Lead Software Engineer I

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Job Description

The Application Developer Sr Consultant I contributes to the development of code for complex modules, participates in design reviews, conducts code reviews, creates test plans, and participates in testing reviews, and resolves moderate defects. The Sr Consultant I designs, documents, reviews, and maintains components of software solutions for complex projects. Under limited supervision, the Sr. Consultant I works closely with business partners to identify needs and design technology solutions to overcome process bottlenecks, reduce use of contingent claim resources, reduce compliance risks, or generally increase operational efficiency. They are often required to deliver tactical solutions that can be implemented within a few days. They are responsible for contributing to all phases of the application development cycle: beginning with requirements gathering, through release, and ultimately ongoing user support.

• Collaborate with cross functional product teams to understand the business and technical requirements and accurately translate the high-level design into application requirements, providing inputs with regard to deliverables, highlighting potential deliverable risks and actively contributing to the preparation of the project plans and roadmaps at a module level
• Develop well organized and optimized front-end applications by working alongside graphic designers with respect to design features.
• Assist the development of features through collaboration with internal teams around defining technical requirements, driving product design, coding, testing and deployment in an Agile environment
• Actively drive design / code reviews and provide feedback to ensure standards and systems interoperability
• Test software applications, troubleshoot, identify, and resolve developmental opportunities, technical issues, or any other features to ensure responsiveness and efficiency by following practices such as Test-Driven Development, Continuous Refactoring, Code Reviews and walk throughs along with Unit Test Coverage Methodologies to drive engineering excellence
• Collaborate with team members to build an in-depth understanding of work and enable project delivery within stipulated timelines.
• Endeavour opportunities to reduce complexity and continuously improve application performance
• Develop standard operational procedures, documents and oversee the maintenance of technical documentation for accurate record maintenance and for ease of access for the organization.
• Individual Contributor
• Contributes to business objectives through project delivery and also provides guidance to junior team members in an Agile environment
  
  

Primary Skills

Mainframe SAS, DB2, COBOL, JCL - Mandatory skills

XL release tool (CICD), IMS, .NET - Secondary skills

Experience

6 - 8 years

Shift Timing

1pm to 9:30 pm IST

• Collaborate with cross functional product teams to understand the business and technical requirements and accurately translate the high-level design into application requirements, providing inputs with regard to deliverables, highlighting potential deliverable risks and actively contributing to the preparation of the project plans and roadmaps at a module level
• Develop well organized and optimized front-end applications by working alongside graphic designers with respect to design features.
• Assist the development of features through collaboration with internal teams around defining technical requirements, driving product design, coding, testing and deployment in an Agile environment
• Actively drive design / code reviews and provide feedback to ensure standards and systems interoperability
• Test software applications, troubleshoot, identify, and resolve developmental opportunities, technical issues, or any other features to ensure responsiveness and efficiency by following practices such as Test-Driven Development, Continuous Refactoring, Code Reviews and walk throughs along with Unit Test Coverage Methodologies to drive engineering excellence
• Collaborate with team members to build an in-depth understanding of work and enable project delivery within stipulated timelines.
• Endeavour opportunities to reduce complexity and continuously improve application performance
• Develop standard operational procedures, documents and oversee the maintenance of technical documentation for accurate record maintenance and for ease of access for the organization.
• Individual Contributor
• Contributes to business objectives through project delivery and also provides guidance to junior team members in an Agile environment
  
  

Experience

6 - 8 years

Shift Timing

1pm to 9:30 pm IST

Primary Skills

Customer Centricity, Digital Literacy, Inclusive Leadership, Learning Agility, Results-Oriented

Shift Time

Recruiter Info

Diksha Prasad

[email protected]

About Allstate

Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.

You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.

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The Allstate Corporation is one of the largest publicly held insurance providers in the United States. Ranked No. 84 in the 2023 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue, The Allstate Corporation owns and operates 18 companies in the United States, Canada, Northern Ireland, and India. Allstate India Private Limited, also known as Allstate India, is a subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation. The India talent center was set up in 2012 and operates under the corporation's Good Hands promise. As it innovates operations and technology, Allstate India has evolved beyond its technology functions to be the critical strategic business services arm of the corporation. With offices in Bengaluru and Pune, the company offers expertise to the parent organization’s business areas including technology and innovation, accounting and imaging services, policy administration, transformation solution design and support services, transformation of property liability service design, global operations and integration, and training and transition.

Learn more about Allstate India here.