Senior Lead Developer - Duck Creek - Remote

Crum & Forster; Morristown (NJ); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Duck Creek Sr. Lead Developer to join their innovative team. This role involves leading application development on the latest Duck Creek platform, mentoring team members, and ensuring adherence to best practices in software development. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Duck Creek tools and a strong background in the software development lifecycle. The company fosters a dynamic and inclusive work environment, offering competitive compensation and benefits that prioritize employee wellness and career development. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Generous 401K employer match

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Professional training programs

Volunteer opportunities

Corporate giving program

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with Duck Creek platforms and tools.
• Hands-on skills in software development and mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Develop product applications using the latest Duck Creek platform.
• Collaborate with teams to adhere to development best practices.

Skills

Duck Creek Policy admin system

Software development lifecycle

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Duck Creek's toolset (Express, Server, Author, etc.)

SQL

Power BI

XSLT Transformation

HTML5

Job description

Crum & Forster Company Overview

Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the 2024 Great Place to Work Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.

Job Description

The Duckcreek Sr. Lead Developer should have an expertise in the Application development and implementation using latest Duck Creek platform and its allied features. The candidate should have good skills in software development lifecycle, messaging patterns, endpoint security, interfaces with internal and external applications, and database knowledge, leading and teaching others through doing, knowledge sharing, mentoring and training; documenting guidelines, best practices and lessons learned; and, participating in reviews and code inspection sessions.

What you will do for C&F:

• Product Application development using Duck Creek latest platform and its allied features.
• Ability to Drive Low-Level Design and Perform estimation, Technical POC and Technical Customer communication.
• Collaboratively work with team members to adhere to Duck Creek development best practices.
• Maintaining application code/configuration promotion, build & release cycle.
• Preparation of LLD’s under the supervision of Technical Architect.
• Creation of re-usable codes/assets/enablers as a part of the project or engagement.
• Work on scaled agile development teams to understand business needs and transform complex requirements into innovative solutions.
• Communicate within a sprint team as well as cross-team for any proposed design or solution while concurrently addressing technical issues and risks in a collaborative manner.
• Oversee technical deliverables for projects through software development life cycle, including validating the completeness of estimates, quality and accuracy of technical designs, build and implementation under direct senior supervision.

What you will bring to C&F:

• 8+ years of experience in Duck Creek Policy admin system with expert level Hands-On technical skills in Duck Creek's toolset Express, Server, Author, Transact, Forms, User Admin, Shredding, XSLT Transformation, XML, HTML5, SQL.
• Hands-On experience in Duck Creek Platform - v6.x, v7.x and v8.x.
• Hands-On experience in Express Version 3 & Theme Maker.
• Hands-On experience in Duck Creek Insights – Extract Mapper & Power Bi-Reports, Shredding.
• Experience in Duck Creek AMI, Anywhere API & Message Hub.
• In-depth knowledge of Duck Creek Conformant standards and remediation methodologies.
• Experience working directly with technical, business stakeholders/leadership in formulating technical requirements to solve business problems.
• Energetic and engaging self-starters possessing strong analytical, communication, organizational and technology skills.
• Will abide by departmental policies and procedures, including authority levels, to comply with C&F’s risk management controls.
• Working experience in DCOD is preferable.

What C&F will bring to you

• Competitive compensation package.
• Generous 401K employer match.
• Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our programs are focused on your whole family’s wellness, including your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• A core C&F tenet is owning your career development, so we provide a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry-related certifications and professional training to keep you progressing on your chosen path.
• A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment.
• We believe you do well by doing good and want to encourage a spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven corporate giving program that lets you participate and support your community.

At C&F you will BELONG.

If you require special accommodations, please let us know. We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.

For California Residents Only: Information collected and processed as part of your career profile and any job applications you choose to submit are subject to our privacy notices and policies, visit https://www.cfins.com/onlineprivacypolicy/ca/noticeatcollection/ for more information.

Crum & Forster is committed to ensuring a workplace free from discriminatory pay disparities and complying with applicable pay equity laws. Salary ranges are available for all positions at this location, taking into account roles with a comparable level of responsibility and impact in the relevant labor market and these salary ranges are regularly reviewed and adjusted in accordance with prevailing market conditions.