Principal Guidewire Engineer

For more than 170 years, The Hanover has been committed to delivering on our promises and being there when it matters the most. We live our values every day, demonstrating we CARE through our values, ESG initiatives and IDE journey.

Our Technology Department is currently seeking a Principal Application Engineer to join our team in our Worcester office.

This is a full time, exempt role.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Write code and develop and implement new application enhancements to existing Hanover applications and products. Develop advanced knowledge of Property and Casualty insurance concepts to improve Hanover's application systems.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU MAY:

• Apply technical knowledge of Guidewire capabilities to create technical designs based on business requirements and technical specifications.

• Partner with architects and technical leaders to create technical designs and specifications for software applications.

• Apply knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) processes, including requirements gathering, analysis and design, development tools and technologies, release and version control, testing methodologies and deployment management, to design and modify applications that perform functions in compliance with the SDLC framework.

• Lead best practices in source code management software use, provide software application support training and documentation, and ensure that all software applications adhere to the company's quality standards and procedures.

• Prepare and implement software releases into the production environment and contribute to project planning, design, and estimating activities.

• Lead DevOps transformation, building out automated code deployment, secure code scanning and QA regression testing.

• Partnering with architecture and senior technical leadership, interprets and contributes to and may own the technical design and specifications, may assist in the evaluation and selection for application packages and assist with buy vs. build recommendations.

• Partnering with Program Leadership to ensure the stability of deployed platforms assisting with Strategic Direction, Production/Incident Support and overall Lifecycle Management.

• Manage team of Software Engineers providing direction through day to day development activities and career support.

WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY:

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science or a related field and five to seven years of experience in the job offered or five to seven years software applications development.

• Must be eligible to work in the US without requiring sponsorship (ie. US citizen or Greencard holder)

• Experience must include five years each of the following:

• converting business requirements into technical requirements;

• design and development in Guidewire platform including integrations;

• SDLC including technical design of Guidewire applications, testing methodologies, release and version control;

• and leading applications developers in technical requirements.

• Preferred experience with Guidewire 10.x.x

• Proficient in Configuration & Integration on all the Guidewire product suite

• 5+ years of experience developing web-based Java/J2EE applications

• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented design and methodologies

• JavaScript, AngularJS, AJAX, JQuery, CSS and HTML5.

• Experience must include three years DevOps experience including leveraging automation and secure code scanning and deploying Guidewire applications in WebSphere and tomcat environments.

• Experience may be gained concurrently.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT:

It's not just a job, it's a career, and we are here to support you every step of the way. We want you to be successful and fulfilled. Through on-the-job experiences, personalized coaching and our robust learning and development programs, we encourage you - at every level - to grow and develop.

BENEFITS:

We offer comprehensive benefits to help you be healthy, build financial security, and balance work and home life. At The Hanover, you'll enjoy what you do and have the support you need to succeed.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

• 401K with a company match

• Tuition reimbursement

• PTO

• Company paid holidays

• Flexible work arrangements

• Cultural Awareness Day in support of IDE

• On-site medical/wellness center (Worcester only)

• Click here for the full list of Benefits

EEO statement:

The Hanover values diversity in the workplace and among our customers. The company provides equal opportunity for employment and promotion to all qualified employees and applicants on the basis of experience, training, education, and ability to do the available work without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, ancestry or any other status protected by law.

Furthermore, The Hanover Insurance Group is committed to providing an equal opportunity workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment based on national origin, race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by law."

As an equal opportunity employer, Hanover does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities who wish to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform essential job functions, should contact us at: HRServices@hanover.com and include the link of the job posting in which you are interested.

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Other details

• Pay Type Salary

• Required Education Bachelor's Degree

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• Worcester, MA, USA