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Applications Development Manager

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full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $180,000 - $225,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

AzureCloudMicroservicesSDLCSpark

About the role

  • Manage, mentor & lead a team of engineers and technical application leads in building and maintaining MGA-specific applications.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to align technology solutions with underwriting, distribution, and operational goals.
  • Create, socialize and execute the application portfolio strategy.
  • Drive agile development practices and continuous improvement across the application lifecycle.
  • Oversee development and enhancement of core MGA systems including policy administration, Underwriting, Billing, Claims, External facing portal, CRM and document management.
  • Manage integrations with third-party data source, and systems.
  • Manage a remote team of engineers supporting various applications.
  • Coordinate with external vendors and partners to implement and maintain solutions.
  • Evaluate new technologies and platforms for potential adoption within the MGA ecosystem.
  • Ensure applications meet regulatory, security, and data privacy requirements.
  • Maintain documentation and enforce coding standards and best practices.
  • Manage the SDLC process for all applications, including auditing and conforming to compliance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).
  • 10-15 + years of experience in application development, technical lead and solution architecture roles, with at least 10 years in a leadership role.
  • 7+ years of experience in P&C – commercial insurance.
  • Strong understanding of MGA operations and insurance technology platforms.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred), APIs, and microservices architecture.
  • Familiarity with tools such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Unqork, Vertafore MGA Systems, Image Right, Coherent Spark, Azure Integrations Services and Workday.
  • Excellent communication, management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Strong Knowledge of commercial insurance (MGA) business including Admitted, E&S, understanding of Reinsurance and Llyod’s market (BONUS POINTS).
  • Experience working as an Enterprise Architect or Business Architect (BONUS POINTS).
  • Familiarity with AI tools supporting Insurance processes (BONUS POINTS).
Benefits
  • Summer Fridays (Leave at 2:00PM all Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day).
  • Full healthcare coverage including Medical, Vision, and Dental.
  • 401k - 4% company match. Immediately 100% vested.
  • Life, disability and supplemental insurance.
  • Growth and development opportunities.
  • Wellness Benefits including an Employee Assistance Program, Telemedicine, and Peloton App Digital Membership for 1 year (or if you have Peloton equipment, receive a 4-month waiver)
  • Work/Life Balance with generous time off policy including PTO and paid holidays, Dependent Daycare flexible spending account, paid parental leave, a commuter account, and a sabbatical every 7 years.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
application developmentsolution architectureagile developmentSDLCAPIsmicroservices architecturecloud platformscoding standardsdata privacyregulatory compliance
Soft skills
managementmentoringleadershipcommunicationstakeholder engagementcollaborationcontinuous improvementdocumentationteam coordinationproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Information SystemsMaster’s degree (preferred)