Ingenium Lead Developer

Posted:
10/4/2024, 4:49:02 AM

Location(s):
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom ⋅ England, United Kingdom

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Job Description:

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. The world’s largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deploy services across the Enterprise Technology Stack to drive new levels of performance, competitiveness, and customer experience. Learn more about how we deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues at DXC.com.

At DXC we use the power of technology to deliver mission critical IT Services that our customers need to modernize operations and drive innovation across their entire IT estate. We provide services across the Enterprise Technology Stack for business process outsourcing, insurance, analytics and engineering, applications, security, cloud, IT outsourcing, and modern workplace.

Our DXC Insurance Services help our customers optimize and transform operations, lower costs, increase agile new channels to growth. Our people, technology and best practices improve and automate highly complex business processes middle and back offices- while facilitating customer experience transformation.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Manage a team of software engineers, overseeing the development of software products and solutions.

  • Provide leadership and direction to the software engineering team, including hiring, training, and mentoring team members.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements, ensuring successful project completion and customer satisfaction.

  • Provide mentorship and guidance to team members for their professional growth, conducting performance evaluations and career development planning.

  • Assist in formulating and implementing the software engineering strategy, participating in strategic planning and decision-making.

  • Lead technical discussions and design reviews, ensuring software architecture and design are sound.

  • Ensure that all software products meet high standards of quality, reliability, and performance.

  • Continuously evaluate and improve software development processes to increase efficiency, productivity, and quality.

  • Proactively identify and mitigate risks, resolving issues that could impact project timelines.

  • Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and collaboration within the team.

  • Monitor and optimize resource allocation, project schedules, and budgets.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (i.e., Computer Science) or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Typically, 10+ years of relevant work experience in industry, with a minimum of 8+ years in a similar role in software engineering.

  • Previous experience on projects related to INGENIUM, whether it involves implementation, upgrade, or enhancement.

  • Understanding the architecture of INGENIUM and hands-on experience in developing within this framework.

  • Ability to demonstrate practical knowledge of INGENIUM's product and its functionality within business processes.

  • Understanding and experience with all stages of the INGENIUM project lifecycle, from inception to deployment and maintenance.

  • Proven record of consistently meeting or exceeding desired business outcomes through modifications to INGENIUM and integrated software applications.

  • Experience on INGENIUM, Pathfinder, ProductXpress

  • Ingenium expert level experience is a must.

  • Pathfinder Experience at SME or Functional Level.

  • Experience on different versions of Ingenium is good to have. 

  • Experience on Ingenium upgrades at mainframe, from mainframe to distributed.

  • Familiarity with various life insurance products such as whole life, term, disability, universal life, wealth, and health products.

  • Proficiency in 1 or more software languages and development methodologies
      Strong programming and debugging skills.

  • Proven experience in a leadership role, including project and/or team management
      Strong knowledge of software development methodologies and best practices.

  • Excellent communication and team management skills.

  • Proven ability to lead and deliver software projects effectively.

  • Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities

  • Previous experience working within an Agile environment, implying familiarity with Agile principles and methodologies.

  • Proficiency in planning, prioritizing, and executing work, as well as identifying issues and providing timely solutions.

  • COBOL, JCL, DB2, SQL, VSAM, REXX, CICS, MQ Series.

  • Hands on experience with Windows/Unix/AIX OS platforms    

Other Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree in a related field is a plus

  • Relevant certifications or training a plus

DXC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome the many dimensions of diversity. Accommodation of special needs for qualified candidates may be considered within the framework of the DXC Accommodation Policy.

In addition, DXC Technology is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance in filling out the employment application or require a reasonable accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail AODA Canada Requests.

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing a reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

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