Skills:

• Must be capable of modifying or enhancing applications in accordance with business requirements in a time frame appropriate to meet the needs of a Production environment.
• Document all modifications, enhancements and analysis.
• Review and evaluate business specifications to determine their feasibility, the time they will require, and their compatibility with current systems and architecture standards.
• Prepare definition of functional problems and make recommendations for enhancements or modifications to deliver effective solutions
• Produce technical specifications and test plans/test scripts as well as proposals.
• Identify tasks required to complete an assignment and estimate the duration of those tasks for accurate project plan reporting.
• Prepare project life cycle and deliverables within expected time frame as specified by the project plan.
• Effectively and professionally communicate with the Corporate Actuarial Department to identify and obtain requirements for financial reporting.
• Work closely with existing IT Actuarial Support Staff.

Other skills:

• 5 Years minimum progressive experience in Information Technology (mainframe, mid-range, Intel platform)
• 3 years experience with relational databases and the use of Structured Query Language
• use to program with Java or .net
• Experience in development of project documentation, testing materials and execution, training materials, requirement gathering including downstream and upstream interface requirements and adhering to a project management methodology is a must.
• Must be proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite of applications and possess the capability of producing professional-looking documentation, flowcharts, and proposals.
• Basic understanding of actuarial valuation processing and knowledge of various life insurance products is desirable.
• Knowledge of basic actuarial valuation standards and processes inclusive is extremely helpful.
• Knowledge and experience with Software Development Life Cycle is expected.
• Strong analytical background is required.