Great American Insurance Group
Application Engineering Director
Cincinnati, OH (USA) · Director · Part-time
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About the role
- Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group.
- We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed.
- With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.
Responsibilities
- Oversees the design, implementation, and deployment of software applications and systems supporting various business and insurance processes.
- Leads strategic planning and execution of process improvements to align application development initiatives with organizational goals and objectives.
- Provides expert technical support to end-users and team members, addressing and resolving application-related issues.
- Continuously evaluates, adopts, and implements industry-leading best practices to maintain a competitive edge and drive technological advancements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Ensures that application and infrastructure performance meet complex and evolving business requirements and user expectations. Conducts regular performance assessments and implements improvements.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of leading software development teams either using the Scrum, Kanban or XP methodology
- Implements policies, procedures, and strategies.
- Leads and mentors employees of various backgrounds and experience, ensuring they excel in their roles.
- Responsible for identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance and ensure the efficiency and quality of application services.
- Offers expert consultancy on the organization's business and technology operations.
- Demonstrates expert understanding of machine learning concepts and their software engineering implications.
- Responsible for managing staff performance and coaching, making decisions regarding talent selection, development, and performance management.
- Plans and ensures that the team meets budget and performance targets.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Nice to have
- Direct experience with Self-Funded insurance products
- Exhibits expert proficiency in multiple programming languages, cloud platforms, and modern development frameworks
- Experience with GitHub Copilot, Claude, Open AI
- Experience with Snowflake, Azure, AWS, EFS/EBS, SQL Server, Oracle, and/or similar database technologies
- Experience with Java, Python,.NET, and/or other programming languages
- Experience with API development and related tooling
- Experience documenting requirements, process flows, and acceptance criteria
Skills
- Experience using Rally or similar Agile Development tracking tools
Compensation
- Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.
Benefits
- We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*.
- Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.
- Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.
- Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.
- Insurance or healthcare domain experience
Visa & Work Authorization
- This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.
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