Our client is looking for a Senior IT Software Development Specialist on a 11-month contract in Memphis, TN.

Join over 20,000 employees at this global company specializing in technology-enabled claims and risk management solutions. You will be part of a culture that is constantly recognized for progressive, inclusive employment practices, and be part of a bigger movement to simplify complexities in the areas of workers compensation, liability, property, disability, and absence management.
You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.

Contract Duration: 11 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• High School Graduate/GED.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• 6 years of experience of language development in a relevant and applicable language and/or business analytical experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong knowledge of language development and applications design.
• Analytical and interpretive skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies.
• Competent developer with a systems administration background.
• Attention to detail and ability to work through issues logically without supervision.
• But with awareness to escalate issues when appropriate.
• Server provisioning (i.e., configuring for application hosting).
• IIS administration.
• System configuration.
• Troubleshooting and resolving system issues.
• SQL Server-Ability to analyze queries and improve performance of complex stored
• procedures.
• Some infrastructure knowledge.
• Knowledge of continuous integration configuration and administration:
  • TFS
  • Azure DevOps
  • TeamCity
  • Octopus Deploy
  • GIT
• Knowledge of code management and system integration.
• General knowledge of the following:
  • JavaScript
  • AJAX
  • C#
  • Web Post and Get and the lifecycle of a request and response.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Information Systems or Computer Science major.
• Proven experience in interpreting user requirements, business applications design, and development of business applications strongly.
• Systems Administration Experience would be a plus.

What You Will Be Doing

• Develop, maintain, test and debug software to meet generally defined requirements in a Windows client/server environment utilizing software development languages/environments to formulate and define system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding for the purpose of developing or modifying moderately complex information systems.
• Prepare detailed specification from which programs will be written and design, code, test, debug, document and maintain programs.
• Familiar with most aspects of the application including reports, parameters, claims management, intake services, carrier/client interfaces and vendor/business partner interfaces.
• Analyze user needs as required.
• Assist in the design of specifications to meet end user needs.
• Develop and modify software to meet the specifications outlined in data processing requests.
• Develop and maintain software to meet requirements of insurance carriers and regulatory groups.
• Test and debug assigned projects.
• Assist in testing projects for other members of the programming staff.
• Prepare documentation on new or existing software.
• Investigate call escalations from the support staff.
• Make the necessary corrections to data and/or software.
• Assist in the professional growth of programmers.
• Follow departmental pre-established standards and guidelines as they pertain to design and development.
• Adhere to the goal of delivering and maintaining the highest quality of customer service to our clients.
• Keep abreast of software development, language revisions and technology advances.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Support the organization's quality program(s).