Company Description
Welcome to This Australian Life.
From the millions of Australians we protect, to those that make it happen every day at TAL, people really are what we’re all about. We want to grow with you. Achieve with you. And support you to do your best work. That's why we're focused on developing leadership, promoting diversity, rewarding excellence, and retaining great talent.
We're always looking for people who want to go further with us. People who do what’s right, aim high, and work smart. Why not see where we can go?
Job Description
Are you passionate about developing innovative solutions that drive change in the insurance industry? Join our dynamic Technology team, where your work will have a meaningful impact on the development of Group Life Insurance applications and essential tools that support our business.
In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with peers across Technology, translating business requirements into high-performing technical solutions. We’re looking for someone who thrives in an environment of continuous innovation and improvement, eager to enhance their technical skills while contributing to a forward-thinking culture.
You'll be responsible for developing and maintaining Group Life Insurance applications that play a critical role in our business. To succeed, you’ll need to quickly gain an in-depth understanding of Group Life applications, TAL’s agile delivery framework, and the intricacies of the insurance domain. We’re looking for someone who can work autonomously and proactively, ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions while remaining adaptable to changing requirements.
We value candidates who have experience with modern, cloud-based API development or a strong desire to develop their expertise in this area. If you already have experience working with cloud platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solutions, that’s a big plus. In return, we offer the opportunity to work in a collaborative, cloud-first environment that fosters growth, innovation, and professional development.
Key Accountabilities:
* Understand the technology strategy and systems roadmap for Group Life and produce technical designs that are in alignment
* Break down user stories into tasks and provide sizing estimates
* Develop reliable, usable software which meets business requirements within the required timeframes while minimising technical debt
* Develop efficient, effective, secure and highly available solutions
* Provide Level 3 support for the software that the team builds
* Script and execute automated tests as required
* Write user stories as required
* Assist other team members when needed
* Resolve issues and risks within your immediate control and escalate when necessary
* Support the Development Manager to optimise the team’s operations
* Contribute to the strong culture of high quality, continuous improvement and innovation by following existing standards, helping to identify and enforce improvements to standards as required and sharing ideas and experience
* Contribute to the long-term maturity and future-proofing of the Group Life applications
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications and Experience
* IT or a related field qualification
* 8+ years as a software developer & 5+ years with .Net technologies including digital solutions development with modern UI/UX frameworks
* In-depth knowledge of web development frameworks such as Angular, React and JQuery, SQLserver, services (including WCF/RESTful/microservices), front-end builds and components, modern API development, cloud technologies such as Azure or AWS
* Experience with middleware technologies
* Experience with Test Driven Development practices
* Agile environment experience
* Iteration Management experience
Desirable Qualification and Experience: Tertiary qualifications; Financial Services/Insurance/Life Insurance industry background; experience developing with headless CMS or Sitecore; experience working with Jira, Confluence & behaviour driven development.
Additional Information
At TAL we value diversity in all its forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture for all our people. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, individuals from all backgrounds, including those with caring responsibilities, people living with disability, and individuals from the CALD and LGBTQI+ communities to apply. Even if you don’t check every box in the criteria above, we encourage you to apply today or get in touch with us here.
To provide you with the best experience, we can accommodate you at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team at any time.
TAL is recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice. We are proud to be a member of Diversity Council Australia and the Australian Network on Disability. For information on our reconciliation journey, take a look at our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.
Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.
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