AVP, Technical Lead, IT Product

Description

Assistant Vice President, IT Product, Direct to Customer

Take the next step in your career with us .

Allied World is an ideal place for talented professionals who are driven by a belief in the value of collaboration and the power of knowledge.

We believe that when our great people work together and support one another, our clients receive the best solutions. We embrace unique perspectives and empower each person to grow through professional development, career training and mentoring programs.

Our people are our most important asset, and we are very proud of the quality of our team members.

Job Summary:

This is a technical role focusing on guiding and driving changes that optimize business processes, improves experience and foster innovation to maintain competitive advantage in Personal Lines, Accident & Health and SME Packages space in APAC region.

The role will provide technical guidance and input implementing digital strategies for APAC that align with company's goal.

Job Duties:

• Design, prototype, build, configure and support services and front-end applications for Allied World
• Design and build Web integration components
• Design and build application monitoring
• Create and maintain design specifications and related technical documents
• Lead requirements gathering, design and code reviews
• Support and maintain Allied World services and applications
• Provide support for Production environment including release management, incidents management and incidents resolution
• Participate in peer code reviews and adhere to best practice development methodologies

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

• Strong requirements gathering skills
• Knowledge of insurance industry
• 10+ years of experience with Web technologies & Cloud platforms (AWS)
• 4+ Years of experience with AWS specifically Serverless and ECS/EKS stack
• Strong understanding of Microservice/OOP/OOD
• Strong understanding of Test-Driven Development and Continuous Integration
• Experience with GitHub and related CI/CD tools along with Github Copilot
• Experience with REST Web Services / Web API
• Experience with JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks (Node.js, React, Remix.JS)
• Experience with Python and leading Web/API frameworks
• Experience with Cloud Services (mainly Amazon AWS)
• Working knowledge of Python / Django
• University Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or related field
• Practical experience with insurance/reinsurance and multi-currency accounting applications

Working at Allied World

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd, through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions. We operate under the brand Allied World and have supported clients, cedents and trading partners with thoughtful service and meaningful coverages since 2001. We are a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited and benefit from a strong capital base and a worldwide network of affiliated entities that allow us to think and respond in non-traditional ways.

Our generous benefits package includes: Health, Dental and Disability Insurance, a company match 401k plan, and Group Term Life Insurance. Allied World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without consideration of any disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more, visit awac.com, or follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/alliedworld and LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/allied-world.