application engineer/architect

JOB TITLE: APPLICATION ENGINEER/ARCHITECT - POLICY ADMINISTRATION SYSTEMS (PAS)

LOCATION: HARTFORD, CT – REMOTE

Mandatory / Required Skills:

• Hands-on experience building or customizing
  Policy Administration Systems (PAS)
  in the
  insurance domain
• Strong understanding of
  PAS architecture
  ,
  policy lifecycle
  , and associated complexities
• Experience designing
  configurable and extensible data models
• Proven experience with
  workflow engines
  and
  externalized workflow orchestration frameworks
• Strong experience with
  API-first development
  ,
  RESTful services
  , and
  system integration patterns
• Proficiency in
  Java, .NET, or equivalent enterprise programming platforms
• Experience building
  cloud-agnostic solutions
  , including
  containerization
  and
  infrastructure abstraction
• Strong
  problem-solving skills
  with experience working in
  complex enterprise environments

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Application Engineer with deep expertise in Policy Administration Systems. The ideal candidate understands the inherent complexity of PAS platforms and can design, build, and extend highly configurable and scalable solutions. This role requires strong hands-on engineering skills combined with architectural thinking across data models, workflow orchestration, and modern API-driven, cloud-agnostic systems.

Key Responsibilities

•
Design, build, and enhance Policy Administration Systems with a strong focus on configurability, extensibility, and performance

• Develop and manage complex, configurable data models that support diverse insurance products and regulatory needs

• Implement and integrate externalized workflow orchestration to support policy lifecycle events and business processes

• Design and develop API-first services to enable seamless integration with upstream and downstream systems

• Ensure solutions are cloud-agnostic and portable across infrastructure providers

• Collaborate closely with product owners, architects, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions

• Support system modernization initiatives, including decoupling monoliths and enabling microservices-based architectures

• Apply best practices for security, performance, and maintainability in enterprise insurance platforms

• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and technical decision-making

Required Qualifications

•
Strong hands-on experience building or customizing Policy Administration Systems in the insurance domain

•
Deep understanding of PAS architecture, policy lifecycle, and associated complexities

• Experience designing configurable and extensible data models

• Proven experience with workflow engines and externalized orchestration frameworks

• Strong experience with API-first development, RESTful services, and integration patterns

• Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Java, .NET, or equivalent enterprise platforms

• Experience building cloud-agnostic solutions with containerization and infrastructure abstraction

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in complex enterprise environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with commercial or custom PAS platforms

• Exposure to microservices, event-driven architecture, and domain-driven design

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and DevOps practices

• Prior experience in insurance product configuration and rollout.