Senior Application Developer

$66,600 - $87,412/Yr

Ryan Specialty Group - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The position involves participating in the analysis, design, and evaluation of enterprise-wide systems to meet business requirements. The role requires a thorough understanding of upstream and downstream applications, including middleware, and focuses on developing, customizing, implementing, and supporting solutions across various platforms within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a developer to design, customize, implement, and support solutions for various platforms within the organization.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) and quickly learn and retain a vast amount of information.
• Review and analyze requirements and propose solutions in a timely manner.
• Create and maintain application documentation as required for specified work assignments.
• Collaborate with an offshore team of developers primarily based in India.
• Guide and instruct junior developers through knowledge transfer and code review sessions.
• Maintain familiarity with new development tools and techniques for systems analysis, design, and development.
• Work with support and other IT teams to resolve issues as they occur.
• Support system integration, testing, releases, and maintenance.
• Follow all identified IT processes.

Requirements

• 5+ years professional developer experience.
• 5+ years Microsoft SQL Server experience.
• Senior-level analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of general ledger accounting platforms and concepts.
• Proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Skilled in developing Microsoft SQL Server solutions, including writing and troubleshooting T-SQL.
• Experience with performance tuning and query optimization using Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler, and related tools.
• Experience with programming in scripting languages (VBScript, PowerShell, JavaScript, Python).
• Experience with Agile methodologies and SCRUM project management concepts.
• Experience with Gitlab Source Control and RedGate SQL Toolbelt preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Reporting Services and PowerBI preferred.
• Experience with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) preferred.
• Experience with Crystal Reports (Desktop) preferred.
• Experience with SAP SQLAnywhere preferred.
• Experience with Retool application development preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with General Accounting Practices.
• Familiarity with Vertafore (AIM/ImageRight) or Insurity (ConceptOne) products or other insurance management software preferred.

Benefits

• Paid time off for company holidays, vacation, sick and personal days.
• Paid parental leave.
• Mental health services.