Senior software Engineer

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced individual to join our team as a Senior Software Engineer / Technical Manager in the Java space. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and executing complex software development projects, as well as providing design and technical guidance and expertise to the team. The successful candidate must be able to work independently on the d esign, development, and implementation of complex applications.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

Understand and translate business and functional requests into program/applications

Participate on project teams and effectively interact with business partners, vendor partners, Business Analysts, Architects, Quality Assurance specialists, and management

Design, code, test and implement application program code for both new and existing applications

Develop and execute test scenarios and test cases for unit, integration and system testing
Ability to produce concise and accurate documentation for projects
Ensure compliance with all Chubb standards and guidelines
Adhere to project management methodology and standards
Research and evaluate alternative solutions and recommend the most efficient and cost effective solution for the systems design
Comply with architectural standards; re-use existing software structures where applicable
Take the lead on assignments and mentor/provide guidance to other staff members
Collaborate effectively across functional business and technical areas
Flexible and effective at multi-tasking
Participates in on-call production support of applications/platforms in multiple environments; escalates issues following procedures to minimize system downtime
Monitors the operational health and performance of production systems
Complies with all I/T policies, procedures and controls

Required Work Experience and Skills:

Desired Technical Skills: Java, RAD, DB2, MQ
Additional technical skills that are a plus: Websphere, Git, Jenkins, Selenium, micro services, Azure

Strong fundamental technical knowledge with the ability and drive to learn new concepts and business systems quickly and independently
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an attention to detail and the capability to drive tasks from start to completion
Strong debugging techniques; proven ability to troubleshoot and debug problems
Strong testing skills and focus on achieving quality deliverables

Pro-active in issue identification and problem resolution
Ability to effectively multi-task and prioritize workload
Strong organizational, communication and collaboration skills
Ability to work off-hours when needed

Education and Experience:

Minimum of 10 years of experience in systems analysis and application program development

Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related discipline