed code for production as required
• Lead application security remediation in collaboration with Security team
• Design and develop complex programs/queries to support transactional processing and regulatory reporting
• Perform impact analysis for interface/system changes affecting the applications environment
• Lead a team through complex projects and is accountable for delivery
• Develop estimates for project and maintenance work
• Design integrations for custom or 3rd-party solutions
• Assist with the design of architecture and solutions
• Peer review code for the technologies or applications the Lead oversees
• Translate undefined business problems and defined business objectives and goals into functional solutions
• Design with limited assistance within architectural standards
• Mentor and coach other developers on an informal basis
• Lead technical aspects of one or more applications within the function
• Technical ownership of one or more business facing technologies to deliver business outcomes
• Design and code complex solutions
• Interact with clients and stakeholders on a regular basis
• Lead, support and interact with various IT teams and LOBs on integration efforts

Experience & Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (preferred emphasis in Computer Science or MIS) or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 8-9 years of hands-on technical experience in designing and building applications and interfaces
• Experience with various SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
• Experience with programming in PL/SQL and within the Oracle database framework

Preferred Requirements

• Experience within the Reinsurance Financial Services Industry
• Experience with API management platforms such as MuleSoft, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, or Apige
• Experience within a Financial Services/Insurer’s IT Organization
• Prior leadership experience

Skills & Abilities

• Self-starter with a high energy level and willingness to take on responsibility
• Proven verbal, written communication, and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent ability to think analytically and solve problems
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment
• Ability to create technical documentation
• Ability to develop good relationships with vendors and their technical resources
• Ability to create strong, collaborative relationships with business partners
• Ability to lead and mentor others
• Ability to maintain a technical vision and roadmap
• Ability to act as a project lead within an initiative including task identification, design, testing, implementation, tracking, reporting, and status updates to management

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