Your new company

Your new company are a Top 100 UK Independent broker specialising in the commercial insurance industry that has a refreshingly positive and enthusiastic perspective on how to win and retain business and offers a lively working environment to match.

Entering their 20th year of business and as a result of our continued growth they are delighted to be part of the elite group of ‘Top 100 Independent Brokers in the UK’. They are also placed 1st in the Insurance Sector as the Best Company to work for in the UK, 2nd in the Best Small Companies to work for in the UK and 3rd Best Company to work for in the East of England. They hold Insurance programmes for over 3,500 clients with an excess of 8,000 policies with a premium income in excess of £25m Gross Written Premium. This is a true reflection of their professionalism and re-confirms the cost effectiveness of their premiums. As relationships with our preferred insurers continue to grow and develop, the future looks bright for all of their clients.

Your new company pride themselves in offering comprehensive services to our clients. Their highly experienced customer service teams can take you through the steps involved with any amendments to your policy and will also help you review your insurance needs to reduce your costs now and into the future. With the use of continued advancing technology, they look forward to servicing our client’s needs with speed, accuracy, and quality.

They are always striving to increase the service levels for all clients, over 97% of their client facing staff are now qualified with a Certificate in Insurance (Cert CII). Our Claims, Accounts, IT and HR departments have improved our service as we aim to provide an unrivalled service, second to none within the Insurance Industry
Your new role

As a senior member of our Software Development team, we look first and foremost for people who are passionate around solving business problems through innovation and engineering practices. SAS is our bespoke in-house CRM system which has been in development for 10 years and is central to the smooth and efficient running of our business. Several years ago, we moved over to being a paperless business in which SAS has been integral, this has allowed our departments to interact seamlessly further increasing efficiency.

They need you to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of our SAS software development lifecycle, as well as partner continuously with your many stakeholders on a daily basis to stay focused on common goals.

This role requires a wide variety of strengths and capabilities, including:

• VB.Net
• SQL Server
• Stored Procedures
• Crystal Reports
• Full development lifecycle
• Code Review
• Good communication skills
• Work under pressure
• Good testing capabilities
• Fast learning
• Eye to detail
• Teamwork

Their preferred candidate will be required to write clean, documented code across the backend SAS system, to add new functionality to SAS and improve the existing architecture. The ability to plan and test your own code’s functionality, to manage and carry out code reviews, conduct quality testing of software produced by other team members promoting reliable and secure software.

They embrace a culture of experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning. SAS is managed and developed by a team based here in the UK and internationally, and you'll work directing this team, using your project management, business analysis and development skills to promote software maintenance and improvement.

What you'll get in return

They offer a comprehensive list of benefits including:

• Private healthcare
• Gym Memberships
• Bonuses
• Luxury Xmas Parties
• Generous Annual Leave
• Monthly 3rd Party Coaching/Training
• Personal Development
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Flexible Working
• Dress down from March – September
• Social Events
• 4pm Friday Finishes
• A Great Place to Work
• Variety of Lunch Buffets
• 09:30 Start times
• Commercial Coffee Machines
• Free Car Parking

What you need to do now
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