Programmer Analyst II

Argonaut Management Services, Inc; League City (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Farm Family, part of Clearbrook Group Holdings Inc., seeks a Programmer Analyst II to join the IT team. The successful candidate will contribute to high-quality service and business results while partnering across the organization to support priorities and enhance operations.

Required: Bachelor's degree in information systems/computer science and 1–2 years of experience. Familiarity with Java development, web services/APIs, relational databases, and Guidewire ClaimCenter is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or a related field.
• One to two years of experience.
• Strong skills in design, development, modification and deployment of software with object-oriented concepts.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with business representatives.
• Translate business requirements to system requirements and write simple technical specs.
• Create, maintain and modify code and configuration for Guidewire ClaimCenter.
• Maintain the relational database design underpinning Guidewire ClaimCenter.
• Perform unit and system testing with approved plans and scripts.
• Review test results with the business and adjust deliverables.
• Migrate code across development, testing and production environments.
• Identify and rectify coding errors quickly and proactively.
• Create and update technical documentation as required.
• Provide on-call support for the claims administration product.

Skills

Java development

Object-oriented programming

Business communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems / computer science

Tools

Guidewire ClaimCenter

Guidewire Cloud

Relational databases

Web services / APIs

Job description

Company

Farm Family

Farm Family specializes in farm and ranch protection with a wide range of products including flexible farm packages, business owner policies, commercial package, workers compensation, commercial auto and select personal auto coverage. Farm Family is a leader in serving the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets and is pursuing growth across the U.S. The Farm Family entities are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Clearbrook Group Holdings Inc.

Job Description

Clearbrook Group Holdings Inc. ("Clearbrook"), through its operating companies Argo and Farm Family, provides specialized Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance products and services to businesses, organizations, and individuals across a range of markets. Guided by deep industry expertise, disciplined underwriting, operational excellence, and a commitment to exceptional service, we help our customers manage risk and navigate uncertainty with confidence. Through the strength of our people and a collaborative operating model, Clearbrook delivers innovative solutions, strong financial stewardship, and lasting value for our policyholders, agents, brokers, and business partners.

Farm Family has a long-standing tradition of providing trusted insurance solutions to farms, ranches, small businesses, and individuals. Through a commitment to personalized service, strong relationships, and specialized insurance expertise, Farm Family helps customers protect what matters most and confidently plan for the future. Supported by Clearbrook's shared-services platform,

Farm Family continues to strengthen its market position while remaining focused on customer service, operational excellence, and profitable growth.

Farm Family currently has an opportunity for a Programmer Analyst II to join the Information Technology team. In this role, the successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of high-quality service and business results while partnering with colleagues across the organization to support strategic priorities and enhance operational effectiveness.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates an ability to communicate with the business representatives.
• Understands simple business requirements and can relate these to the supporting system requirements, producing simple technical specifications for the work to be done.
• Creates readable, reliable, and maintainable code and configuration changes for Guidewire ClaimCenter.
• Maintains and enhances the relational database design underpinning Guidewire ClaimCenter.
• Performs unit and 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.
• Follows the proper controls and collaborates with IT Operations to migrate code from development server environments to testing and production server environments.
• Identifies and rectifies errors in coding quickly, showing initiative and a proactive approach.
• Creates, updates, and maintain technical documentation as required.
• Responds promptly to production issues and shares the responsibility of providing support for the claims administration product by serving on the on-call rotation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with a major in information systems, computer science, or a related field.
• One to two years of experience.
• Strong skills associated with the design, development, modification and deployment of software, including object-oriented programming concepts.
• Supervisory/management experience not applicable.

Additional Considerations:

• Hands on experience with Java Development is helpful.
• Experience implementing web services and APIs is helpful.
• Familiarity with and working knowledge of enterprise relational database platforms is helpful.
• Knowledge of Guidewire ClaimCenter and/or Guidewire Cloud is preferred.

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.

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.

Core Values

At Clearbrook our Core Values are Integrity, Collaboration, Pursuit of Excellence and Forward Thinking. These values reflect who we are today and who we aspire to be - guiding how we work, how we lead and how we succeed.