We are adding a Senior Software Developer - Enterprise to our team!
Who We Are:
Since 1909, National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) has been one of America’s most successful and highly rated independent life insurance companies. We specialize in a suite of innovative products for life’s journey, giving people the financial stability, careful guidance and peace of mind to lead a life filled with confidence, dignity and grace.
NGL's Core Values – integrity, dependability, collaboration, compassion and growth are a foundation of our company and help to build on the interactions we have with our policyholders, partners, funeral homes and each other. We believe in creating an inclusive, welcoming environment for all where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is encouraged to live their best, most authentic self. We offer Employee Resource Groups for employees to get involved, learn, network, and offer professional and personal development opportunities.
With over 100 years of experience, our passion is to serve people. Learn more.
A Day in the Life:
The Senior Software Developer (Enterprise) operates under minimal supervision in a team environment. This position is responsible for the design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance of software, systems and solutions. In addition, this position is also responsible for troubleshooting and solving advanced production support items as necessary. Tasks assigned to this level require an in-depth understanding of the business processes and solution requirements, the ability to identify anti-patterns, and the ability to create candidate architectures. Incumbent must be able to work in a fluid environment that is dedicated to continuous improvement.
Primary Responsibilities:
Software Development
Develop solutions with 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
Build and implement test automation to validate new and existing code
Production Support
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
Assist with issue identification, investigation, and resolution process of support incidents
Provide off-hours support of scheduled production processing
M\&A Support
Collaborate with the team and business areas to develop, coordinate and execute plans to ensure successful acquisition [excludes: -related] projects.
Participate in efforts to convert and implement merged or acquired business.
Other
Share ownership of the solution deployment, testing, quality, monitoring and operational excellence with the rest of the agile team
Participate in regular team and stakeholder meetings
Continually develop skill-sets and abilities to keep them relevant, current and applicable to NGL's current and future needs
Follow software development and quality assurance best practices and governance
Be a positive influence for other team members; promote goodwill amongst IT and other departments of the organization.
Represent and communicate the mission and values of NGL and comply with its conduct policy, security policy and confidentiality expectations.
Mentoring junior developers
Volunteer to take on difficult stories, be willing to try new technology
Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed
Schedule:
This is full-time salaried position requiring a hybrid schedule with a minimum of 10 days in the office per month required.
Essential to Your Success:
Critical thinking, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
Excellent technical and non-technical communication (verbal and written)and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and in a team
Excellent organizational skills and self-management
Ability to understand architecture and design content, and how it relates to implementation deployment
Advanced knowledge and understanding of relevant busines and system operations, policies, and procedures
Proficiency with applicable to Enterprise Business Systems (ENT) including
MuleSoft API design \& development (Mule 4, DataWeave, Anypoint Platform)
AWS core services (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, IAM, Secrets Manager, Step Functions, Cognito)
IaC - Terraformand/or Cloud Formation
Git, Github
CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
API security \& governance (JWT, rate limiting, client ID policies)
Monitoring \& logging (CloudWatch/Dynatrace)
Microsoft Visual Studio,IntelliJ, VS Code, Anypoint Studio, Datagrip, Postman IDE’s
T-SQL (Microsoft SQL Server) / SQL Server Management Studio / PostgreSQL
Python, Java, .NET, C#, SQL, Typescript
Node.js, React.js, Next.js and Ext JS
Microservice architecture experience
RESTful Web Services
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology/Systems, or other related field preferred.
Years of Experience:
A minimum of four years of MicrosoftSQL Server tools and management (T-SQL) and/or PostgreSQL required.
A minimum of five years of experience in AWS core services, serverless framework, Infrastructure as Code, Git, and web development utilizing Javascript framework for UI and communications. Java, Python, Typescript, .NET and C# development preferred.
A minimum of two years of experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum and/or Kanban, Test Driven Development, etc.) preferred.
Experience working in the insurance industry preferred.
What We Offer:
At NGL, we provide a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes competitive base pay and benefits designed to offer solutions to help meet your unique life needs.
Benefits:
20 days of Paid Time Off growing to 25 days after 5 years
11 Paid Holidays (10 company holidays and 1 personal holiday of your choice)
Health care, dental and vision plans
Up to $1,500 (Family) or $1,000 (Single) annually towards a Health Savings Account
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!
Click here to learn more about our comprehensive Total Rewards program.
NGL is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
NGL is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact hrmadison@nglic.com.