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Software Engineer - Expert

Employer
Allstate Insurance Company
Location
Northbrook, Illinois
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
Feb 13, 2019

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Category
IT
Job Type
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Job Details

Where good people build rewarding careers.

Think that working in the insurance field cant be exciting, rewarding and challenging? Think again. Youll help us reinvent protection and retirement to improve customers lives. Well help you make an impact with our training and mentoring offerings. Here, youll have the opportunity to expand and apply your skills in ways you never thought possible. And youll have fun doing it. Join a company of individuals with hopes, plans and passions, all using and developing our talents for good, at work and in life.

Job Description

Allstate is looking for a Full-Stack Software Engineer Expert to join our dynamic team of java developers in Northbrook, IL to serve as anchor/technical lead for the Life Sales Platform (LSP). LSP is the integration layer that allows Allstate and 3rd party applications to communicate with Life systems. LSP is a java-based microservice architecture, open API platform supporting Life and Property & Casualty Pre-Sales and Sales Products. The team practices agile scrum methodologies and adheres to principles put forth by the lean startup and lean enterprise movements. The team puts the system user at the center of everything they do; ensuring that users receive the most value out of the products being developed. They architect and design their own systems to deliver their products using modern tools, technologies, frameworks, and systems. They are highly focused on test driven development, continuous delivery and innovation. They own and manage running their application in production, and ultimately become accountable for the success of their digital products through achieving the KPIs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Participates in product scoping, discovery and framing, and inceptions providing technical input and helps translate user features into system design
  • Leads and participates in inceptions and iteration planning meetings, infusing backlogs with technical input working in close partnership with the product manager
  • Leads and participates in daily site, cross-site, and product team standups
  • Leads and participates in retrospectives; demonstrating and encouraging each participant to provide feedback with empathy
  • Leads the effort of shaping the architecture and design of the product
  • Leads collaboration and strategy alignment across product portfolios (cross-product) in partnership with product managers, other peers and key stakeholders with the customer needs and wants in mind
  • Serves as an expert on multiple business domain and a distinguished advocate of multiple technology stacks and shares that knowledge across organizations
  • Serves as the anchor of the team and practices technical leadership; helping guide the team in choosing the right technology, solving technical problems, and resolving any technical conflicts within the team
  • Coaches the team and leads daily practices of using paired programming and test driven development in writing software and building products and enhancements
  • Establishes continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment pipelines and practices

Qualifications/Ability/Experience

  • Bachelors or Masters/MBA degree in a field such as Computer Science or Data Architecture
  • 10+ years of developing and implementing systems at scale.
  • Experience Leading Design and Building Microservice Architecture
  • Experience Leading Design, Building and Documenting Open API Platforms
  • Strong Technical Leadership with the ability to mentor other developers.
  • Strong experience in application design, design patterns and performance tuning.
  • Be productive in a fast-paced environment and work well with a diverse team of technical SMEs
  • Ability to clearly write technical specifications.
  • Java/J2EE software development including Spring Framework using Annotation, JPA2, and Hibernate frameworks
  • Strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills.
  • Must be able to clearly explain frameworks concepts and design patterns.
  • Strong web services development experience using Spring, Spring-Boot, REST Web Services, JSON. Experience on SOAP and XML is plus.
  • Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate 4+)
  • Strong insight of Java, J2EE internals and Hibernate
  • Ability to lead and earn the respect of fellow developers

Specific Technology Skills

  • Java Version 1.8, Java Core and Collections, J2EE internals (Annotations, Classloading, Concurrency, Generics, Lamda, Memory Management, Transaction management etc), JAXP and JAXB, Reflections
  • Spring Framework 4.x - Modules, Core - IOC, AOP, Transaction Management, Spring Boot, Spring REST, Spring ORM, JPA and Hibernate, Spring Web and JMS
  • Web Services: Spring REST / JSON and SOAP XML; Micro Service: CRUD Pattern, Open API Standard, OAuth, Tomcat, IBM WebSphere 9.x IHS and Application Servers
  • Hibernate 5.x, JPA Persistence, Query Languages - Criteria, Hql and Named Queries, Caching with EhCacheOracle 12c (JSON Document Storage) - Simple Oracle Document Access (SODA)Microsoft SQL Server
  • Developer Tools: Idea IntelliJ, SOAP UI or Post Man, SQL Developer, JIRA, Confluence, GITHub, Gradle, Jenkins, Junit, Mockito, PowerMock
  • Front End (Optional): HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React JS, AngularJS, Node.js, NPM and Bootstrap
  • Network & Security: Load Balancing, TCP/IP, Cloud Based Architecture Security Concerns

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary but thats just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, youll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.

Learn more about life at Allstate. Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn or watch a video.

Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.

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Company

COMPANY INFORMATION The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) protects people from life's uncertainties with more than 113 million proprietary policies. Allstate offers a broad array of protection products through multiple brands and diverse distribution channels, including auto, home, life and other insurance offered through its Allstate, Esurance, Encompass, SquareTrade and Answer Financial brands. Allstate is widely known from the slogan "You're in Good Hands with Allstate." The Allstate Corporation is the largest publicly held personal lines property and casualty insurer in America. Allstate was founded in 1931 and became a publicly traded company in 1993. In 2023, Allstate was number 84 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies in America. WHAT WE DO We’re more than insurance agents and claims representatives. We’re individuals with hopes, plans and passions. The biggest of which is helping people live smarter, safer lives. Doing so means continuing to re-imagine how we do what we do, the impact we can make on the world, ways we can each succeed in our own careers and actions we can take as a company that are good for all. To do that, we need all kinds of people – including lawyers, accountants, building engineers, project managers, marketing professionals, human resource specialists and so many more. WHO WE ARE – INCLUSIVE DIVERSITY    We hold each other accountable to encourage and embrace our collective differences. It’s our individual characteristics, values and beliefs, along with backgrounds and experiences that give us fresh perspective and purpose. We work harder, meet customer needs more effectively, share better, and identify more innovative ideas when we are accepted for who we are by the world around us. Our success comes from a chorus of many different voices. At Allstate, every voice counts.​ In our stand against racism, we’ve been making changes within Allstate. We’ve been listening, learning and engaging in change. We are focused on improving equity for all. Allstate is committed to long-term change not only in the way we conduct our business, but also for our employees. There’s a dynamic environment waiting for you here. You’ll find people with similar interests, as well as the many who’ll help expand your horizons. We believe in the power of connections. That’s why Allstate promotes diversity through a robust network of employee resource groups. It helps connect us all and supports our unique talents. Here are some of the available resource groups that actively support our employees: Abilities Beyond Limitations & Expectations African American Working Network Allstate Asian American Network Allstate Foster and Adoption Network Allstate PRIDE Allstate Veterans Engagement Team and Supporters Allstate Women’s Information Network Entrepreneurs at Allstate Families at Allstate Matter Native American Peoples at Allstate Professional Latino Allstate Network Young Professionals Organization WHY JOIN OUR COMPANY Allstate has been protecting people from life's uncertainties since 1931. We continuously develop and improve products and services so our customers can live well protected. For employees, we offer an environment that fosters innovative thinking and collaboration - where you'll be able to explore your ideas and feel proud of the work you do.  Our Benefits Allstate is dedicated to helping employees live happier and healthier lives. As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary and a benefits package that includes medical and dental insurance, tuition assistance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you'll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life - including a generous paid time off policy.  Growth and Development We support your desire to grow and provide opportunities to learn, explore new horizons, and follow your passion in a meaningful career. From access to hundreds of learning opportunities to in-house networking and rotational work experiences, Allstate is a place where you can forge your own path and expand your personal and professional potential. 
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