Lead Development Specialist

Lead Development Specialist

Location:

Manchester, England, United Kingdom.

Company: CNA Hardy – leading specialist commercial insurance provider in Lloyd’s and company markets.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Information Technology
Industry: Insurance

Oversee and provide technical leadership & guidance to the team in developing insurance‑based solutions and delivering them with high quality. The technology landscape includes working with third‑party insurance software for pricing & policy documents along with using .NET Framework, MVC, .NET Core for web development and Web APIs & SOA for system integrations.

Collaborate with Business Relationship Directors, Actuarial, Architecture, Security, Infrastructure teams to design herum build and support applications that deliver the business needs. Focus on a lead developer role with key technical knowledge and hands‑on expertise to drive application design and delivery.

• Lead the team in implementing company vision into technical solutions by using modern development practices.
• Plan and document comprehensive technical specifications for system design; play a major role in Ops/IT roadmap development projects either as an individual
  
  Rg or part of the wider team.
• Write testable, scalable, and efficient code, leading by example and setting standards for the team.
• Evaluate defined business requirements and processes and develop moderate to complex application solutions.
• Ensure quality of application solutions by performing code review, providing constructive feedback, creating documentation, verifying business logic, performing defect root‑cause analysis, and completing unit and integration testing.
• Assist with high‑level design of solutions; consult with Development Manager/BRD/business analyst/Architect to analyze system requirements, identify associated risks, and resolve problems.
• Research and evaluate new or alternative solutions and recommend the most efficient and cost‑effective solution for systems/program design; develop system specifications and procedures.
• Support implementation of applications into production and testing environments; cooperate with technical personnel to resolve issues and provide 2nd/3rd level support.
• Respond to incoming support requests from Production Support and maintain incident tracking details.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by meeting established development and service standards.
• Create and update policies and procedures to ensure compliance with external regulations and Sarbanes‑Oxley standards.
• Acquire and maintain knowledge of relevant product offerings and policies to provide technically accurate and appropriate solutions to customers.
• Mentor and guide junior team members (including offshore developers).
• Comply with all applicable legal and|= fl regulatory requirements and ensure appropriate compliance measures are in place.
• Stay updated with the latest technologies and drive innovation within the team.

• Broad knowledge of the System Development Life Cycle and alternatives for system and application development.
• Strong knowledge of client area functions and systems.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Understanding of interface design and user‑centred work methods.
• Customer‑focused with the ability to meet and exceed expectations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.