Guidewire Developer

Welcome to Hastings Direct. We are a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become the best and biggest in the UK market. We have made huge investments in our data and tech capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture. We are proud of the journey we are on as a company and know that our continued success will rely on the contribution of our talented colleagues.

We provide insurance for over three million customers, but we know there is even bigger opportunity out there. If you are excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for, even if you are not 100% sure, we would love to hear from you.

Job Details

You will build moderately complex programs and program modifications from supplied specifications, using agreed standards and tools, to achieve a well-engineered result. You will:

• Plan, design and conduct tests of programs, correct errors, and re-test to achieve error-free results.
• Document all work in accordance with agreed standards.
• Take part in reviews of your own work and the work of colleagues.
• Ensure that you (and any direct reports) are meeting customers' fair and reasonable expectations and provide fair outcomes.
• Question and challenge peers and managers where processes and procedures do not meet these expectations.

Skills we would love you to have

• Experience using Guidewire Insurance Suite; Microsoft SQL Server; Temenos EdgeConnect; Thunderhead; Dynatrace APM; Web Security; IBM WebSphere.
• Experience of customer-facing web e-commerce sites; distributed n-tiered architectures.
• Good communication and collaboration skills; attention to detail; teamwork; planning and organisation; agile development techniques; numerical.
• IT professional qualifications are desirable but not essential.

What we offer

Join us and you will find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company, and community. As one of our colleagues, you will be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we will give you all the support, training and development you need. Not to mention plenty of recognition and rewards, and the scope to voice your ideas and put them into practice.

Reward

• Salary - Attractive salary based on experience (pay reviews also completed each year).
• Flexible Working - We champion a flexible and hybrid working approach.
• Competitive Bonus Scheme - All colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus.
• Physical Wellbeing - We fund our colleagues to claim against everyday health care through our healthcare cash plan.
• Financial Wellbeing - We provide life assurance cover and income protection at no extra cost, pension contribution match up to 10%, and an award-winning package including discounts and cashback at everyday retailers.
• Mental Wellbeing Programme - We have a range of support to help you keep yourself well.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your contracted weeks, access to private healthcare, dental plans, discounted health assessments, cycle to work and tech schemes, and social events throughout the year.

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.