Senior Software Developer, IT Policy

Who are we?

A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world.

Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.

We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business.

We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work.

We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized.

Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty and specialty lines insurance company in the world?

Learn more about our unique culture and history.

Job Opportunity :

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced developer to join our Boston or Chicago based IT underwriting team.

In this role, you will define and review technical requirements for Duck Creek applications, including rating, forms, integrations, and page builder functionalities.

Additionally, you will provide insights on maintaining and improving performance and quality. Furthermore, you will mentor junior developers and collaborate with delivery leads to ensure the delivery of products that surpass our business customers' expectations within the underwriting vertical.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Lead a team responsible for overseeing deliveries, design, development, and deployment.
• Independently craft code for Agile stories of high complexity across diverse platforms.
• Work closely with the quality assurance team to contribute to test automation efforts.
• Tasks involving development and design for Policy development, encompassing Duck Creek Manuscripts, Inheritance modeling, User Admin setup, Skins configuration, XSLT transforms, and SQL Database queries and procedures.
• Identify, debug, and resolve high-complexity bugs or issues independently, pinpointing the root cause and implementing fixes.
• Adhere to development standards and proficiently present technical solutions during code reviews with fellow developers.
• Collaborate closely with technical resources to interpret and translate business requirements into solution designs.
• Review existing designs for technical debt and deliver long term improvements in conjunction with Duck Creek Platform standards.
• Actively engage in the analysis, configuration, and programming activities supporting our business systems.
• Design new integrations with internal applications to improve application capabilities across the organization.
• Develop the ability to collaborate across all organizational levels, effectively communicating and engaging with diverse teammates.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience :

• Demonstrated 8 years of professional expertise in software development and / or software architecture.
• 5+ years of proficiency in Duck Creek Policy admin system, Author, Page builder, with a comprehensive understanding of underwriting, rating, insurance rules, and forms;

Experience with DuckCreek policy platform version 8.x is a plus.

• Exhibited 5+ years of proficiency in leading and managing intricate systems projects.
• Displayed 5+ years of hands-on experience using P&C insurance software applications.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong competency with MS Office Applications.
• Significant Experience with Duck Creek Policy 7.x or higher.
• Experience in leading Waterfall and Agile software delivery models.
• Experience in building Azure functions and APIs.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment as well as independently.

BHSI Offers :

• A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates
• A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates and our other stakeholders
• A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework

NOTE : Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization