D_Technical Lead

Ensure delivery of high-quality application software solutions that meets Business Users requirements by:

•Review requirements / architecture (escalate concerns/risks with Tech Managers/Architects)

•Design / Build / Unit Test and peer review as per SDLC

•Monitor application logs in all Dev / CI / ASM environments (aim for zero ERRORs; ensure appropriate information is logged to isolate issues)

•Profile code in DEV / CI (raise concerns with performance to Tech Managers/Architects)

•Identify risks/issues potentially impacting stability or performance (record in Component Designs & Jira and escalate to Tech Managers/Architects)

•Identify existing technical debt (record in Jira and escalate to Tech Managers/Architects)

•Prevent creating new technical debt (escalate to Tech Managers/Architects)

Requirements

• 8+ years java development (J2EE, Spring), Web services (SOAP, XML, REST), Web development (HTML, JavaScript, JSP ORM (Hibernate), business rules engine.
• Worked/familiar with DB2 administration, Angular, AWS, JPA, Hibernate, CSSP3, Bootstrap, jQuery
• 8+ years message modelling and mapping skills (OO design, UML, domain modelling)    
• Worked across a number of programming languages.                     
• Thorough knowledge of continuous integration development practices (Jenkins/Bamboo, Subversion/GIT, Maven)                                
• 8+ years’ experience with structured ‎‎(Iterative or Agile Scrum) SDLC processes
• Tomcat, Apache, IBM WebSphere, Eclipse IDE, IntelliJ IDE, IBM MQ, Cloud VMs, Linux
• Mobile development: IOS and Android native development. PhoneGap or other hybrid mobile development framework.                               
• ‎8+ years delivering software into ‎production for an insurance or financial services organization.  
• ‎Experience with structured ‎‎(Iterative or Agile Scrum) SDLC processes                              
• Knowledge and experience with cloud SAAS: AWS, Heroku, Azure, Cloudbees etc.…     
• Front end design and UX                                                                                                      
• Good understanding of insurance lifecycle policy & claims.

Special Considerations:

• Experience in the insurance or financial services industry is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of the insurance lifecycle policy & claims is a plus.

• Lead estimation of new/updated requirements
• Coordination/Review of design & build tasks (i.e., Story Cards, Enhancements, Technical Improvements, Defect fixes, INC fixes, etc.)
• Ensure Software Quality levels meet levels agreed with Application Architect
• Ensure appropriate use of technology as per Application Architecture & OSD
• Ensure build & deploy processes are reliable and automated.
• Ensure unit & integration tests are automated and coverage is maintained.
• Monitor application logs in all environments (aim for zero ERRORs; ensure appropriate information is logged to isolate issues)
• Coordinate & analyze profile/performance testing in CI/ASM/SYS/UAT to identify possible performance issues.
• Identify risks/issues potentially impacting major/minor releases (record in Jira and escalate to PMs and Tech Owner / Mgr.)
• Identify technical debt (record in Jira and escalate to Tech Owner / Mgr.)
• Understand and own ‘end to end’ technical solution (i.e., how all parts integrate)
• Liase with related teams (architects, I&O, DBAs, SYS test, etc.)

Area

Competency*

Rate Skill Importance

1=aware;
2=basic; 3=intermediate
    /experienced;
4=advanced; 5=expert

Allianz India Skill catalogue reference

(for HR use only)

Technical
(max of 5)

 

• Java
• Spring MVC
• Webservices
• Web development
• Front end design and UX

4

4

4

4

3

Functional
(max of 5)

 

• Insurance Domain
• Policy life cycle

1

1

Behaviours***

 

• Customer & Market Excellence
• Collaborative Leadership
• Entrepreneurship
• Trust

3

3

3

3

Productivity
(max of 3)
 

• Time management
• Task Prioritisation
• Innovation

4

4

3

Communication

 

• Written and Verbal communication in English

4

• Work closely with project managers, business analysts and end users to deliver software that satisfies customer requirements
• Proactively identify possible technical issues, show stoppers and possible causes with solution to avoid/rectify them in the early stages of architecture.
• Ensures developed software aligns with approved application / enterprise architecture