Open GI is a leading software development company and a trusted partner to the general insurance industry. Based across the UK and Europe, our support and development services make us a truly diverse organization that offers a range of IT solutions to insurance brokers, insurers, and managing general agents.

It is our mission to be both the Technology Partner and Employer of Choice to the UK General Insurance market. Our people are placed at the heart of this and diversity, equality and inclusion are central to everything we do.

We know the key to achieving success is to enable a positive, inclusive, and collaborative working culture, and, as part of our commitment, we have signed up for a number of pledges and programmes designed to support and nurture our people. No matter where you sit or which team you are a part of, we want you to know that you contribute in helping us to shape where the company will be in the future. We would love for each employee to be able to talk with pride about our company and, most importantly, consider Open GI to be an inclusive, fun and fulfilling place to work.

The main purpose of the role is to develop and support technical underwriting lines of business, schemes and associated items to time, quality, and cost.

Your key responsibilities

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  Hands on delivery of software working as part of cross functional agile team. Advocating and implementing improvements in working practices.
• Work as part of a collaborative, customer focused and industry leading Development function.
• Developing and maintaining new and existing schemes.
• Developing and maintaining new and existing line of business data captures.
• Troubleshooting, investigating, bug fixing and resolving client issues through the support desk.
• Configuration of environments.
• Development of new and existing internal tools to improve the software delivery process.
• Liaising with the team and clients both verbally and electronically.
• Software building and deployment.
• Ensure professional technical underwriting best practice with a focus on time, cost, and quality throughout.
• Ensure industry best practices are utilised throughout the technical underwriting discipline.
• Work with all other teams and departments to ensure the goal of delivery is optimal and continuously improved upon.

Experience

• Industry experience of software development.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows, Office, SQL and Microsoft DevOps C# Development.
• Knowledge of the Insurance Industry would be advantageous.

Skills

• C# Coding, VB6/.NET Basic Coding, SQL, Power Shell, Workflow management tools
• Knowledge of underwriting product design and build processes on any platform.
• Natural problem solver, methodical perspective, eye for detail.
• Quick learner, good timekeeping, can work to deadlines.

Mission and Values

Our mission is to be both the Technology Partner and Employer of choice for the UK General Insurance Market. Our values are central to this vision, as they represent how we collaborate how we work together in synergy and continually deliver for our customers:

• Accountability: We take personal pride in finding solutions and achieving results
• Innovation: We lead the market by being proactive, product-led and forward thinking
• Teamwork: We work collaboratively, recognising and celebrating success
• Trust: We build trust on integrity, transparency and respect

We are looking for an individual who embraces our values in their actions, decisions, communications and processes to inspire positivity and, ultimately, exceptional performance.

Benefits package

• Competitive salary depending on skills and experience
• Company pension
• Bonus opportunity
• Life assurance and critical illness cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Perkbox – an exclusive platform offering a wide range of discounts and benefits
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, increasing to 26 days per annum after three years of service & a holiday purchase scheme
• A hybrid approach to work
• Opportunity for a more flexible approach to start, finish, and lunchtimes to allow you to better manage events outside of work
• Social clubs - whether you’re into your cycling, crafts, or other hobbies, we have a number of groups at Open GI where individuals who enjoy the same pursuits can get together
• Wellbeing – wills at work scheme, employee assistance programme and mental health first aiders

To apply for this role please send us your covering letter and CV.