Role overview
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Job Description
The Application Developer Lead Consultant provides code/design analysis and strategy, supports project planning, and develops code and designs for complex projects. They manage the review of code, design, and testing for lower band Application Developers and peers. They serve as a technical expert, coach and mentor for other application developer specialists and professionals. The Lead Consultant works closely with business partners to identify needs and design technology solutions to: overcome process bottlenecks, reduce use of contingent claim resources, reduce compliance risks, or generally increase operational efficiency. They are often required to deliver tactical solutions that can be implemented within a few days. They are responsible for all phases of the application development cycle: beginning with requirements gathering, through release, and ultimately ongoing user support.
ho is Allstate:
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life. The company is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years and prioritizes supporting employees and fostering an inclusive, welcoming corporate culture. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to provide reassurance with its “You’re in Good Hands®” promise.
Through our Employee Value Proposition, Opportunity, Flexibility, Community, Diversity and Family, we have worked hard to develop and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, experience personal growth, have career options and truly enjoy the work they do.
Role Designation: Hybrid
Benefits to joining Allstate
Flexible Work Arrangements
Employee discounts (15% on auto and property insurance, plus many other products and services)
Good Office program (receive up to 400$ back after purchasing office equipment)
Student Loan Payment Matching Program for Government Student loans
Comprehensive Retirement Savings Program with employer matched contributions
Annual Wellness allowance to support employees with improving health and wellbeing
Personal reflection day
Tuition Reimbursement
Working within the community and giving back!
Job description:
Our team is growing and we are actively looking to hire a motivated, Lead Software Developer to support our ongoing Guidewire Cloud transformation program. Experienced professionals with competency and knowledge in Guidewire implementations are being sought.
Accountabilities:
Expert in Guidewire with depth of knowledge within specific tech stacks (application languages, algorithms, database normalization, data structures, common tools)
Demonstrates extensive abilities and a proven record of success in leading and delivering projects related to one or more of the Guidewire applications (Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter, ContactManager) in the area of systems configurations and customizations.
Deeply involved in developing Guidewire cloud concepts to support cloud platform/applications that caters to running all Guidewire applications and services
Hands on experience in areas of
Ø GOSU, PCFs, Business Rules, Underwriting Rules and Guidewire Event, Messaging / Rules Framework
Ø Guidewire Integration Framework – Cloud APIs, App Events and Guidewire; Integration Gateway
Ø Guidewire Workflows
Ø Guidewire Advanced Product Designer
Ø Spring Boot Application Development
Coaches and influences engineering peers by pairing as needed to augment engineering proficiency and quality
Relentlessly pursues upgrading skills and proficiency of team members
Evaluates competencies, skills, and impact of product team engineers
Coaches for design and simplification along with reuse of enterprise tools
Co-owns and leads all incident responses and root cause management
Participate in product scoping, discovery and framing, and inceptions providing technical input and helps translate user features into system design.
Provides technical documentation, guidance, and support on platform capabilities
Plans, maintains, develops, and deploys highly complex platform software to ensure software is developed correctly for hardware systems and device platform standards.
Develops and implements platform plans and processes and communicates progress status with stakeholders.
Automates preventive and corrective routines and procedures for platform maintenance.
Determines, monitors, and enhances performance metrics
Encourages outcome-based technology innovation and invention in partnership with stakeholders.
Replicates enterprise best practices and standards and explores ways to enhance the effectiveness of current systems and processes; oversees corrective actions until closure.
Partners with stakeholders on the implementation of organizational process improvement initiatives.
Qualifications:
Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineer or equivalent
Strong communication skills required
4+ years of hands-on software development experience with Guidewire and good understanding of GWCP
Experience in ensuring ITSM ITIL Practices are followed such as Incident management, Problem Management, Change Management
Experience practicing Agile development methodologies.
Hands-on development proficiency in one of: Java, Gosu, ReactJS, C++, Python or one of these derivatives
At least 1 full SDLC cycle (inception -> development -> post go live)
P&C Insurance experience
Experience with Guidewire enterprise technology implementation
Guidewire ACE certified
Understand Cloud Technologies and experience in leading Cloud programs
Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum enabler technologies (Jira, Rally, GIT)
Allstate Canada Group has policies and practices that provide workplace accommodations. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Skills
Customer Centricity, Digital Literacy, Inclusive Leadership, Learning Agility, Results-Oriented
Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.
You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.
Good Hands. Greater Together.®
Our purpose
Providing protection to help people achieve their hopes and dreams has always been Allstate’s purpose. It’s the why behind everything we do.
Our purpose points us to our destination, but Our Behaviors help us get there.
Collaborate:
Being united helps us reach collective goals and brings out the best in each of us individually. It gives us more opportunities to learn, grow and add value to what we do each day.
Challenge Ideas:
In a world where change is certain, we want to lead it positively. So we rely on the collective expertise of our employees to consider different options and create the best path forward toward progress — in our industry and beyond.
Provide Clarity:
When expectations are clear, goals are easier to meet. We’re working together in new ways to make sure we know where we’re going and the role we all play in getting there. To save time and focus on what matters most: helping people achieve their hopes and dreams.
Provide Feedback:
Every bold idea deserves the chance to grow to excellence. Candid, helpful feedback empowers us to keep making things better for our customers, our communities and fellow employees.
Working in Sales
What We Do:
As an expert on our products and services, you can give customers personalized attention and innovative solutions to make their lives easier.
How We Support You:
Starting day one, you’ll have access to resources and incentives to keep you feeling challenged and excited about your careers.
Make An Impact:
As a member of our sales team, you’ll bring a sense of ease and support to customers looking for a better understanding of their protection options. Whether in the field or talking to customers over the phone, you’ll continue to build trust in who we are and what we do.
Working together
You’re in Good Hands ® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make our employees, too.
As part of our team, we want you to love where you work, and that starts by giving you the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on inclusion creates an environment where you can connect and belong. Our goal is for you to feel trusted, heard and empowered to express yourself. When you thrive, we all thrive. And this year, we’re proud to share that we’ve been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers For Diversity, and one of America’s Best Large Employers.
When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level each day. Our dedication to continuous learning ensures that you have access to development programs designed to propel your career forward. As you learn and grow, so do we.
Working here also means getting the chance to do meaningful work and make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world, can be even greater when we work together.
Good Hands. Greater Together.
Role overview
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Job Description
The Application Developer Lead Consultant provides code/design analysis and strategy, supports project planning, and develops code and designs for complex projects. They manage the review of code, design, and testing for lower band Application Developers and peers. They serve as a technical expert, coach and mentor for other application developer specialists and professionals. The Lead Consultant works closely with business partners to identify needs and design technology solutions to: overcome process bottlenecks, reduce use of contingent claim resources, reduce compliance risks, or generally increase operational efficiency. They are often required to deliver tactical solutions that can be implemented within a few days. They are responsible for all phases of the application development cycle: beginning with requirements gathering, through release, and ultimately ongoing user support.
ho is Allstate:
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life. The company is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years and prioritizes supporting employees and fostering an inclusive, welcoming corporate culture. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to provide reassurance with its “You’re in Good Hands®” promise.
Through our Employee Value Proposition, Opportunity, Flexibility, Community, Diversity and Family, we have worked hard to develop and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, experience personal growth, have career options and truly enjoy the work they do.
Role Designation: Hybrid
Benefits to joining Allstate
Flexible Work Arrangements
Employee discounts (15% on auto and property insurance, plus many other products and services)
Good Office program (receive up to 400$ back after purchasing office equipment)
Student Loan Payment Matching Program for Government Student loans
Comprehensive Retirement Savings Program with employer matched contributions
Annual Wellness allowance to support employees with improving health and wellbeing
Personal reflection day
Tuition Reimbursement
Working within the community and giving back!
Job description:
Our team is growing and we are actively looking to hire a motivated, Lead Software Developer to support our ongoing Guidewire Cloud transformation program. Experienced professionals with competency and knowledge in Guidewire implementations are being sought.
Accountabilities:
Expert in Guidewire with depth of knowledge within specific tech stacks (application languages, algorithms, database normalization, data structures, common tools)
Demonstrates extensive abilities and a proven record of success in leading and delivering projects related to one or more of the Guidewire applications (Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter, ContactManager) in the area of systems configurations and customizations.
Deeply involved in developing Guidewire cloud concepts to support cloud platform/applications that caters to running all Guidewire applications and services
Hands on experience in areas of
Ø GOSU, PCFs, Business Rules, Underwriting Rules and Guidewire Event, Messaging / Rules Framework
Ø Guidewire Integration Framework – Cloud APIs, App Events and Guidewire; Integration Gateway
Ø Guidewire Workflows
Ø Guidewire Advanced Product Designer
Ø Spring Boot Application Development
Coaches and influences engineering peers by pairing as needed to augment engineering proficiency and quality
Relentlessly pursues upgrading skills and proficiency of team members
Evaluates competencies, skills, and impact of product team engineers
Coaches for design and simplification along with reuse of enterprise tools
Co-owns and leads all incident responses and root cause management
Participate in product scoping, discovery and framing, and inceptions providing technical input and helps translate user features into system design.
Provides technical documentation, guidance, and support on platform capabilities
Plans, maintains, develops, and deploys highly complex platform software to ensure software is developed correctly for hardware systems and device platform standards.
Develops and implements platform plans and processes and communicates progress status with stakeholders.
Automates preventive and corrective routines and procedures for platform maintenance.
Determines, monitors, and enhances performance metrics
Encourages outcome-based technology innovation and invention in partnership with stakeholders.
Replicates enterprise best practices and standards and explores ways to enhance the effectiveness of current systems and processes; oversees corrective actions until closure.
Partners with stakeholders on the implementation of organizational process improvement initiatives.
Qualifications:
Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineer or equivalent
Strong communication skills required
4+ years of hands-on software development experience with Guidewire and good understanding of GWCP
Experience in ensuring ITSM ITIL Practices are followed such as Incident management, Problem Management, Change Management
Experience practicing Agile development methodologies.
Hands-on development proficiency in one of: Java, Gosu, ReactJS, C++, Python or one of these derivatives
At least 1 full SDLC cycle (inception -> development -> post go live)
P&C Insurance experience
Experience with Guidewire enterprise technology implementation
Guidewire ACE certified
Understand Cloud Technologies and experience in leading Cloud programs
Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum enabler technologies (Jira, Rally, GIT)
Allstate Canada Group has policies and practices that provide workplace accommodations. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Skills
Customer Centricity, Digital Literacy, Inclusive Leadership, Learning Agility, Results-Oriented
Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.
You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.
Good Hands. Greater Together.®
Our purpose
Providing protection to help people achieve their hopes and dreams has always been Allstate’s purpose. It’s the why behind everything we do.
Our purpose points us to our destination, but Our Behaviors help us get there.
Collaborate:
Being united helps us reach collective goals and brings out the best in each of us individually. It gives us more opportunities to learn, grow and add value to what we do each day.
Challenge Ideas:
In a world where change is certain, we want to lead it positively. So we rely on the collective expertise of our employees to consider different options and create the best path forward toward progress — in our industry and beyond.
Provide Clarity:
When expectations are clear, goals are easier to meet. We’re working together in new ways to make sure we know where we’re going and the role we all play in getting there. To save time and focus on what matters most: helping people achieve their hopes and dreams.
Provide Feedback:
Every bold idea deserves the chance to grow to excellence. Candid, helpful feedback empowers us to keep making things better for our customers, our communities and fellow employees.
Working in Claims
What We Do:
Your ability to quickly and calmly make smart decisions can make a huge difference in how confident customers feel throughout the claims process. And as you support our customers, we’re there to support you.
How We Support You:
We empower your success starting day one. You’ll have access to everything you need to grow professionally while helping our customers get their lives back on track.
Make An Impact:
Helping customers with their claims is about learning their stories, not just processing their paperwork. You can take pride in the fact that you’re providing invaluable guidance and helping to build continued trust in our company.
Working together
You’re in Good Hands ® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make our employees, too.
As part of our team, we want you to love where you work, and that starts by giving you the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on inclusion creates an environment where you can connect and belong. Our goal is for you to feel trusted, heard and empowered to express yourself. When you thrive, we all thrive. And this year, we’re proud to share that we’ve been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers For Diversity, and one of America’s Best Large Employers.
When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level each day. Our dedication to continuous learning ensures that you have access to development programs designed to propel your career forward. As you learn and grow, so do we.
Working here also means getting the chance to do meaningful work and make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world, can be even greater when we work together.
Good Hands. Greater Together.
Role overview
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Job Description
The Application Developer Lead Consultant provides code/design analysis and strategy, supports project planning, and develops code and designs for complex projects. They manage the review of code, design, and testing for lower band Application Developers and peers. They serve as a technical expert, coach and mentor for other application developer specialists and professionals. The Lead Consultant works closely with business partners to identify needs and design technology solutions to: overcome process bottlenecks, reduce use of contingent claim resources, reduce compliance risks, or generally increase operational efficiency. They are often required to deliver tactical solutions that can be implemented within a few days. They are responsible for all phases of the application development cycle: beginning with requirements gathering, through release, and ultimately ongoing user support.
ho is Allstate:
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life. The company is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years and prioritizes supporting employees and fostering an inclusive, welcoming corporate culture. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to provide reassurance with its “You’re in Good Hands®” promise.
Through our Employee Value Proposition, Opportunity, Flexibility, Community, Diversity and Family, we have worked hard to develop and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, experience personal growth, have career options and truly enjoy the work they do.
Role Designation: Hybrid
Benefits to joining Allstate
Flexible Work Arrangements
Employee discounts (15% on auto and property insurance, plus many other products and services)
Good Office program (receive up to 400$ back after purchasing office equipment)
Student Loan Payment Matching Program for Government Student loans
Comprehensive Retirement Savings Program with employer matched contributions
Annual Wellness allowance to support employees with improving health and wellbeing
Personal reflection day
Tuition Reimbursement
Working within the community and giving back!
Job description:
Our team is growing and we are actively looking to hire a motivated, Lead Software Developer to support our ongoing Guidewire Cloud transformation program. Experienced professionals with competency and knowledge in Guidewire implementations are being sought.
Accountabilities:
Expert in Guidewire with depth of knowledge within specific tech stacks (application languages, algorithms, database normalization, data structures, common tools)
Demonstrates extensive abilities and a proven record of success in leading and delivering projects related to one or more of the Guidewire applications (Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter, ContactManager) in the area of systems configurations and customizations.
Deeply involved in developing Guidewire cloud concepts to support cloud platform/applications that caters to running all Guidewire applications and services
Hands on experience in areas of
Ø GOSU, PCFs, Business Rules, Underwriting Rules and Guidewire Event, Messaging / Rules Framework
Ø Guidewire Integration Framework – Cloud APIs, App Events and Guidewire; Integration Gateway
Ø Guidewire Workflows
Ø Guidewire Advanced Product Designer
Ø Spring Boot Application Development
Coaches and influences engineering peers by pairing as needed to augment engineering proficiency and quality
Relentlessly pursues upgrading skills and proficiency of team members
Evaluates competencies, skills, and impact of product team engineers
Coaches for design and simplification along with reuse of enterprise tools
Co-owns and leads all incident responses and root cause management
Participate in product scoping, discovery and framing, and inceptions providing technical input and helps translate user features into system design.
Provides technical documentation, guidance, and support on platform capabilities
Plans, maintains, develops, and deploys highly complex platform software to ensure software is developed correctly for hardware systems and device platform standards.
Develops and implements platform plans and processes and communicates progress status with stakeholders.
Automates preventive and corrective routines and procedures for platform maintenance.
Determines, monitors, and enhances performance metrics
Encourages outcome-based technology innovation and invention in partnership with stakeholders.
Replicates enterprise best practices and standards and explores ways to enhance the effectiveness of current systems and processes; oversees corrective actions until closure.
Partners with stakeholders on the implementation of organizational process improvement initiatives.
Qualifications:
Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineer or equivalent
Strong communication skills required
4+ years of hands-on software development experience with Guidewire and good understanding of GWCP
Experience in ensuring ITSM ITIL Practices are followed such as Incident management, Problem Management, Change Management
Experience practicing Agile development methodologies.
Hands-on development proficiency in one of: Java, Gosu, ReactJS, C++, Python or one of these derivatives
At least 1 full SDLC cycle (inception -> development -> post go live)
P&C Insurance experience
Experience with Guidewire enterprise technology implementation
Guidewire ACE certified
Understand Cloud Technologies and experience in leading Cloud programs
Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum enabler technologies (Jira, Rally, GIT)
Allstate Canada Group has policies and practices that provide workplace accommodations. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Skills
Customer Centricity, Digital Literacy, Inclusive Leadership, Learning Agility, Results-Oriented
Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.
You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.
Good Hands. Greater Together.®
Our purpose
Providing protection to help people achieve their hopes and dreams has always been Allstate’s purpose. It’s the why behind everything we do.
Our purpose points us to our destination, but Our Behaviors help us get there.
Collaborate:
Being united helps us reach collective goals and brings out the best in each of us individually. It gives us more opportunities to learn, grow and add value to what we do each day.
Challenge Ideas:
In a world where change is certain, we want to lead it positively. So we rely on the collective expertise of our employees to consider different options and create the best path forward toward progress — in our industry and beyond.
Provide Clarity:
When expectations are clear, goals are easier to meet. We’re working together in new ways to make sure we know where we’re going and the role we all play in getting there. To save time and focus on what matters most: helping people achieve their hopes and dreams.
Provide Feedback:
Every bold idea deserves the chance to grow to excellence. Candid, helpful feedback empowers us to keep making things better for our customers, our communities and fellow employees.
Working together
You’re in Good Hands ® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make our employees, too.
As part of our team, we want you to love where you work, and that starts by giving you the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on inclusion creates an environment where you can connect and belong. Our goal is for you to feel trusted, heard and empowered to express yourself. When you thrive, we all thrive. And this year, we’re proud to share that we’ve been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers For Diversity, and one of America’s Best Large Employers.
When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level each day. Our dedication to continuous learning ensures that you have access to development programs designed to propel your career forward. As you learn and grow, so do we.
Working here also means getting the chance to do meaningful work and make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world, can be even greater when we work together.
Good Hands. Greater Together.
Benefits
Experience the benefits that make Allstate a great place to work.
*Benefits vary based on position.
Health
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- HSAs and FSAs
- Wellbeing programs
- Free therapy sessions
Retirement
- 401(k) plan
- Pension plan
- Free financial counseling
Work-life balance
- Paid time off
- Work flexibility
Career development
- Talent shares
- Tuition reimbursement
- Learning opportunities
For a full description of Allstate’s benefits, visit allstate.jobs/benefits/
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