DescriptionRisk Technology is a cross-functional team of software development specialists geospatial information specialists and catastrophe / financial model specialists who bring best-in-class analytics thought leadership and expertise in designing building and supporting industry standard risk analysis tools. We are based in UK Mumbai US and Mexico.
The Role
- Provide hands-on development of class leading web-based applications and services using software best practices
- Work closely with Senior/Lead developers and the Solutions Engineering Lead maintaining good lines of communication
- Demonstrate agility ability to think outside the box and challenge established development processes and procedures
- Bring your enthusiasm and drive to improve and work smarter to benefit our tools and products through awareness of technology trends and direction outside of the organisation
- Work to defined development best practices and principles to enable WTW to deliver industry-leading technology solutions.
- Adhere to promote and improve development practices collaborate on low level design
- Provide support and advice to team members
- Participate in estimate and recommend prioritization through the project implementation process
QualificationsThe Requirements
Essential:
- A strong individual drive to learn challenge yourself and grow as part of an experienced global development team
- Minimum of 2-3 years software development experience
- Demonstratable competency in C# R Python or JavaScript/Typescript (Angular)
- Experience working with Azure cloud
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience with the SDLC including maintenance and Agile methodologies
- Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a broader project team
- First-rate communication skills and ability to apply these to rapid and creative problem solving in a pressurised environment.
- Comfortable working with teams based in differing time zones
Desirable:
- Degree qualified educated in a quantitative discipline(Mathematics Science or Computer Science)
- Experience building and working with mathematical algorithms
- Experience with microservice based architectures
- Experience with Microsoft Azure DevOps & Teams
- Experience of working in a financial services organisation preferably with exposure to the insurance industry/insurance broking. Where this directly relevant experience is not available we will be looking for an ability to rapidly become effective in a new unfamiliar environment
Equal Opportunity Employer