Helping careers take flight. Reshaping an industry. Enable your career to be Made on Duck Creek.
WHO WE ARE
Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Our modern SaaS solutions help insurers set a new standard and revolutionize how consumers interact with insurance companies.
Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. With more than 1,000 successful implementations to date, Duck Creek removes the IT burden for insurers so they can focus on the business of insurance.
We have a flock of more than 1,800 employees across the globe and are proud to be a Flexible-First employer. We empower our employees with the choice to work from an office, from home, or on a hybrid schedule. Our flexible-first environment fosters productivity, inclusion, collaboration, and ensures a consistent employee experience regardless of location.
If working in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving company that is transforming one of the world’s oldest and largest industries sounds exciting, let us know.
We are excited you are considering Duck Creek as a future employer and hope you decide to join “The Flock”!
To learn more about us, visit www.duckcreek.com and follow us on our social channels for the latest information – LinkedIn and Twitter.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
The Software Solutions Engineer II is responsible to assist in defining and reviewing the technical requirements for the Duck Creek application, including security, integration, performance, quality, and operations requirements Additionally, the role will develop and configure customized software product/systems to meet client requirements as well as build and support specialized customizations to the core asset software including conversions, interfaces, enhancements and user interface modifications.
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Project team member responsible for delivering technical upgrade/implementation tasks for customers
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Project team member responsible for delivering technical upgrade/implementation tasks for customers
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Expected to understand and be able to explain basic upgrade/implementation concepts while working under general supervision.
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Participates in designing the software configuration to meet the business process design and application requirements.
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Provides upgrade support, solution planning, product management expertise and customer support.
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Works with other developers, designers, and architects to ensure configuration and custom components meet application requirements and goals.
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Participates in code analysis, reviews, fixes any defects, and performance problems discovered in testing, & participates in transitions of the application components to the testers.
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Design, code, and/or configure solutions for moderate to high complexity Agile stories independently.
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Should understand and be able to contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
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Able to mentor and coach others as knowledge is gained
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Debug and resolve high complexity software bugs or issues working independently, making sure to find the real root cause and provide a fix without collateral damage.
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Write well designed, testable and efficient configuration scripts
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Configure applications for critical systems, delivering high availability and performance
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Ensure designs are in compliance with framework specifications
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Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review.
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Ability to understand/debug existing SQL procedures.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
WHAT YOU’VE DONE
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
Education and Work Experience:
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Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred, in area with analytic emphasis
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3 to 5 yrs. exp preferably in a technology, insurance, or otherwise related environment
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Ability & exp performing analytical or quantitative activities in spreadsheet/database types of software applications.
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Exp with implementation of DCT DMS a plus
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Preferred exp in implementing DMS software applications preferred
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Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills (listening, speaking and able to write clear and easy to understand specs) to effectively interact with team members and business users
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Knowledge and work experience in Java and J2EE
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Good background in database design using SQL Server
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Should have good knowledge on technologies listed below
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Experience with XML and schema files
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Core-Java, JSP, Servlet, JSF, Struts, Hibernate, ibatis, LDAP
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Web Services – SOAP and/or REST
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Application Servers – Tomcat.
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Tools: Eclipse IDE.
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Experienced in defining and implementing strategies and industry best practices
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Knowledge of latest Java market trends
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Proven experience with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
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Working experience with continuous integration and related tooling: Jenkins/Hudson, Nexus, JUnit, Selenium, Sonar, Maven, Ant, SVN, GIT, Puppet, Rundeck.
Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities:
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Knowledge of insurance products a plus
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Experience with XSLT is a plus.
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Experience/knowledge in implementing DMS software applications preferred.
Other Requirements:
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Travel: 0-10
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Work Authorization: Legally authorized to work in the country of the job location.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
Our global company celebrates & leverages the differences each employee brings to the table. Our success is a direct result of an inclusive culture where opportunities to learn from one another occur regardless of title, seniority, or background. This collaborative and team-oriented approach is at the core of how we operate and continuously improve our products, services, and systems.
As such, Duck Creek is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants – to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital, military, or any other protected status.
We strive to be an example to the world of inclusion, diversity, and equity in all things – where employees are free to be their authentic selves in the workplace and in the communities in which we live. We believe in leading by example and are proud of the diversity of our team and our shared commitment to our Core Values: We Prioritize Respect; We Listen; We Care; We Add Value; and We Lead.
To learn more about our inclusive company culture, values, DE&I initiatives, and people, please visit: https://www.duckcreek.com/life-at-duck-creek/
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Duck Creek Technologies does not accept, nor will we pay a fee for any hires resulting from unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes.
