In this role, you- will- develop- superior analytical skills, insurance industry- expertise,- will gain valuable- programming concepts and- will become- familiar with relational- databases.

Your Day with Equisoft :

- Perform configuration development and release management for the Oracle Insurance Policy Administration (OIPA) system

- Maintain and grow insurance industry and technical knowledge competencies

- Collaborate with configuration team, technical team and business analysts to ensure OIPA system is configured to achieve the system behavior defined by the business requirements

- Participate in self-directed learning - specifically in configuration syntax and Insurance Business Knowledge

- Analyze and resolve basic problems to maintain data integrity, process integrity, and system performance

- Work in a client service context, involving client interactions at various levels

- Must be available to work between 7:30am to 11pm depending on the project

Requirements :

Technical :

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics; and/or equivalent job experience

- Strong analytical thinking, organizational and problem-solving skills

- 1-3 years of experience working with the OIPA platform, equivalent job experience or in the insurance field

- Strong mathematical- skills and attention to detail

- Familiarity- with XML, SQL and relational/entity databases, and MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, and Visio)

- Understanding of system design and development processes

- Strong English written and oral communication skills

Soft Skills :

- Ability to deliver high-quality projects on time and within scope

- Positive attitude with the ability to work in an ever-changing environment

- Inquisitive and proactive- approach- with an ability to work independently and a desire to continuously learn new skills and technologies;

- Ability to take initiative and- be- a solution seeker

- Ability to thrive in a team environment and develop excellent relationships with others

NICE-TO-HAVES :

- Knowledge of computer system capabilities, business processes and workflow

- Some exposure to SDLC (Waterfall, Agile, etc.)

- Product knowledge of insurance and/or annuity products

- Knowledge- of software testing best practices