Hexure Colorado Springs , CO 80928
Posted 7 days ago
Position Summary
The Configuration Specialist is responsible for implementing and maintaining all platform features in FireLight, Hexure's SaaS electronic fulfillment solution. This role ensures solution compatibility and sustainability, applying both template and custom workflows to financial product applications to guarantee completeness and compliance. Involvement spans the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to successful project implementation, including providing Tier 2 production support from a FireLight configuration perspective.
About Us
Join a team where we encourage creativity and innovation, champion teamwork and are committed to being the best. In this environment we strive to provide our clients with best-in-class solutions that transform business processes and empower sales across all insurance, retirement and investment products.
Hexure, started with a simple goal: transform the insurance and financial services industry through powerful end-to-end sales solutions. For more than 25 years, carriers and distributors have depended on our commitment to innovation, speed to market delivery and deep domain expertise. Our solutions have been implemented within industry-leading insurance carriers and distribution firms. And our track record of empowering client success speaks for itself.
Together as a team, we strive to provide our clients with best-in-class solutions that transform business processes and empower sales across all insurance, retirement and investment products. We endeavor to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better solutions for our clients.
Why you'll love working here:
Pre-tax savings programs include flexible spending accounts, and a 401K that is competitively matched!
Lifestyle Spending Account. This provides an employee with the flexibility to spend benefit dollars on the things that matter most to them.
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO). Work-life balance is a key part of our company culture here at Hexure, and we know that our employees do their best work when they can take the time they need to rest and recharge.
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In addition to all the standard PTO options, Hexure proudly offers a generous and progressive paid Modern Family Leave policy.
Professional Development
Deliverables and Performance Measures:
Ensure solution compatibility with both internal and external systems
Ensure solution sustainability by utilizing best practices and standards
Create business rules, via FireLight proprietary XML codebase, to drive the user experience when completing the applications electronically based on customer requirements
Maintain and update FireLight Admin features including but not limited to form consumption, wizard design, product management, role codes, review queues, environment configurations and system utilities.
Support customer deployments, delivery timeline analysis, and version control.
Monitor issues tracking software via the JIRA tracking software to address issues submitted by internal and external test teams in a timely manner
Perform unit testing and assist the team with end-user scenario testing to ensure the application/product works as specified
Participate in team and project meetings by preparing and communicating progress on work assignments
Work cooperatively with other specialists and global teams
Triage client support tickets requiring basic technical knowledge of the architecture of the supported system
Meet Utilization and productivity targets
Meet project deadlines and established KPIs
Meet with customers, via video meeting software such as Teams, to analyze their needs and discuss projects
Interpret inbound data from external systems, typically in JSON format
What will make you successful:
1 - 3 years' experience in a technical field
High degree of proficiency in Web and Desktop applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Must have demonstrated experience in XML data structures, including editing and troubleshooting XML documents and schemas, as well as integrating XML with various software applications.
Proficient in English with good written and oral communication skills
Capable of working independently with minimal supervision or as a part of a team
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects and priorities
Demonstrate effective decision-making and problem-solving skills; attention to detail and accuracy is mandatory
Self-motivated, not afraid to seek out knowledge and stay abreast of new technology trends
Understand the importance of following procedures currently in place
Financial services industry and FireLight experience is a strong plus
Core Values:
Courage: At Hexure we bravely tackle challenging tasks by speaking up and taking the first step. We are looking for candidates who are not afraid to take on new tasks and ask for help when needed.
Accountable: We take ownership of our impact on colleagues, customers and community. We are looking for candidates who understand the impact of their words, work, and actions, striving to ensure that goals and objectives are met with integrity, while leveraging their influence to enhance the lives of colleagues and customers.
Resilient: We swiftly recover from setbacks by maintaining a solution-oriented mindset, staying focused and continuously seeking improvement. We are searching for candidates who exhibit strong resilience, showing the ability to bounce back quickly from adversity, embrace challenges with a positive attitude, and consistently drive towards overcoming obstacles.
Inquisitive: At Hexure we seek innovative solutions and constantly challenge the status quo. We are seeking candidates who demonstrate a natural curiosity, actively ask questions, pursue new knowledge, and eagerly explore uncharted territories to drive innovation
Nimble: We are flexible and adaptable. We are seeking candidates who can quickly adjust to changing circumstances, embrace new challenges with ease, and effectively navigate dynamic environments
Growth: At Hexure we commit to nurturing the growth and development of our employees, business and communities. We are seeking candidates who will match our enthusiasm for continued growth.
Where We See This Role Going:
We are committed to being a driving force in the innovation of the insurance market and that means that we help our employees stay on top of current trends and technologies, and progress within our company. This position can move into the following roles.
Senior Configuration Specialist
Associate Solutions Consultant
Expected hours of Work:
This is a full-time position with regular office hours Monday through Friday.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested.
A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the skills, aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
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