Company Overview
Alfa Insurance® is an A-rated insurance carrier that offers an excellent array of auto, home, life, farm and business insurance products. Since its humble beginnings in 1946, Alfa and its affiliates now serve more than 1 million customers across 14 states.
Working as a Software Engineer for Alfa Insurance offers a remarkable opportunity that extends beyond the mere task of designing, developing, releasing, and maintaining designated software applications. It entails joining a revered company built on principles of faith, family, community, and unwavering integrity. By becoming a member of the Alfa family, you can uncover your true purpose and actively contribute to enhancing the lives of our valued policyholders and making a positive impact in your community.
Job Summary
Are you a self-starter, with a superior work ethic, high level of integrity, and a commitment to excellence? Our company is seeking a motivated Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. Submit your resume today and let the journey begin.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for designing,
developing, releasing, and
maintaining designated software
applications.
- Gather, document, understand, and
articulate functional, non-functional,
and business requirements that are
already defined.
- Perform unit, regression, and
integrations testing for application
changes to ensure high quality.
- Track and monitor production
systems for issue identification and
prevention across multiple
environments and operating
platforms.
- Research and troubleshoot issues
across different functional teams in
order to rectify system problems in a
timely manner.
- Communicate status updates with
team members and leaders to ensure
timely completion of deliverables.
- Becomes familiar with Alfa’s
interconnected technology
framework and systems in order to
understand the impact of software
changes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Computer
Engineering, Computer Science,
Information Systems, or a related area of
study related to Computer Science or
Mathematics is required.
- Experience with Amazon Web Services
(S3, EC2, RDS, DMS, Lambda, Glue, Step
Functions, and Quicksight).
- Experience in ETL/ELT processes and
tools, relational databases, and data
warehousing.
- Working knowledge of scripting
languages like Python, R, or similar for
automation and data integration tasks.
- Competent communication skills,
including clear and timely
communication on business issues and
assignments with peers, management
and product owners.
- Ability to quickly learn and comprehend
insurance-related topics and relate that
knowledge to the development process.
- Proven experience in various all SDLC
components. Knows when to use
different methodologies and how to
effectively manage each.
- Documented and proven application
development record as it relates to the
technologies, tools and languages
required for the specified position.
Benefits/Perks
- Opportunity for annual performance bonus
- Discounts on your auto insurance (underwriting approval required)
- Benefits include: health, dental, supplemental cancer, vision insurance and 401(k) plan
- Paid Time Off Bank to include 3 days PTO available after first 80 hours worked for New Hires
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Flexible Healthcare and Childcare spending accounts for tax savings
- Opportunities for advancement
- Continuous training and support throughout your career with Alfa
- College tuition discounts at various colleges in Alabama
- Fitness center
- Onsite cafeteria
This position has the possibility of remote work two days per week after the initial training period.