Description
By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It's what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there's no limit to what you can achieve.
As an IT Software Development Advisor Sr, your primary purpose will be to lead a team in the design, development, maintenance, testing, and debugging of software. You will formulate and define system scope and objectives for assigned projects, devise or modify procedures to solve complex problems, prepare detailed specifications, and be responsible for quality assurance reviews.
Responsibilities:
- Determine the impact of new programs on existing system operations and ensure compatibility.
- Oversee development of system specifications through interaction with business users and sponsors.
- Assist in projecting software and hardware requirements.
- Lead the development, modification, and maintenance of software to meet company needs and user suggestions.
- Prepare program documentation, including administrator and end-user help documents.
- Direct other analyst/programmers, assign, prioritize, and monitor workload.
- Provide guidance and training to the team.
- Ensure successful completion of projects in conformance to project goals and requirements.
- Keep up-to-date with technology changes and direction.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required; Information Systems or Computer Science major preferred.
- Nine (9) years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required, including five (5) years of program development experience with three (3) years specialized programming relative to program needs.
- Working knowledge of claims management applications preferred.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Knowledge of applications systems analysis and programming.
- Knowledge of claims management systems.
- High level of self-motivation.
- Excellent oral and written communication, including presentation skills.
- PC literate, including Microsoft Office products.
- Leadership skills.
- Analytical and interpretive skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
Work Environment:
- When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.
- Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines.
- Physical: Computer keyboarding, travel as required.
- Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision, and talking.