Software Engineer

Summary

FINEOS is looking for a Java Software Engineer to join our highly skilled Product Consultancy team, working on FINEOS AdminSuite and New Business and Underwriting implementation projects. As part of a project team, working in conjunction with our customers, you will develop customer specific extensions and configuration to our core FINEOS AdminSuite product. You will be responsible for writing Java software, developing web service integrations and implement solution upgrades as well as providing development consultancy to our customers on how to implement FINEOS product solutions and mentoring of more junior Java developers.

The role provides you the opportunity to further develop your Software development skills, while developing business and consistency skills through working as a part of a team committed to delivering excellent service for our customers around the globe. As the successful candidate you will be given significant training on latest software industry practices as well as Java development. You will get exposure to and experience of working with cloud technologies. As part of an expanding company and Agile development organisation there will be significant opportunities to further your career.

Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned.)

All our Software engineers work closely and collaborate with other developers, testers, business and technical consultants and other cross functional team members, adhering to our standards and processes. Our implementation projects generally follow the principles of Agile methodologies, working primarily as part of either a FINEOS or a Customers implementation scrum team. Below are some of the regular day-to-day activities you may be performing in this role:

• Compile and review estimates around all technical aspects of a solution
• Ensure all aspects of good design and construction are delivered, including:
  • Performance, scalability and security
  • Modularity, interoperability and upgradability
  • Work with peers within the client organization to ensure a successful delivery.
• Work closely with the Lead Technical and Business Consultants to review requirements.
• Provide detailed planning and tracking information to Scrum Masters, Development leads and Project management.
• Work closely with Solution Architects for direction and compliance.
• Deploy FINEOS solutions to AWS, in house and onsite.
• Advanced Troubleshooting of FINEOS solutions
• Promote and live the FINEOS values and increase positive relations with team, customers, prospects, and partners.

Education and/or Experience

• Minimum 3 years experience developing web-based Java applications and web service integrations.
• Working as a member of a team or on their own to deliver high quality and maintainable software solutions, to strict deadlines.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision, relied upon for critical tasks and accept leadership roles when called upon to do so.
• Participate in the software development lifecycle; technical analysis and design, development and unit test phases.
• Interacting with internal and external customers of the organisation, to clarify requirements, design and develop solutions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong experience in a technically challenging development role
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Mentoring of less experienced staff where appropriate e.g. development best practices, peer review of designs, code and tests.
• Working effectively with Test Engineering Team to resolve open issues in an efficient manner.
• Ability to identify, deliver and drive improvements and innovations within the development area.
• Good general technical knowledge, focus on quality with an appreciation of the customer deliverables
• Experience in the development of large scale HTML based java applications
• Provide detailed planning and tracking information to project management
• Review estimates around all technical aspects of a solution
• Committed to creating readable, reliable and maintainable code and come up to speed quickly on new technologies.
• A relevant third level qualification
• Fluency in verbal and written English essential.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel to client sites when necessary
• Proven excellent technical problem-solving capabilities
• Multi-platform skills (Linux/Unix/Windows) would be an advantage
• Promote and live the FINEOS values and increase positive relations with team, customers, pr…