Software Developer

Job Description

Company Summary:

Jacobson, Goldfarb & Scott, Inc. (JGS Insurance) was established over 100 years ago as an Independent Insurance Agency that is privately owned. We are a growing company with innovation, respect, and hard work as key to our culture. We are committed to a dynamic and service-oriented approach with our employees as well as our clients. Our goal is to assure that our customers are receiving the most comprehensive and competitive programs in terms of cost, coverage and service. Located in the beautiful MetroBurb of Bell Works, JGS offers a comfortable and modern work environment with restaurants, markets, events, and many other activities.

Position Summary:

JGS Insurance is looking for a Software Developer that will create computer software applications in a variety of coding languages such as C#, Java Script, HTML, SQL and others.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Write clean, scalable code using .NET programming languages.

Creates and modifies computer programs based on project specifications.

Collaborates with department heads, managers, and other stakeholders to fully understand the tasks that must be accomplished by the software requested.

Designs, or assists with design of, graphical user interface (GUI) as needed.

Collaborates with systems analyst to obtain and analyze project specifications and flow charts.

Develops a flow chart of data input and potential problems that could emerge in a given environment; creates contingencies within the program for these possibilities, including error messages or alternate data flows.

Tests programs; coordinates and observes beta testing of new or updated programs.

Debugs or corrects any issues discovered during unit and QA testing.

Issues stable release.

Analyzes, reviews, and revises programs as needed to increase operating efficiency or adapt program to new requirements.

Develops and maintains documentation of program development and revisions.

Provides training to end users.

Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

- Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree - B.A. / B.S., Management Information Systems, Computer Science or other engineering discipline preferred.

Five to seven years of experience in working with organizations websites, digital media projects and or back-end systems. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Thorough understanding of computer programming languages, which may include C#, Java Script, Python, HTML, and others.

Thorough understanding of databases systems such as SQL or MongoDB with ability to create SQL queries, stored procedures, views and SSIS packages.

Familiarity with the ASP.NET framework, SQL Server and design/architectural patterns (e.g. Model-View-Controller (MVC).

Knowledge of at least one of the .NET languages (e.g. C#, Visual Basic .NET) and HTML5/CSS3).

Understanding of Agile methodologies.

Familiarity with architecture styles/APIs and service technologies (REST, RPC, JSON).

Proven success working on large, complex projects with limited supervision.

Experience evaluating and implementing new technology solutions.

Able to work well in a team setting.

Very good verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Ability to predict potential user and software issues.

Ability to create complex code.

Organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in insurance industry preferred

Experience working remotely with teams across different time zones preferred