We are seeking a technically strong and strategically minded development professional to provide leadership, direction, and hands‑on expertise in designing and delivering insurance‑based technology solutions. This role spans modern engineering practices, Legacy system support, and close collaboration with Pricing teams, including experience working with Rulebook to ensure alignment with business logic and actuarial models.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide technical leadership to deliver high‑quality, scalable, and secure application solutions.
* Translate organisational vision into modern, effective technical delivery using contemporary development practices.
* Develop detailed technical specifications and play a significant role in Ops/IT Roadmap initiatives.
* Write testable, efficient, and scalable code while setting engineering standards across the team.
* Lead code reviews, ensure adherence to quality standards, and oversee unit and integration testing.
* Support architectural design, analyse risks, and act as a technical liaison across business and IT stakeholders.
* Provide 2nd and 3rd-level technical support and oversee production deployments alongside Production Support.
* Mentor junior and offshore developers, promoting best‑practice development and continuous improvement. Extensive experience across the system development life cycle and application development methodologies.
* Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.
* Ability to work independently, multitask effectively, and maintain exceptional attention to detail.
* Knowledge of finance and insurance data models, including integration with actuarial pricing solutions.
Technical Expertise (Must Have)
* XML, C#, ASP.NET, MVC
* MS SQL Server (T‑SQL, views, stored procedures, functions)
* Cloud experience: GCP, Azure, or AWS
* SOA and web service development
* SharePoint development
Additional Useful Skills
* Microsoft Reporting Services
* Rulebook or Hyperexponential pricing platform experience
* Python development
We welcome applications from experienced development professionals who are passionate about technology leadership, innovation, and delivering high‑quality solutions within a dynamic and collaborative environment.
Our client is a leading specialist financial services provider currently building a technology hub in Manchester. They are currently seeking an experienced Lead Development Specialist to join their IT Development Team.
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