Associate, Systems Operations

Coaction Global; Morristown (NJ); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Coaction is seeking a Junior Systems Analyst, Underwriting Systems in Morristown, NJ. This entry-level role supports stability and improvement of underwriting platforms and pairs with Business Analysts, Developers, QA, and stakeholders.

You will learn Commercial P&C insurance concepts, incident triage, data validation, and regulatory compliance while contributing to software releases and documentation. Hybrid schedule—in-office at least 3 days weekly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 0–2 years of professional experience; internships or coop experience a plus.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop foundational knowledge of Commercial Property & Casualty insurance and underwriting processes.
• Intake, analyze, categorize, and triage production incidents in Jira Service Management (JSM).
• Perform initial root-cause analysis and identify workarounds where appropriate.
• Validate data corrections and patches in lower environments prior to production.
• Support validation of downstream integrations, regulatory reporting, and system compliance.
• Monitor regulatory circulars and assist with validation of template upgrades and compliance.
• Create clear defect tickets with detailed information for developers.
• Compile and maintain release notes summarizing enhancements, fixes, and known issues.
• Respond to questions from developers and QA to clarify issues and context.
• Collaborate with Regulatory Reporting, Underwriting, Operations, and other stakeholders.
• Execute release validation and regression testing for production fixes and upgrades.
• Document findings and procedures to improve operational readiness.
• Leverage AI tools to improve documentation quality while maintaining accuracy.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Multitasking

Collaboration

Jira familiarity

SQL familiarity

Agile delivery

Customer service mindset

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Duck Creek

Jira Service Management

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Coaction, we’re a unique mix of leaders, achievers, thinkers, and team players with a high-performance mindset and a diverse skillset. We bring our industry expertise together to continually push the boundaries of what insurance can be for our clients.

At Coaction, we're a unique mix of leaders, achievers, thinkers, and team players with a high-performance mindset and a diverse skillset. We bring our industry expertise together to continually push the boundaries of what insurance can be for our clients.

Role Overview

The Junior Systems Analyst, Underwriting Systems supports the stability, quality, and continuous improvement of Coaction's underwriting platforms. This entry-level role is designed for recent graduates or candidates with limited professional experience who are eager to build expertise in Commercial Property & Casualty insurance, Surplus & Specialty Lines, Duck Creek Policy Administration, and software delivery. Working alongside Business Analysts, Developers, Quality Engineers, Architects, and business stakeholders, the analyst will learn to investigate production issues, validate system changes, support regulatory compliance, and contribute to successful software releases.

Responsibilities

• Develop foundational knowledge of Commercial Property & Casualty insurance, including Surplus & Specialty Lines, underwriting concepts, and business processes.
• Intake, analyze, categorize, and triage production incidents and service requests within Jira Service Management (JSM).
• Perform initial root-cause analysis and identify or validate business and technical workarounds where appropriate.
• Validate data corrections and data patches in lower environments prior to production implementation.
• Support validation of downstream integrations, regulatory reporting, and system compliance.
• Monitor regulatory circulars and assist with validation of Duck Creek template upgrades and compliance adoption activities.
• Create clear, actionable defect tickets with sufficient detail for development teams.
• Compile and maintain release notes summarizing delivered enhancements, fixes, and known issues.
• Respond to developer and Quality Engineering questions to clarify reported issues, expected system behavior, and business context.
• Collaborate with Regulatory Reporting, Underwriting, Operations, Product Management, Actuarial, Architects, Developers, Quality Engineers, and other stakeholders.
• Execute release validation and regression testing for production fixes, enhancements, platform upgrades, and compliance changes.
• Document findings, procedures, and knowledge articles to improve operational readiness and reduce key-person dependency.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools such as Microsoft Copilot to improve documentation quality, summarize findings, and increase efficiency while maintaining accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Computer Science, Insurance, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 0–2 years of professional experience; internships or cooperative education are a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest in learning Commercial P&C insurance and enterprise software platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and willingness to investigate complex issues.
• Experience with Microsoft Office; familiarity with Jira or SQL is a plus but not required.
• Eagerness to learn Agile delivery practices, production support processes, and Duck Creek technologies.
• Strong customer-service mindset and ability to work collaboratively across technical and business teams.
• This role must sit in our Morristown, NJ office on our hybrid schedule, being in office no less than 3 days a week**.

Salary range specific to for this role : $55,000-$70,000 + discretionary incentive bonus + benefits depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, and qualifications. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Coaction is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Coaction’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coaction also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.