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Product Writer Developer

The Opportunity

At Acturis you will:

• Work in a blue chip entrepreneurial company which has built a successful internet-based application service business and is growing at over 30% per annum
• Learn how to combine innovation and technology to create new business models from a management team led by two former McKinsey partners
• Join a like-minded young, energetic, ambitious and talented team
• Apply your problem solving skills to business and technology problems
• Be rewarded and promoted based on your performance – at Acturis we develop our own future management team from within

The Company

Acturis was founded in 2000 and provides a market leading, internet cloud-based application service for the UK insurance industry. The company is led by David McDonald and Theo Duchen – two former McKinsey partners - and employs 160 colleagues based in Holborn, Central London. Acturis has won numerous industry awards and was listed in the 2009 and 2010 Sunday Times Tech Track 100 of fastest growing technology companies. More than 65% of our colleagues have Engineering, Physics, Maths or Computer Science degrees from leading universities.

The Position

ProductWriter is an insurance industry development toolset which is broadly used across the insurance industry to develop the core rating and rules that define products. ProductWriter developers need the ability to develop high quality code which efficient and fast regardless of the number of rating factors or the mathematical complexity of rating algorithms. The products range from simple add-ons to highly complex multi-sectional combined insurance products across all lines of business. ProductWriter developers gain insight into the core rating that is defined by underwriters from the largest insurers in the UK industry, such as Aviva, Allianz, Axa, Chartis, LV=, RSA and others. ProductWriter developers enjoy a close relationship with the Technical Business Analysts as complex product requirements frequently need discussion and interaction to ensure the customer has the best possible solution.

Acturis ProductWriter developers are quick to be involved in detailed product builds and a range of updates to the existing library of close to 100 products. Due to the nature of the workload for ProductWriter developers, it is sometimes necessary to involve ProductWriter developers in other projects to expand their skill set. This generally involves supporting webMethods code that is used by the Acturis Product Development Team.

The core skills that will need to be acquired:

• Logical problem solving and coding skills and willingness to learn
• Enthusiasm for integrating systems regardless of message formats, integration processes and toolsets.
• Attention to detail and managing delivery to stringent time scales
• Excellent communication skills with business analysts and other colleagues

You will be given early responsibility for discrete projects and will receive structured, quarterly feedback.

Candidate profile

The successful candidate will have:

• Aptitude for applying technology and structured problem solving
• At least a 2.1 in a technical subject – Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Maths - and good A Levels
• A track record of delivering on projects and an ability to carry tasks through to completion
• An ability to work in teams and learn quickly
• Demonstrated an interest in and experience of using IT

How to Apply

Please send CV to opportunities@acturis.com referring to Product Writer Developer role.