Direct Line Group
Location
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom
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R-16430 Software Engineer / RADAR Live (Full Time, Permanent Position)
London, Manchester, Peterborough, Gloucester, (Hybrid)
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About Us:
At Direct Line Group, insurance is just the start. Combining decades of industry experience with talented people in every field, we’re a customer-obsessed market powerhouse. And we all work together to be brilliant for customers, every single day.
We are looking for a keen software engineer to join the Commercial Change team and develop rating engines - primarily developing models in our Willis Towers Watson RADAR application. You will be a highly competent software engineer and, whilst some knowledge of the RADAR platform would be beneficial, we will help you learn how to develop Commercial insurance rating engines.
As a member of the commercial change delivery team, your primary role will be to provide support to the pricing and underwriting business areas by accurately analysing, and effectively implementing changes to our Radar rating models, algorithms and rating tables. You will work with Pricing and Underwriting Analysts, our test teams and your peer group of developers to collaboratively deliver high quality and timely change, developing new products and resolving incidents.
Working within an Agile / Scrum framework, collaborate with your squad to provide an innovative and effective change delivery service, helping to maintain an effective backlog and supporting change refinement, retrospectives and sprint planning.
The Commercial insurance rating engines are primarily built within the Willis Towers Watson Radar application. If required, training will be provided to enable you to use your transferrable skills to develop Commercial insurance rating engines.
Engaging with the wider group of internal stakeholders including underwriters, product owners and pricing analysts to ensure the Commercial business strategy is supported and that business needs and timeframes are met.
Engaging with our external stakeholders - third party providers to develop new functionality and deliver change.
Challenge orthodoxy and identify opportunities for improvements by making recommendations to enhance the efficiency of our Radar models and wider change processes.
Take ownership of pre- and post- live testing process to ensure quality and accuracy of changes.
Ensure that all relevant governance process are followed to ensure changes are delivered to the highest levels of quality, are visible and auditable, and meet all internal and external regulatory requirements where relevant.
Identify, own and manage the risks in line with the company risk framework. Communicate and escalate to peers and team managers in a timely manner where you have discovered price, model or data issues and suggest appropriate remedial actions.
Reinforce the culture and core values of DLG through appropriate behaviours and actions
What we are looking for:
You will exhibit good communication skills and be able to work effectively within your team.
You will be able to work under your own direction, and deliver against agreed objectives.
Knowledge of the WTW Radar software would be beneficial but not essential.
Ability to define and execute test strategies to minimize risk of errors.
Ability to interpret XML files
Familiarity with programming languages and software such as SQL, SAS Python & Tableau.
There’s no-one else like you. No-one with the exact same mix of strengths, quirks, skills and thoughts. That’s why you could belong here. As part of a team of brilliant individuals, in a place that empowers you to be the best you can be.
We’re proud of who we are, of what we do, and what every single one of us brings.
Join us. Help us keep innovating and putting customers at the heart of everything. To be an insurance company of the future. When we work together, we can all achieve great things. Inspiring, challenging, and supporting each other to aim higher.
Together we’re one of a kind.
What we’ll give you in return:
We wouldn’t be where we are today without our people and the wide variety of perspectives and life experiences they bring. That’s why we offer excellent benefits to suit your lifestyle and a flexible working model combining the best parts of home and office-working, varying with the nature of your role. Core benefits include:
9% employer contributed pension
50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover
Additional optional Health and Dental insurance
Generous holidays, 22 days (excluding bank holidays). Plus, the option of buying or selling up to 5 days each year!
EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way.
Buy as you earn share scheme
Employee discounts and cashback
Plus many more
Ways of Working
Our hybrid model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. When you'll be in the office depends on your role, but most colleagues are in 2 days a week, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you. Read our flexible working approach here.
Being yourself
Difference makes us who we are. We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work – that’s why we champion diverse voices, build workplaces that work for people, and invest in the things that matter. From senior leadership to inclusivity networks, adaptive working to inclusion training, we’ve made it our mission to give you everything you need to be authentically you.
Discover more at www.directlinegroupcareers.com
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