IT Analyst

3 weeks ago

Ontario, United States CUMBERLAND MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO Full time
Job Details

Level
Experienced

Job Location
Ohio - Ontario, OH

Description

This IT Analyst role will be a member of the core Duck Creek Policy group whose primary responsibility is to develop, maintain, code, and support screens, edits, rating, printing as well as performing data fixes. Cumberland follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely from their homes and report to the Ontario, Ohio office 2 days per week. Working from the office is encouraged for tasks that require high degree of collaboration. A full remote schedule may be considered for this position.

This IT Applications Group position is responsible for Duck Creek Policy application analysis, design, requirements assistance, development, code review, support, documentation, and testing of program logic. Members of the team stay current with Duck Creek technology and work equally well independently or as a part of a team. It includes researching, designing and modifying software specifications throughout the production life cycle.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Code, test, debug, document and install modified and new programs
  • Unit test using all provided test cases to ensure coding meets all requirements
  • Analyze business requirements and test cases to ensure they are complete
  • Translate business needs and requirements into applications changes
  • Use coding methods for specific programming language(s) to enhance or initiate efficient program execution and performance and to reach optimum hardware utilization
  • Monitor production programs for expected performance and respond to errors and emergency problems
  • Work within specifications provided to meet programming assignment goals and objectives in a timely and accurate manner
  • Take independent action to correct problems encountered during systems operations within authority level granted
  • Maintain integrity of program logic and coding, and establish required checks and balances for operational controls
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of computer operating procedures and operating standards
  • Ability to apply P&C Insurance knowledge
  • Identify additional test cases based on logic changes to be used in both unit testing and system testing
  • Work well under pressure and can work independently or as part of a team
  • Share knowledge including new development with other developers
  • Provide support and training other developers
Job Qualifications

Skills and Abilities
  • Extensive knowledge with developing and debugging Duck Creek Manuscript code
  • Experience with XML and related technologies such as XSLT, XQuery, XPath
  • Extensive knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server
  • Experience with SVN (Subversion) a plus
  • Experience with JavaScript and CSS/Skins a plus
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work with limited supervision
  • Ability to think logically for interpreting and analyzing problems assigned or encountered
  • Ability to review information and develop and evaluate options for solutions taking into account costs and benefits
  • Determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect the outcome
  • Clear, effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Resourcefulness and ability to take the initiative in development and completion of work projects
  • Good time management skills
  • Ability to establish a detailed program specification through discussion with project team
  • Ability to provide development guidance of any project from definition to implementation
  • Ability to translate or explain business requirements in technical terms for development team
  • Ability to translate or explain technical processes and procedures in business terms for business team
  • Ability to use and encourage accumulated knowledge and experience of others
Education and Experience
  • Associates Degree in computer science or information systems or equivalent experience
  • Working knowledge of data processing system design methods, techniques and standards
  • At least four years experience as a developer, including at least 2 years performing analyst duties
  • Property and Casualty insurance experience strongly preferred
  • At least 4-5 years experience solely in Duck Creek using Author and related debugging tools