Senior Functional Developer (Insurance Policy Administration)

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Senior Functional Developer (Insurance Policy Administration)

What is Equisoft? Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, recognized by over 250 of the world's leading financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of scalable solutions that help our customers meet all the challenges brought about by this era of digital transformation, thanks to our business needs-driven approach, industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and experts. With its business-driven approach, in-depth industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and multicultural team of experts based in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, Equisoft helps its customers meet the challenges of this era of digital transformation.

Why Choose Equisoft? With 950+ employees, we are a stable organization that offers career advancement and fosters a stimulant environment. If that's not enough, then check out these other perks below:

• Hiring Location: Canada (Montreal or Quebec City)
• You are welcome to work in our office, hybrid or remote
• Internal job title: Functional Developer
• Full-time Permanent Role
• Benefits available day 1: medical, dental, retirement plan, telemedicine program, employee assistance program, etc.
• Flexible hours
• Number of hours per week: 40
• Educational Support (LinkedIn Learning, LOMA Courses and Equisoft University)

Role : The Senior Functional Developer (Insurance Policy Administration) reports to the Senior Director, Product Development and works closely with a diverse team consisting of a Project Manager, Business Analysts, a Team Leader, Developers and QAs. The incumbent has excellent analytical skills, as well as a good knowledge of the insurance industry, programming concepts and databases.

Below, is a brief description of the expected product the candidate will be working on

Equisoft /ace is our proprietary rules engine and workflow solution that powers the business logic needs of our internal products. It contains a core service and a customization layer, both written in Python. It is used, amongst other things, to calculate insurance premiums, agent commissions and reporting.

Your Day with Equisoft:

• Perform configuration development and release management for the Equisoft manage-carbon platform (our Insurance Policy Administration system solution)
• Maintain and grow insurance industry and technical knowledge competencies
• Collaborate with configuration team, technical team and business analysts to ensure that manage-carbon system is configured to achieve the system behavior defined by the business requirements
• Participate in self-directed learning - specifically in configuration syntax and Insurance Business Knowledge
• Analyze and resolve basic problems to maintain data integrity, process integrity, and system performance
• Work in a client service context, involving client interactions at various levels

Requirements:

Technical

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Physics, Biology, Chemistry or related fields
• 6-7 years of experience in a similar role
• Experience with any insurance policy administration system
• Programming experience; specifically, in procedural programming
• Strong understanding of SQL and general database concepts (query building and optimization)
• Ability to communicate, write and synthesize information
• Excellent knowledge of French & English (spoken and written)

Soft skills

• Strong sense of organization and prioritizing
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate, write and synthesize information
• Ability to multi-task in a rapid-paced environment
• Team spirit, tact, diplomacy, autonomy, rigor, and discipline

Equisoft is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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