Sr Programmer Analyst

Company

Farm Family

Farm Family specializes in farm and ranch protection with a wide range of products including flexible farm packages, business owner policies, commercial package, workers compensation, commercial auto and select personal auto coverage. Farm Family is a leader in serving the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets and is pursuing growth across the U.S. The Farm Family entities are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Clearbrook Group Holdings Inc.

Job Description

This position is filled by a fully trained application developer. The incumbent applies both technical concepts and skills and knowledge of the company’s internal policies and procedures to complete assignments and solve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways. The programming tasks assigned to the incumbent are diverse in scope and complexity where initiative and judgment are required to search out the appropriate course of action within the context of established policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Communicates fluently with the business representatives.
• Understands business requirements and can relate these to the supporting system requirements, producing simple technical specifications for the work to be done.
• Codes readable, reliable, and maintainable programs in any of a variety of languages on multiple platforms necessary to support the team’s assigned systems.
• Provides guidance to junior team members.
• Performs unit and system testing using test plans and scripts approved by the business.
• Reviews test results with the business and makes the necessary adjustments to the deliverable.
• Identifies and rectifies errors in coding quickly, showing initiative and a proactive approach.
• Obtains an approval and submits proper documentation for migration to the locked-up production environment.
• Records the time and status to the appropriate projects or support activity for billing.
• Responds promptly to production issues by serving an on-call rotation for the 24-hour support of the team’s systems, making decisions that will positively influence the up-time and full recovery of the team’s systems from outages.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Four to six years of experience.
• Supervisory/management experience not applicable.
• Additional Qualifications:
  • A minimum of three years of experience. Similar industry experience preferred.
  • ​Basic understanding of insurance products, which may include life, annuity, health, and/or P&C lines.
  • Successfully complete multiple LOMA courses from Level II — Functional Aspects of Life and Health Insurance series or CPCU courses, concentrating on courses that apply to your current business applications.
  • Full understanding of software fundamentals and best practices.

OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The position is physically comfortable and has discretion about walking, standing, sitting, etc.
• A person in this position normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.
• The position can be performed remotely.

We are open to considering candidates with a range of experience levels; the final level will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and business needs. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and aligned to the level at which the candidate is hired.

This is a 100% in-office position. The role requires consistent on-site presence to support collaboration, real-time decision-making, and effective partnership with cross-functional teams.

The salary range provided reflects targeted hiring locations and will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications. Compensation may vary for candidates in other locations based on geographic differentials, cost of labor, and internal equity considerations.

• Chicago, IL: $87,740.00 - $110,400.00 
• All Other Locations (Omaha, NE; Albany, NY and League City, TX): $79,764.00 - $100,368.00

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. This role is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future.

PLEASE NOTE: 

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. At this time, we are not able to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar state or local law and you wish to discuss potential reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment with us, please contact our Benefits Department at 210-321-8400. 

Benefits and Compensation

We offer a competitive compensation package, performance-based incentives, and a comprehensive benefits program—including health, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Core Values

At Clearbrook our Core Values are Integrity, Collaboration, Pursuit of Excellence and Forward Thinking. These values reflect who we are today and who we apsire to be - guiding how we work, how we lead and how we succeed.