Sr Front end React Developer (Digital, Insurance)

TXP; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services client is seeking a Senior Digital Developer to join their Guidewire Centre of Excellence team. This role involves shaping cutting-edge digital solutions and mentoring junior developers while working in a hybrid environment. Ideal candidates will have strong front-end development skills and experience in the financial services sector.

Benefits

Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)

Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Family Friendly policy

Access to savings at High Street brands

Contribution to gym membership

Health and wellbeing plan

Access to voluntary benefits

Employee Volunteering

Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary

Employee discounts on insurance policies

Qualifications

• Experience in front-end development with a strong knowledge of React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and articulate design decisions.
• Familiarity with Agile practices and ITIL processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Guidewire front-end Customer Engage and PolicyCenter solutions.
• Mentor junior developers and support technical upskilling.
• Diagnose and resolve live technical incidents in line with ITIL standards.

Skills

Digital experience

React

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Problem-solving

Agile

Job description

Senior Digital Developer - Cross train and upskill to Guidewire!

• Shape and deliver cutting-edge Guidewire front-end Customer Engage and PolicyCenter solutions in a major transformation programme
• Drive best practice, support junior developers, and play a key role in evolving digital capabilities
• Hybrid/Remote and office-based options - we're open to discussing what this might look like for you
• Our client can offer sponsorship - Candidate must be UK based

Our leading financial services client in the Midlands is undergoing an exciting large-scale digital transformation, and this is a superb opportunity to help shape the future of digital insurance platforms. As part of this journey, we're looking for an accomplished, UK based Senior Digital Developer to join their growing Guidewire Centre of Excellence team. You'll play a key role in the development, integration, and support of modern IT systems that are critical to our General Insurance solutions.

This is a fantastic career opportunity for an experienced Front end React Developer with Digital experience, to receive training in Guidewire Customer Engage & PolicyCenter, and be part of the creation of transformative Guidewire solutions that will have a lasting impact on the general insurance business, customers and their communities.

It's an exciting time to join - they've already rolled out Guidewire's ClaimCenter and BillingCenter and as part of a company-wide transformation they're now rolling out PolicyCenter & Customer Engage.

Our client is growing our Guidewire Centre of Excellence to build the expertise and capabilities needed to leverage Guidewire to its full potential. Working in a fast-paced, Agile environment with ambitions to move towards DevOps maturity, you'll help deliver robust and innovative digital solutions while mentoring others and driving best practice.

The successful candidate will focus on the front-end of CustomerEngage, you'll be responsible for analysing, evaluating, and delivering complex system solutions in collaboration with Business Analysts, Solution Designers, and stakeholders. Leading and implementing large or complex code changes, you'll ensure solutions are developed and tested to meet time, cost, and quality standards.

You'll support testing processes, implementation, and the smooth transition of new systems into Business-as-Usual (BAU) operations. Diagnosing and resolving live technical incidents, you'll work in line with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) standards and continuously seek ways to improve system performance and delivery.

In addition, you'll mentor junior developers, support technical upskilling within the team, and stay current with new technologies and development approaches to drive innovation and continuous improvement.

Ideal experience -

• Digital experience
• Front-end development background including a good knowledge of React, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Ability to lead and contribute to technical discussions and articulate design decisions
• Familiarity with Agile development practices and flexibility in a fast-changing environment, with an awareness of ITIL processes and standards
• Familiarity with the Edge API Architecture or UI/UX design experience
• Strong problem-solving skills, a critical thinking mindset, and a proactive approach to getting things done
• Team lead/management experience desirable
• Agile
• Experience in the insurance or financial services industry

Benefits and Rewards -

• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• 20 contribution to a monthly gym membership - subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer?in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend 500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of insurance policies

If your background aligns to the above requirements - please submit your application to Jackie Dean at Jumar for consideration. Candidates must be UK based and have the right to work in the UK without any restrictions.

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