USA
24 days ago
Actuarial Developer
This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance. We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture. As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry. At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process. **How does this role** **contribute to our collective success** **?** This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance. We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk-taking and superior risk-adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined, and ethical corporate culture. As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry. To support our growth objectives at AXIS, we are investing significantly in our Actuarial & Underwriting systems. This position is for an Actuarial Developer in the Reinsurance and Enterprise Risk, Pricing & Modelling Systems department which is responsible for the development and maintenance of AXIS’ reinsurance as well as enterprise-wide pricing, modelling and exposure management systems and applications. You will be providing your experience, expertise, critical thinking, and creativity to help evolve the Actuarial ecosystem in new and innovative ways while collaborating as part of a dynamic and agile team. As part of a global team, you will be working with highly experienced talent across different time zones to enhance existing solutions and develop new ones to deliver and integrate capabilities across (Re)Insurance pricing. In your role as actuarial developer located in our Zurich office you will closely collaborate with the actuarial pricing teams on the reinsurance as well as insurance side and play a key role in developing AXIS’ next-generation pricing system. **What will you do in this role?** As an Actuarial Developer you will be involved in and lead the implementation of actuarial methodologies and the development of actuarial applications. Responsibilities include: + Implementing and maintaining actuarial algorithms within AXIS’ proprietary actuarial library + Enhancing, maintaining, and supporting existing actuarial applications + Interacting with actuaries and an analytical oriented user group for requirements gathering + Interact with IT professionals that support you in your analytical tool development + Provide training and pricing support + Support the core development team in application end-to-end testing and business analysis You may also be required to take on additional duties, responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role. **About You:** We encourage you to bring your own experience and expertise to the table, so while there are some qualifications and experiences, we need you to have, we are open to discussing how your individual knowledge might lend itself to fulfilling this role and help us achieve our goals. **What you need to have:** + A university degree in a highly analytical field (e.g., Mathematics, Natural Science, Engineering or Actuarial Science) + A high interest in (Re-)Insurance and related actuarial science and data analytics topics + 5+ years’ experiencein actuarial / analytical tool development + Sound proficiency in a .NET language, C# preferred. + Solid object-oriented programming skills + Highly developed conceptual, analytical, and innovative problem-solving abilities + Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with others in an international and global team + A desire to develop innovative ideas, learn from others, and share knowledge + Keen attention to detail + Ability to manage priorities under pressure and time constraints + Hands on approach to solving problems + Strong communication skills, allowing you to interact with a diverse group of colleagues **What** **we prefer you to** **have:** + Understanding of RDBMS and Data Repositories (SQL Server, MySQL, Azure, noSQL). + Knowledge of distributed systems and service-oriented architecture. + Experience with Azure cloud infrastructure and services (DataBricks, etc…) + Relevant business experience in an international (Re-)Insurance company or in a broking business + Real-life experience with Agile methodologies including Scrum; experience working with Product Backlogs using Azure DevOps or a similar toolset **Role Factors** **:** In this role, you will typically be required to be in the office 2 to 3 days per week. **What we offer:** You will be eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for you and your family, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid annual leave, and much more.
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