Application Developer

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time



Worker Type: Employee

The Opportunity

The purpose of this role is to deliver technical solutions for key stakeholders’ business requirements by analyzing business needs, developing effective applications, conducting user acceptance testing and troubleshooting errors to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of developed programs. This role is for developing enhancements, features, and bug fixes in our releasing code. We use Visual Studio, TFS, and C#, .Net for our development tools (Microsoft stack). We use Oracle as our main database technology, ESRI for our mapping applications. We develop apps for Windows (WPF), Mobile (Xamarin), and Web (Angular, WebAPI) for Policy Holders, Agents, Adjusters, and other internal staff.

• Location: Fargo, ND - Ramsey, MN
• Work Arrangement: hybrid or remote working expectations
• The starting salary for this role is between $72,000.00 and $108,000.00
  
  
  
  

Your new role

• Deliver effective applications for business use by analyzing business requirements and consulting with key stakeholders to clarify and ensure program specifications and technical solutions align with business needs
• Build applications by translating specifications into programming language and forecasting solutions to anticipated problems to ensure effectiveness of programs for business use
• Foster a thorough approach to finalizing developed applications by participating in testing of functionality and analyzing sample data-sets to ensure accuracy of program output and support the achievement of quality assurance and key stakeholder standards
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders by participating in design and code reviews and escalating issues to troubleshoot errors and gaps, refine processes and technical standards and ensure continual effectiveness of team deliverables
• Provide accurate record-keeping by writing detailed documentation for the operation of programs to facilitate user understanding of application functioning
• Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to reward performance and value “can do” people, accountability, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, continuous improvement, collaboration, creativity and fun
  
  
  
  

Required Education

• Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
  
  
  
  

Required Experience

• 5 years relevant experience
  
  
  
  

Preferred Competencies/Skills

• Generate or adapt technology to serve user needs
• Design, set-up, operate, and correct malfunctions involving application of technological systems
• Assist with defining a project's scope
• Clearly and confidently convey information to internal and external stakeholders
• Assume a methodical approach to evaluate situations; effectively and efficiently present logic, reasoning, and analysis to others
• Conceptualize and innovate creative solutions; escalate issues when necessary
• Understand team dynamics and utilize the individual strengths of each member to achieve results
• Collaborate with people at different levels within the organization to accomplish a common goal
• Multi-task and handle competing priorities; adjust plans, goals, actions or priorities to meet changing situations
• Act with a sense of urgency
• Adapt and be flexible in a complex, changing environment
• Participate in continuing education related to the job
  
  
  
  

Preferred Knowledge

• Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL
• Working knowledge of technical documentation
• Working knowledge of software development lifecycle and relevant milestones
• Working knowledge of .NET technologies, object relational mapping (ORMs) and Java
• Working knowledge of n-tier architecture
  
  
  
  

Compensation Package: The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate’s professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE’s annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.

QBE Benefits: We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to:

• Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office
• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
• Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community
  
  
  
  

To learn more, click here: Benefits | QBE US.

Why QBE? What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?



At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours!

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Equal Employment Opportunity:  

QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status.  

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

  

Supplementary information  

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Application Development, Audit Management, Business Management, Collaboration Tools, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Information Technology Applications, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Requirements Analysis, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Team Management

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.