Software Engineer Job at Admiral Group Plc

Job Description

We’re looking for a skilled and experienced Software Engineer to join our IT BTG Claims team, helping to develop, enhance and support our core claims systems. IT Delivery is made up of small teams, that are inclusive, open, and collaborative. We encourage team members to share ideas, solutions and decision making to drive forward the effectiveness of the teams and products that we deliver. The value stream is made up of multiple engineering squads and we are we are looking for a skilled and experienced Software Engineer to join one of our existing squads to help increase our capacity and bring new experience to the tribe.

Job Responsibility

Development and publication of changes to the core GW ClaimCenter platform
Development of technical solutions with adherence to relevant technologies and coding standards
Implementation and execution of thorough unit testing and version control
Adherence to Agile Scrum methodology
Working directly with the Product Owner and business to develop solutions to support the product roadmap
Identify opportunities for knowledge transfer and provide, where appropriate
Ensuring the software delivered is performant, secure and scalable
Code reviewing/monitoring coding standards
Feed into Claims Strategy and initiatives to drive improvements in our technology, tools, and ways of working
Understanding of emerging technologies and their suitability to business demands

Requirements

Commercial experience developing with Guidewire Products version 10 (ideally ClaimCenter)
Knowledge of database concepts and SQL
Experience of implementing and consuming SOAP or RESTful web services
Willingness to undertake training to upskill on our Guidewire platform and technologies
Ability to creatively think around a brief and challenge it if necessary
Thorough knowledge of all relevant coding languages
Understanding of Agile Scrum methodology and practices
Prioritisation and time management skills to hit deadlines
Confidence to communicate ideas effectively to peers, seniors, and management
Ability to produce quality documentation as necessary
Able to transfer knowledge between other members of the team
A focus on continuous improvement

Nice to have

Knowledge of the Java Hibernate, web services Spring frameworks/libraries
Proven knowledge of Java design patterns and Object Orientated Design
Experience of developing applications using Spring Boot
Experience of working with Cloud technologies such as Azure and GCP
Experience working with AI agents for engineering, Claude CLI, GitHub Copilot etc
Experience with containerisation products such as Kubernetes and Docker
Familiar with build tools such as Maven or Ant
Knowledge of version control systems such as Git or SVN
An appreciation of CI/CD concepts and using tools such as Jenkins and Ansible
Experience of deploying to and configuring web servers such as Tomcat, JBoss or Apache
Basic understanding of networking concepts such as load balancing, firewalls, resiliency, reverse proxies etc
Experience of performance testing using tools such as JMeter
Knowledge of identity management frameworks such as OAuth 2.0 or OpenID Connect and their application

What we offer

33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when join, increasing to up to 38 days (including bank holidays)
Option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave
Eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service
Great work-life balance
Recognition as Great Place to Work for Women, Great Place to Work for Wellbeing
Disability Confident Leader

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