Application Developer I

Brotherhood Mutual Careers • Fort Wayne, IN

57d • Onsite

About The Position

Participate in application development functions with supervision across a variety of platforms and frameworks. Participate with the delivery of final applications satisfying provided visual, experience, and software design specifications.

Requirements

• Must possess a working knowledge of at least one structured programming language
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong creative problem solving skills and the ability to successfully work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Must be detail-oriented and work well as a team member
• An understanding of all aspects of the software development life cycle (e.g. requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing and documentation) is desired
• Effectively interface with external contacts, Brotherhood employees, managers, and department staff members providing technical support and expertise regarding the maintenance and integration of applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or equivalent degree is required.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years working with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Ruby/jRuby, Java, ColdFusion, and/or other frameworks used to develop applications is desired.
• One or more years of web development is desired.
• Exposure to and understanding of insurance or financial industry is desired.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the development and design of applications, utilizing consistent programming, testing, and documentation skills, that reflect the requirements provided.
• Learn and adopt new development methodologies and languages
• Participate in pair-programming with team members to accomplish project requirements.
• Assist in the coding and design of applications that reflect the visual and interaction designs provided within the established technical framework.
• Participate in the production of interim deliverables (such as technical specifications, prototypes, proofs of concept, etc.) in addition to the final live application.
• Assist in the development of automated test cases that ensure the provided specifications are met.
• Participate in daily stand-ups, communicating effectively with project managers and peer developers.
• Participate in writing detailed technical and functional specification documentation and coding standards.
• Conduct research and suggest new techniques and methodologies for application development.
• Complete other projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level