Lead Systems Engineer

QBE Insurance Group Limited$118K — $177K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
  • 5 years experience analyzing business requirements using UML
  • Experience in application development
  • Familiarity with service-oriented architecture and development methodologies (Waterfall, Agile)
  • Knowledge of testing and technical documentation

Responsibilities

  • Lead application enhancement development by collaborating with technical resources
  • Conduct analyses of business problems to define technical solutions
  • Prepare estimates for application enhancement development efforts
  • Review and approve technical design for application enhancements
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for test case creation and inquiries

Benefits

  • Hybrid working arrangement with in-office requirements 2-3 days a week
  • 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth
  • Competitive 401(k) program with up to 8% company match
  • Well-being program including coaching, gym membership, and legal advice
  • Tuition reimbursement for professional development certifications
Full Job Description
Primary Details
Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

The Opportunity: Lead the development of application enhancements and new development efforts by providing technical expertise, partnering with key stakeholders and reviewing application requirements and use cases to ensure application system functionality.

  • Location: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin;One QBE Way, Sun Prairie, WI 53596
  • Work Arrangement: This role is hybrid, where you will be expected to be in the office 2-3 days per week.
  • The salary range for this role is: $118,500 - $177,500


Your new role:
  • Lead the development of conceptual design for application enhancements by collaborating with other technical resources and ensuring conceptual design supports business objectives and high-level business requirements
  • Lead, conduct and/or direct analysis into business problems for the purposes of defining technical solutions; translate business requirements into technical requirements to clearly specified project briefs and identify options for potential solutions and asses them for both technical and business suitability
  • Prepare approximate estimates for development efforts associated with application enhancements; reviewing high-level requirements and use cases
  • Review, approve and/or lead the development of technical design for application enhancements by facilitating a design review with stakeholders as needed to ensure application development meets architecture guidelines and standards
  • Serve as a subject matter expert by providing consultation during creation of test cases and answering all business and technical inquiries
  • Provide technical subject matter expertise for business and technical inquiries by responding to service desk escalations and developing resolutions to ensure quality level of service


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience


Preferred Experience
  • 5 years of experience analyzing business requirements and creating technical requirements using UML
  • Experience in application development
  • Experience with service oriented architecture
  • Advanced working knowledge of basic application development standard procedures, concepts and principles
  • Familiarity with service definition, design and/or implementation using WSDL and/or SOAP; familiarity with development methodologies (Waterfall, Scrum/Agile)
  • Applied knowledge of design, development and testing of complex systems with large data throughput
  • Working knowledge of technical documentation
  • Working knowledge of software development lifecycle and relevant milestones
  • Developed written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Lead a team and contribute to a team-oriented environment for software design, development and troubleshooting
  • Conduct gap analysis of current state and desired future state
  • Extrapolate from limited or complex data
  • Effectively present information to influence organizational leaders and key stakeholders
  • Creativity and alternative, open thinking to generate and support new or better ways of doing things
  • Identify measures of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system Adapt efforts to rapidly changing conditions such as requirements, schedule and/or product issues
  • Demonstrated interest in personal learning and enhancing knowledge
  • Communicate information in a clear, well-organized and professional manner
  • Identify opportunities for improvement

Compensation Package: The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate's professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE's annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.

QBE Benefits: We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to:
  • Hybrid Working - a mix of working from home and in the office
  • 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
  • Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
  • Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
  • Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
  • Employee Network and Community - QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community


To learn more, click here: Benefits | QBE US

Why QBE? What if you could have a positive impact - at work and in the world?

At QBE, we're enabling a more resilient future - for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We're building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you'll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we're big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success - and we can be part of yours!

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

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