Full Stack Java Developer

Kemper - Birmingham, AL

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Birmingham, AL

5,001-10,000 employees

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

As a Full Stack Developer at Kemper, you will play a crucial role in providing technical consulting for application software development and computing technologies. This position requires a thorough knowledge of programming languages, particularly Java, and the ability to identify and resolve complex technical problems associated with assigned applications and work processes. You will collaborate with a team of experts who are passionate about innovative and result-driven technologies, contributing to the development of high-quality software solutions that meet the unique and evolving needs of our customers. Your responsibilities will include developing, documenting, and executing unit test cases, ensuring that all deliverables are of high quality and delivered on time. You will also be responsible for reviewing and recommending test plans, complying with corporate policies, and keeping project teams informed of activities and issues. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to lead projects within specified technical disciplines, establish CI/CD pipelines, and participate in knowledge sharing to enhance the technical skills of the organization. In this hybrid role, you will work in the office two days a week, allowing for a balance between collaboration with your team and focused work time. Kemper values a high-performing culture and offers valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, making this an exciting opportunity for a motivated Full Stack Developer.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical consulting and support for application software development or computing technologies within areas of expertise.
• Develops, documents, and executes unit test cases.
• Delivers quality and timely results.
• Identifies and resolves complex technical problems and issues with assigned applications and work processes.
• Escalates problems beyond the level of expertise to manager, more experienced technical staff, or vendor representatives.
• Reviews and recommends test plans for impacted areas and test coverage.
• Complies with and supports all corporate, department and team policies and procedures.
• Keeps manager, project teams/managers and business customers informed of activities and problems within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Recommends improvements to existing processes or proposes new ones, to improve the quality of project deliverables.
• Performs code and design reviews.
• Consults with internal and external customers on the utilization of applications computing technologies, within areas of expertise.
• Leads projects within specified technical disciplines; plans for the appropriate resources needed.
• Develops technical knowledge and performance skills of IS projects teams, within areas of expertise.
• Establishes or fine tunes CI/CD pipelines and practices.
• Participates in knowledge sharing and contributes to the overall technical skill improvement of the organization.
• Participates in daily site, cross-site and product team stand ups.
• Able to read other team members code and pinpoint problems accurately.
• Participates in retrospectives to gather feedback and derive actionable items to improve the team and the product.
• Researches, evaluates, and recommends new technologies independently or with the architect's implementation.
• Supports proof-of-concept activities.
• Develops technical specs, design documents, functional designs, and requirements.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in software development using Java.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience or appropriate technical certification.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of a specific programming language.
• Expert in Java/Spring framework (Spring and Spring Boot).
• Front-end experience (HTML5, Bootstrap, CSS3) developing responsive designed applications.
• Experience with developing/consuming Web Services (REST, SOAP) and APIs.
• Experience with Data (SQL or similar query language) and data constructs (XML, JSON).
• Expert in JavaScript framework (Angular/React), NPM, HTML, CSS, Angular CLI, Git, RxJS.
• Knowledge of cloud development practices.
• Ability to support multiple software applications.
• Ability to code, unit test and debug complex business applications.
• Ability to write systems design specifications for complex applications.
• Ability to quickly learn new/emerging technologies and resolve any problems involved in integrating these new/emerging technologies with our systems.
• Ability to manage own time and prioritize activities and resources to deliver timely results.
• Ability to gather and analyze complex facts and data and to draw correct inferences from the information.
• Ability to influence events to achieve results.
• Able to follow industry defined best practice development standards.
• Software development experience (core languages: Java and JavaScript) in an Agile environment using Test Driven Development methodology.
• Ability to develop/refactor clean, and well-designed code.
• Responsive Design, Debugging, and Testing.
• Strong understanding of testing patterns to support functional and performance tests.
• Experience with unit test framework (JUnit, Karma/Jasmine, Mockito etc.).
• Experience with Container technology, and AWS.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Splunk, AppDynamics, and Grafana.
• Experience with Code Analyzer and scanning tools (SonarQube / Veracode).
• Good SQL Server and Oracle database knowledge/experience.
• Experience in executing and supporting testing.
• Worked with various project methodologies (Agile and waterfall).
• Able to translate business to technical requirements.
• Understands technical controls, security concepts and SOX requirements.
• Good understanding of the insurance industry and company business practices preferred.
• Ability to address and analyze impact of system issues.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive customer service relationship and to identify and understand customers' needs.

Nice-to-haves

• Good understanding of the insurance industry and company business practices preferred.

Benefits

• Qualify for your choice of health and dental plans within your first month.
• Save for your future with robust 401(k) match, Health Spending Accounts and various retirement plans.
• Learn and Grow with our Tuition Assistance Program, paid certifications and continuing education programs.
• Contribute to your community through United Way and volunteer programs.
• Balance your life with generous paid time off and business casual dress.
• Get employee discounts for shopping, dining and travel through Kemper Perks.