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Software Engineer

Hybrid
Halifax, NS
Mid Level
Full-Time

About the role

This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance. We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture. As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry.

At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process.

How does this role contribute to our collective success?

The Azure Integration Services (AIS) Developer is responsible for new and existing development. This role reports to the AIS Lead Developer and is accountable for delivering various business solutions. Day to day activities for this role include consulting with business partners and other team members, detailed design, code, configurations, unit testing, system documentation, and support of production deployments. The AIS Developer must be proficient with Azure platform and various development languages. A successful candidate will combine hands on functional/technical skills and experience with their ability to collaborate with other technical and non-technical roles.

What will you do in this role?

  • Applies technology to business processes in order to develop new, or enhance existing, solutions
  • Consults and closely works with Application Delivery Leads and Architects to develop appropriate technical solutions
  • Advises on options, risks and impacts on business processes and technical architecture
  • Designs, Develops and Implements solutions that are efficient, maintainable and scalable
  • Designs cost effective solutions residing primarily on Azure platform
  • Responsible for integration with multiple hybrid (on-prem) and native cloud solutions
  • Designs and implements for security in order to avoid data breaches and exposure
  • Designs/considers scalability and incorporates performance and load testing in the solution
  • Defines, designs and Implements AIS development, testing and security best practices
  • Implements deliverables using an appropriate solution for the task at hand
  • Manages, leads and collaborates with development resources, both onshore and offshore
  • Engages in maintenance and support activities, as required
  • Maintains system documentation – including diagrams, knowledge base, other design artifacts
  • Analyzes and tunes for application performance, supportability and manageability
  • Liaises between technical and non-technical resource team members to answer day to day business questions

You may also be required to take on additional responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role.

About You:

We encourage you to bring your own experience and expertise to the table, so while there are some qualifications and experiences, we need you to have, we are open to discussing how your individual knowledge might lend itself to fulfilling this role and help us achieve our goals.

What you need to have:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems, or related field, preferred
  • 4+ years of development experience working with Microsoft development languages
  • Expertise in analysis, design and development of custom solutions using Microsoft technology stack
  • Extensive and diverse experience in Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing, SQL Server, .Net technologies
  • Hands - on experience with Azure Cloud Services (PaaS & IaaS), Storage, Web Apps, Active Directory, Application Insights, Traffic Manager, Azure Monitoring, OMS, Key Vault, Visual Studio Online (VSO)
  • Hands-on experience with Azure Serverless computing (Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Database)
  • Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (strong code and WIT management experience)
  • Hands-on experience implementing CI/CD using Azure Pipelines
  • Hands-on experience with .NET Core/Frameworks (C#, Python preferred)
  • Experience with Agile, Scrum and Waterfall software development methodologies
  • Experience with SharePoint and Dynamics a strong plus
  • Experience building ARM templates
  • Experience with Azure networking a strong plus
  • Experience with APM tooling with Dynatrace being preferred
  • Microsoft Azure Developer certificate a strong plus
  • Dedicated and conscientious team player
  • Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently across the organization on a regular basis
  • Excellent Analytical skills
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Role Factors:

In this role, you will typically be required to:

Be in the office 3 days per week.

About AXIS (AXIS Capital)

Insurance
1001-5000

In a world that never stands still – where the nature of risk is constantly evolving and the needs of your customers are continually changing – you need a partner that turns challenges into possibilities and possibilities into opportunities. A specialty insurer and reinsurer that elevates beyond the standard solutions. We help customers pursue their ambitions and explore new pathways through tailored products and services, on a global scale. A partner that you can trust – and who is with you for the journey.

Our strength is grounded in our people and our culture, which encourages collaboration, diversity, and accountability.

A values-driven organization, we strive to leave a positive imprint on the world through responsible business practices.

This is who we are. This is AXIS.

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