Sr. Data Engineer, Financial Systems

Crum & Forster Company Overview

Crum & Forster (C&F) provides market leading property & casualty, accident & health, specialty and standard commercial lines insurance solutions. A true underwriting company, we have a 200-year history of helping our customers manage risk with laser-focused expertise, integrity and discipline.

Our people are empowered to make decisions and problem-solve with you smartly and swiftly. Our annual gross written premium is 6.2 billion. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A+" (Superior) by AM Best.

Our most valuable asset is our people. We have 3000 employees, and locations throughout the United States and India. With our employee-first focus, the Company is consistently recognized as a great place to work, earning multiple workplace and wellness awards, including the Great Place to Work® Award, Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, Fortune Best Workplaces for Parents, Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials, and many others.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings. For more information about C&F, please visit our website: www.cfins.com

Job Description

Overview

ITFS requires a senior-level Application Developer to assist on a variety of efforts related to those applications supported by ITFS as well as the interfaces into and out of them. The workload for this position will likely be coordinated by a team lead, though the individual will be administratively reporting to management at some level.

What you will do

Learn our applications to the level required for providing proper support and maintenance

Receive business requirements and ensure proper understanding for appropriate coding

Actively participate in appropriate Scrum, Kanban, or stand-up meetings

Understand development standards and utilize them when planning/executing the coding tasks

Provide appropriate input for solid project planning and the setting of target dates

Manage time and workload properly to ensure meeting of deadlines

Ensure review of design and code with team members prior to code promotion

Work with technical architect to ensure documentation is created/updated as appropriate for assigned task(s)

Ensure high levels of communication and transparency, demonstrating traceability and best practice

Ensure close collaboration with the lead and Assistance Vice President of IT Financial Systems knowing what to communicate and when to escalate

Work with experts to monitor performance of our production environment, and implement any necessary changes to improve it, including small fixes, and large architectural changes

Assist in effectively managing all non-production environments

Assist in ensuring our controls are adhered to (e.g. change controls)

Continue to expand technical skill set, both in terms of ITFS needs and new technologies, utilizing both internal and external training tools.

There may be a small amount of travel, on an as needed basis, to NJ

What you will bring to C&F

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering. or related field and 2-6+ years of experience working as a Data Developer or Engineer

Experience with SQL Server and related tools (SQL queries, SSIS, SSRS)

Experience with source version control and related tools (Stash, GIT, Bitbucket, etc.)

A basic foundation in data (e.g. integrity, governance, architecture, extraction, manipulation, storage, mining)

Experience with job schedulers (SQL Server agent, Autosys, etc.)

Familiarity with DevOps concepts, CI/CD, and related tools

Ability to convert business requirements into technical specifications

Understanding of financial concepts (accounts payable, general ledger, etc.)

An understanding of basic SDLC and project management principles

Familiarity with in Microsoft Office tools

Experience with additional coding languages and tools (C#, VB, .NET, UIPath, Python, XML, JSON, Azure Technologies), is perferred but not required

Strong analytical skills

Ability to build and maintain solid working relationships

Ability to be pro-active and self-directed with solid time management

Excellent communication and collaboration skills – MUST be a team player

Ability to collaborate with team members to ensure solutions are appropriate and fit for purpose

Ability to work across teams (internal to ITFS, external IT teams, business units within Finance, cyber, audit, etc.)

Ability to analyze system functionality and data flow to troubleshoot production issues

Ability to research and analyze business/system/process issues for improvement potential

Ability to handle constantly changing priorities

Excited by new technologies, and a love of learning. Evidence of being self-motivated and driven

An enthusiastic/positive/collaborative/helping/sharing/team focused attitude

Desire to work on challenging problems with smart and collaborative people

An understanding of working with vendor-based applications and APIs

Be an advocate for best practice, success, and excellence

Believe and adhere to the principles of traceability and best practice in an agile manner

Ensure internal controls are adhered to and that evidence of adherence is available

Understand concepts of performance monitoring, tuning, and improvement

Ability to assess and prioritize feature requests based on both effort and value

Ability to develop and execute unit testing based on tickets and acceptance criteria

Desired, but not required skills

Knowledge of the insurance industry

Experience with data warehouses and/or data marts

Experience in additional DBMSs (Oracle, Snowflake, SYBASE, MongoDB, NOSQL, etc.)

Experience in, or understanding of, additional BI tools (SSAS, Tableau, PowerBI, OneStream, Crystal Reports, Business Objects)

Experience in, or understanding of, additional ETL tools (Informatica)

Knowledge of Agile principles and Scrum and/or Kanban

Familiarity with Jira and Confluence

Experience working across multiple time zones

Experience working with employees and contractors

What C&F will bring to you

Competitive compensation package

Generous 401K employer match

Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching

Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our programs are focused on your whole family’s wellness, including your physical, mental and financial wellbeing

A core C&F tenet is supporting your career development, so we provide a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, which may include tuition reimbursement, industry-related certifications and professional training to keep you progressing on your chosen path

A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment

We believe you do well by doing good and want to encourage a spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven corporate giving program that lets you participate and support your community

At C&F you will BELONG

If you require special accommodations, please let us know. We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.

If you require special accommodations, please let us know. Belonging at C&F, is a mindset. It’s about fostering a culture of inclusion and connection, where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to thrive and where our social impact efforts help strengthen the communities where we live and work.