C# .Net Developer (hybrid)

• About Us

   

  The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

   

  You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

   

  Allstate operate a very flexible hybrid working policy that will allow you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager with a blend of remote and office working for NI based employees as well as condensed working patterns (4 day week/9 day fortnight).

   

  Join our team and you’ll find challenge and reward in a culture of innovation, support and balance. 

   

   

  Location

   

   

  Belfast/ Derry-Londonderry/ Strabane

   

   

  Your role in the team

   

  My Account is a Priority 1 customer facing application providing Allstate customers with the ability to log on and service their Allstate policies online. The application has approximately 5 million customer Logins per month.  It is a service orientated application which interacts with multiple other applications to present the customer with their Allstate information.

   

  The MyAccount team is an Agile scrum team, based almost exclusively in ANI, within the Direct Sales Service & Marketing Technology organisation.  The tech stack comprises an Angular web tier and C# app tier.

   

  It is a very exciting time on the MyAccount team.  We are heavily involved in the current Transformative Growth initiative - both integrating with the new product and building new components for the new Digital Account application. As the MyAccount developer you will be working on both Back and Front end development with an opportunity to learn more skills and directly contribute to the online experience of the Allstate customers

   

  Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

   

  • Engage with business & technology stakeholders in ideation & solution creation
  • Provide project estimates
  • Provide technical documentation (Acceptance Criteria, Story Tasking etc)
  • Develop code for internet facing web applications, Angular, C#.NET, CSS and HTML5
  • Create and provide leadership in automated unit and regression testing
  • Troubleshoot and debug technical issues in a variety of application environments
  • Provide Technical leadership and best practice guidance across all platforms
  • Lead a technical Sprint team
  • Create/Write processes for adoption across the team
  • Application development – Proof of Concepts; Development Projects

   

   

   

  So, what are the essential criteria to apply?

   

  • All candidates must evidence an existing right to work in the UK'
  • At minimum 3 years’ Software Development Experience in Object Orientated language including either C# or .Net
  • Developer experience in front end design and implementation
  • Experience of the full SDLC (analysis, design, build, stabilization, deployment) building, designing and maintaining web applications

   

  The successful candidate must also demonstrate competencies in:

   

  • Be a team player and partner with the business, delivery areas and customers
  • Willingness to learn and quickly adopt new technology
  • Proven track record of innovation

   

   

  We also have some desirable criteria

   

  • Development experience in Angular or other responsive technology for example HTML5
  • Restful JSON and Soap web services, Typescript
  • Experience of Github, Grunt, Jenkins
  • Familiarity and Experience in React and/Java
  • Experience in an Agile team using SCRUM methodology

   

  What we offer

   

  As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 & 2022 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.

   

  Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.

   

  We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.

   

  We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.

   

   

  Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

   

  Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants.  This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

   

  We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.

   

  Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

   

   

  The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 12th October 2022