Application Engineer - The Hanover Insurance Group : Job Details

For more than 170 years, The Hanover has been committed to delivering on our promises and being there when it matters the most. We live our values every day, demonstrating we CARE through our values,Sustainability initiatives andinclusive corporate culture .

Our Information Technology department is seeking an Application Engineer to join our growing team in our Worcester, MA Corporate Headquarters (Hybrid) or possible remote work consideration.

POSITION SUMMARY:

If you love collaborating, innovating, and learning, then we want to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity for an Application Engineer looking for an opportunity to develop and deliver innovative solutions.

As a member of the Application Engineering team, you are expected to have a strong technical acumen with an in-depth understanding of the software development life cycle and associated processes and have a keen interest in the creative implementation of technology solutions.

This is a Full-time, Exempt role.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Interpret technical design and requirement specifications in order to develop solutions which deliver application functionality. This may include creating new apps as well as enhancements to existing ones.
• Collaborate with project team members including app architects, business analysts, app dev teams, quality assurance, external/offshore partners, and project management.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of software development life cycle processes including requirements gathering, analysis and design, effective use of development tools and technologies, release and version control, testing methodologies, and deployment management.
• Identify potential app development or project risks and prescribe mitigations through effective use of communication.
• Utilize source code management and processes to promote code through multiple environments (i.e. Dev, Integration, Test, Prod).
• Support defect lifecycle by triaging and mitigating defects identified during quality assurance and business partner validation.
• Adhere to all quality standards and procedures.
• Perform thorough unit testing to verify the accuracy, security and quality of all software developed. This may include preparation of sample test data, execution of programs, and system integration testing.
• Support the planning and implementation of software releases into the production environment.
• Contribute to project planning, design, and estimating activities.
• Stay current and build knowledge of multiple programming languages and related development tools.
• Build knowledge of P&C insurance concepts and Hanover systems.

WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY:

• 2+ years' experience in IIB/ACE development including:
  • Message flow and sub-flow design and development
  • Design and build message models and transformation logic
  • Understanding of libraries and component reuse
  • Knowledge of integration patterns and practices
  • Implementation of security standards, logging, and exception handling within message flows
  • Troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning of integration solutions
  • Experience with SQL development (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2)
  • ACE Toolkit expertise
• 2+ years' experience in ESQL and Java development
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field.
• Must be eligible to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future (ie. US Citizen or Greencard holder)
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Exposure with other IBM related solutions, such as: IBM DataPower, DB2, WebSphere App Server, API Connect
• Experience with Azure Integration Services
• API management skills (preferably Data Power or Mulesoft)
• Effective communication, organization, and interpersonal skills
• Initiative, adaptability, and willingness to learn
• A self-starter who delivers high quality work and can adapt to new challenges, either on their own or as part of a team

Knowledge and experience with several of the following technologies:

• ESQL, Java, XSLT
• APIs, Web Services, REST Services, Graph
• SQL
• JSON, XML, XSD, WSDL
• CI/CD – UrbanCode, Jenkins, GitHub
• Tomcat/Websphere
• Spring/Hibernate
• J2EE technologies
• Eclipse/Intellij
• Linux

CAREER DEVELOPMENT:

It's not just a job, it's a career, and we are here to support you every step of the way. We want you to be successful and fulfilled. Through on-the-job experiences, personalized coaching and our robust learning and development programs, we encourage you – at every level – to grow and develop.

BENEFITS:

We offer comprehensive benefits to help you be healthy, build financial security, and balance work and home life. At The Hanover, you'll enjoy what you do and have the support you need to succeed.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401K with a company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• PTO
• Company paid holidays
• Flexible work arrangements
• Cultural Awareness Day in support of IDE
• On-site medical/wellness center (Worcester only)
• Click here for the full list of Benefits

EEO statement:

The Hanover values diversity in the workplace and among our customers. The company provides equal opportunity for employment and promotion to all qualified employees and applicants on the basis of experience, training, education, and ability to do the available work without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, ancestry or any other status protected by law.Furthermore, The Hanover Insurance Group is committed to providing an equal opportunity workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment based on national origin, race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.”As an equal opportunity employer, Hanover does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities who wish to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform essential job functions, should contact us at: [email protected] and include the link of the job posting in which you are interested.

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