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WHO WE ARE

Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Our modern SaaS solutions help insurers set a new standard and revolutionize how consumers interact with insurance companies.  

Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. With more than 1,000 successful implementations to date, Duck Creek removes the IT burden for insurers so they can focus on the business of insurance. 

We have a flock of more than 1,800 employees across the globe and are proud to be a Flexible-First employer. We empower our employees with the choice to work from an office, from home, or on a hybrid schedule. Our flexible-first environment fosters productivity, inclusion, collaboration, and ensures a consistent employee experience regardless of location. 

If working in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving company that is transforming one of the world’s oldest and largest industries sounds exciting, let us know. We are excited you are considering Duck Creek as a future employer and hope you decide to join “The Flock”! 

To learn more about us, visit www.duckcreek.com and follow us on our social channels for the latest information – LinkedIn and Twitter. 

Title: Senior Java Cloud Architect

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Duck Creek’s products are designed for cloud native true SaaS architecture and have a complex architecture that spans multiple layers of code and functionality. All products are deployed on Azure cloud platform and use several Azure cloud services. We do complete end-to-end automated testing and automate the end-to-end build to production deployment CI/CD processes.

You will work on Distribution Management System, one of Duck Creek’s products. A key area of focus will be cloud-native transformation of the product into a multi-tenant true SaaS product with modern cloud native architecture. You will architect, design and code across multiple technologies, including design/development of features, bugfixes, test automation and CI/CD automation, post-production monitoring and observability. You may also function as a technical lead for projects and teams as required. You will guide and mentor other engineers. You will work on any issues or challenges faced by customers and will work with various stakeholders to triage and solve customer issues. You will also actively collaborate with engineers and other stakeholders across different teams in Duck Creek. 

WHAT YOU’VE DONE

We're looking for candidates with a degree in computer science or a related field and a minimum of 10 years of experience, with a strong focus on cloud native architectures and microservices for at least 6 years. The ideal candidate should be a natural leader, be strongly opinionated about cloud architectures, and must have been in a similar role before.

Knowledge and skills required:

• Expert of scalable, resilient, modern, cloud-native SaaS product development with Java tech stack
• Expert in distributed software patterns, such as DDD, microservices, serverless, and event-driven architecture
• Strong experience with Azure cloud and cloud native services on Azure platform, including Azure Functions, Azure SQL
• Must have experience architecting cloud native SaaS products with Java, SQL Server and Azure stacks. Just having development experience without strong experience as an architect is not a fit for this role.
• Expert in Object-oriented design, Java and Typescript development
• Strong experience in SQL Server and/or Azure SQL database development and related technologies. Comos DB experience is a major advantage. Must have experience with database architectures in multi-tenant SaaS products.
• Expert in CI/CD technologies to deliver software to customers with full automation. Docker and Kubernetes experience is important.
• Real world experience with production monitoring, alerting, and observability for maintaining high customer SLAs for SaaS delivered products. Experience with Dynatrace, Splunk, DataDog and automation of observability patterns.
• Experience decomposing monolithic applications using Domain-Driven Design into microservices
• Strong experience in leading, teaching, and guiding modern software-development practices across Product Development, operating independently with guidance
• Very strong and articulate verbal and written communication skills. Including experience presenting to senior leadership and customers.

WHAT WE STAND FOR 

Our global company celebrates & leverages the differences each employee brings to the table. Our success is a direct result of an inclusive culture where opportunities to learn from one another occur regardless of title, seniority, or background. This collaborative and team-oriented approach is at the core of how we operate and continuously improve our products, services, and systems.  As such, Duck Creek is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants – to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital, military, or any other protected status. 

We strive to be an example to the world of inclusion, diversity, and equity in all things – where employees are free to be their authentic selves in the workplace and in the communities in which we live. We believe in leading by example and are proud of the diversity of our team and our shared commitment to our Core Values: We Prioritize Respect; We Listen; We Care; We Add Value; and We Lead.

To learn more about our inclusive company culture, values, DE&I initiatives, and people, please visit: https://www.duckcreek.com/life-at-duck-creek/

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Duck Creek Technologies does not accept, nor will we pay a fee for any hires resulting from unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes.

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