DEVELOPER (DIGITAL SERVICES)

Open GI is a leading software development company and a trusted partner to the general insurance industry. Based across the UK and Europe, our support and development services make us a truly diverse organization that offers a range of IT solutions to insurance brokers, insurers, and managing general agents. It is our vision to connect the insurance community through market-leading technology. Our people are placed at the heart of this, and diversity, equity and inclusion are central to everything we do. We know the key to achieving success is to enable a positive, inclusive, and collaborative working culture, and, as part of our commitment, we have signed up for a number of pledges and programmes designed to support and nurture our people. No matter where you sit or which team you are a part of, we want you to know that you contribute in helping us to shape where the company will be in the future. We would love for each employee to be able to talk with pride about our company and, most importantly, consider Open GI to be an inclusive, fun and fulfilling place to work. Development of solutions which enable OGI to lead the market, whilst continually improving the current technical estate. key responsibilities Hands on delivery of software working as part of cross functional scrum team. Advocating and implementing improvements in working practices. Work as part of a collaborative, customer focussed delivery team. Work collaboratively with our internal and external customers to provide a high quality software development service. Act in the role of a key Scrum team member, proactively picking up tasks to get things to done. Deliver new customer requirements as quickly, reliably and efficiently as possible. Contribute to a continually improving Agile software development framework. Liaise with Customers, Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers and QA’s, establishing and implementing requirements Experience Essential Experience of working on production software applications and database. Proven ability to implement designed solutions in conjunction with the broader Scrum team. An understanding of Java Minimum of 1-year related developer experience Advantageous Experience of working in an agile environment. General Insurance / financial services industry knowledge. Skills A good understanding of and ability to work with Java (8 and above) and SQL Experience with Unit testing (advantageous). Understanding of Design Patterns, Rest API and SOAP Knowledge in HTML5, CSS3 and CSS pre-processors, ngx-formly, Angular framework (11 and above) and Typescript Experience of responsive web design or at least one framework (ex. Bootstrap) Working experience with Git/SVN Experience in setup and maintaining continuous integration & delivery (Azure DevOps) (advantageous). Agile delivery skills – for example Scrum / Kanban Framework. Problem solving and deep analysis skills including ability to diagnose performance issues. Aptitudes Finds the appropriate balance between technical/architectural fit and delivery of business goals. Self-motivated and driven to get things to done. Keen attention to detail. Aptitude for problem solving and logical thinking. Able to learn, absorb and implement new ideas or technologies quickly. Ability to create and drive technical innovation. Able to apply past experience and knowledge in a new context. Forward thinking, pro-active and creative Able to demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills with both internal and external customers Able to consistently work to a high level of accuracy Using analysis and design skills, able to convert requirements specified at either a business or technical level into a successful implementation Able to work under pressure, satisfying internal/external demands and meeting agreed deadlines Methodical, disciplined, and innovative in approach to development tasks Able to raise, monitor and resolve project or development issues Mission and Values Our mission is to be both the Technology Partner and Employer of choice for the UK General Insurance Market. Our values are central to this vision, as they represent how we collaborate to continually deliver for our customers: Accountability: We own our actions and shape our success on the results we deliver Innovation: We tackle challenges with fresh thinking and bold ideas Teamwork: We work together, recognising we can’t do this without each other Trust: We build trust on integrity, transparency and respect We are looking for an individual who embraces our values in their actions, decisions, communications and processes to inspire positivity and, ultimately, exceptional performance. Benefits package Competitive salary depending on skills and experience Company pension Bonus opportunity Life assurance and critical illness cover Cycle to work scheme Perkbox – an exclusive platform offering a wide range of discounts and benefits Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum pro-rata, increasing to 26 days per annum after three years of service & a holiday purchase scheme A hybrid approach to work, with office attendance typically required twice per month. Opportunity for a more flexible approach to start, finish, and lunchtimes to allow you to better manage events outside of work Social clubs - whether you’re into your cycling, crafts, or other hobbies, we have a number of groups at Open GI where individuals who enjoy the same pursuits can get together Wellbeing – wills at work scheme, employee assistance programme and mental health first aiders Please note that we are looking for candidates who are currently based within a 50-mile radius of our Worcester office. To apply for this role please fill out the application form and send us your CV.