Sr. Programmer Analyst II

Argo Group International Holdings, Inc . and American National, US based specialty P&C companies, (together known as BP&C, Inc.) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Brookfield Wealth Solutions, Ltd. ("BWS"), a New York and Toronto-listed public company. BWS is a leading wealth solutions provider, focused on securing the financial futures of individuals and institutions through a range of wealth protection and retirement services, and tailored capital solutions.

Job Description

This position is filled by an experienced application developer. The incumbent applies both technical concepts and skills and knowledge of the company's internal policies and procedures to solve complex problems in creative and effective ways. The incumbent works on complex assignments where significant initiative and independent judgment is often required to search out the appropriate course of action within and outside the context of established goals and objectives. This job requires that the incumbent be able to complete assignments that extend to new technologies and business processes with little to no assistance from management.

What You'll Do :

Communicates fluently with the business representatives.

Understands business requirements and can relate these to the supporting system requirements, producing technical specifications for the work to be done.

Codes readable, reliable, and maintainable programs in any of a variety of languages on multiple platforms necessary to support the team's assigned systems.

Provides guidance to junior team members.

Performs unitand system testing using test plans and scripts approved by the business.

Reviews test results with the business and makes the necessary adjustments to the deliverable.

Identifies and rectifies errors in coding quickly, showing initiative and a proactive approach.

Obtains an approval and submits proper documentation for migration to the locked-up production environment.

Records the time and status to the appropriate projects or support activity for billing.

Responds promptly to production issues by serving an on-call rotation for the 24-hour support of the team's systems, making decisions that will positively influence the up-time and full recovery of the team's systems from outages.

Actively participate in Agile Release Train (ART) events and processes, ensuring effective collaboration, timely communication, and adherence to Agile principles to deliver high-quality solutions.

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems, or a related technical field from an accredited institution.

Four to six years ofexperience developing applications with proficiency in JavaScript, UI Design, HTML, CSS, REST, XML, and JSON.

Additional Qualifications :

A minimum of four years of experience. Similar industry experience preferred.

Familiarity with BPM tools and applications, including IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) and IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW).

Experiencewith process mapping, modeling, and visualization.

Knowledgeof business process standards.

Experience working directly with clients as a technical consultant.

Ability to collaborate with various departments to develop comprehensive business solutions.

Full understanding of software fundamentals and best practices.

The base salary range provided below is for hires in those geographic areas only and will be commensurate with candidate experience. Pay ranges for candidates in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. In addition to base salary, all employees are eligible for a generous benefits package.

Albany, NY and Springfield, MO : $98.4k - $118.6k

PLEASE NOTE :

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. At this time, we are not able to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar state or local law and you wish to discuss potential reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment with us, please contact our Benefits Department at 210-321-8400.

Notice to Recruitment Agencies :

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Benefits and Compensation

We offer a competitive compensation package, performance-based incentives, and a comprehensive benefits program-including health, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.