What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Underwriting Analyst position at Symetra?
Symetra has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Technical Underwriting Analyst!
About the role
Symetra is looking to expand our technical underwriting department as we leverage technology to win in the individual life market. The Technical Underwriting Analyst - Life designs, configures, and maintains the automated underwriting and newbusiness systems that support life insurance operations. This role translates business requirements into technical specifications, develop rules, workflows, and tools, and partner closely with development teams on implementation, testing, and system design reviews. The expertise in life underwriting and advanced analytical skills are used to assess applications, underwrite risks within delegated limits, and provide daytoday production support including urgent issue resolution. This role serves as a subjectmatter expert and advocate for introducing innovative underwriting technology to operations staff, including training and process rollout. In addition, this role develops reporting solutions, support data management, and participate in strategic initiatives to enhance customer experience and streamline automated underwriting processes.
What you'll do in this role
- Develops, maintains and enhances underwriting rules systems.
- Provide subject matter expertise/experience to our Automated and Accelerated Processes.
- Independently prepare new business and underwriting system requirements documentation for specific portions of process.
- Creates process design for complex systems and processes including user acceptance testing (writing complex test cases, implementing and creating solutions).
- Translate user requirements, write technical specifications, and work closely with development resources. Participate in large system implementations. Accurately estimate and deliver assigned tasks. Participate in requirements definition, design walk-throughs, and code reviews.
- Provides day to day production support. Perform urgent problem resolution.
- Conducts testing of system changes and facilitates quality assurance testing for system modifications.
- Develops reports using various reporting tools and supports data management for new business and underwriting systems.
- Explores strategic initiatives focused on improving the customer experience and automated underwriting.
- Review individual life insurance applications and underwrite standard and substandard risks within authorized limits of authority in accordance with department guidelines. Perform the role of new business and underwriting as needed as well as train and introduce the role and responsibilities to others.
What we offer you
"Just do it! Even if you feel like you may not be 100% qualified, apply. Sometimes we see potential in others that they cannot see in themselves. You may be overqualified, or you may be the "something special" we are looking for to bring a unique, fresh approach to our company." - Ruby S., Associate EDX Analyst
If you want to work for a company that is always considering its employees while working towards sustainable growth this is that company. Within Symetra, there is always innovation, empowerment, and growth opportunities, all while providing us with a great work/life balance and incredible benefits for a very reasonable cost!" - Cindy J. G., Sr. Product Owner
"Symetra is truly a great place to work. The positive work climate, strong sense of team, and the resources available make it feel like one cohesive family. What stands out most to me is the company's deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion-it's not just a statement, it's an active and ongoing priority that's felt throughout the organization." -Charlotte G., Sr. Underwriter - Consultant Stop Loss
Benefits and Perks
We don't take a "one-size-fits-all" approach when it comes to our employees. Our programs are designed to make your life better both at work and at home.
- Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
- Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
- Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays
- Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching
- Want more details? Check out ourSymetra Benefits Overview
Compensation
Salary Range: $93,900- $156,600 plus eligibility for annual bonus program
- Minimum Internet Speed: 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload, in alignment with the FCC's definition of "broadband."
- Internet Type: Fiber, Cable (e.g., Comcast, Spectrum), or DSL.
- Not Permissible: Satellite (e.g., Starlink), cellular broadband (hotspot or otherwise), any other wireless technology, or wired dial-up.
Identity Verification
Symetra is committed to fair and secure hiring practices. For all roles, candidates will be required (after the initial phone screen) to be on video for all interviews. Symetra will take affirmative steps at key points in the process to verify that a candidate is not seeking employment fraudulently, e.g. through use of a false identity.
Failure to comply with verification procedures may result in:
- Disqualification from the recruitment process
- Withdrawal of a job offer
- Termination of employment and other criminal and/or civil remedies, if fraud is discovered
Who you are
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to build relationships within the immediate team and across the enterprise.
- Presentation and meeting facilitation skills.
- Analytical ability and inquisitiveness.
- Detailed understanding of life underwriting concepts.
- Understanding of underwriting and new business systems landscape.
- Ability to lead team members via example and by functioning as a subject matter expert on new business and underwriting systems.
- Ability to design and configure underwriting system rules
- High School diploma or equivalent experience required
We empowerinclusion.
At Symetra,we aspire to be the most inclusive insurance company in the countrywe're building a place where every employee feels valued, respected, and has opportunities to contribute. Inclusion is about recognizing our assumptions, considering multiple perspectives, and removing barriers.
We accept and celebrate diverse experiences, identities, and perspectives, because lifting each other up fuels thought and builds a stronger, more innovative company. We invite you to learn more about our effortshere.
Creating a world where more people have access to financialfreedom.
Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. In our daily work, we're guided by the principles of Value, Transparency and Sustainability. This means we provide products and services people need at a competitive price, we communicate clearly and openly so people understand what they're buying, and we design products-and operate our company-to stand the test of time. We're committed to showing up for our communities, lifting up our employees, and standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Join our team and help us create a world where more people have access to financial freedom.
For more information about our careers visit:
https://symetra.eightfold.ai/careers
Work Authorization
Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at hire and must maintain authorization to work in the United States throughout their employment with our company.
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