League City, TX, US
99 days ago
Lead Web Developer

 

 

 

Job Posting

American National is currently seeking deeply technical, creative, and hands-on senior full-stack developer to build easy to use and robust enterprise products that improve efficiency, security and contributes to our application development.

 

Your Impact:

 

•    Conceptualize,  design, present, and execute a forward-thinking creative digital design and web experiences, including insurance web applications, websites, microsites, landing pages, web services, and more
•    Build  robust applications, removing the complexity and making them extremely easy to use and support
•    Apply  design patterns in building responsive and intuitive user interfaces
•    Build  and maintain re-usable and scalable UI components and server  side components  to drive consistency across products
•    Resolve problems in a production environment and extend functionality within current web and mobile based applications
•    Drive  performance tuning, usability improvements, and best security practices
•    Translate  user insights into meaningful recommendations for the overall design strategy and interaction
•    Actively  contribute to the adoption of frameworks, standards, and new technologies
•    Guide  and mentor lesser experienced teammates

 

What You Will Need to be Successful in this Role:

 

•    BS  or MS in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, from an accredited University/College (or equivalent experience)
•    6 to 8 years of experience in web-based software development environments
•    Proficiency  in UX (user experience) and UI (user interface) design principles, and techniques
•    Expertise  with core web development fundamentals such as DOM, XHR, etc.
•    Strong  background with Object oriented programming/analysis/design,   Java, JEE HTML5, CSS3, NodeJS, RESTFul Services  and JavaScript/Typescript
•    Expertise  with modern frameworks such as Angular and/or React
•    Comfortable  working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
•    Expertise  with caching techniques such as IBMs DynaCache,  Redux
•    Experience  building CI/CD Pipelines, Docker and  Kubernetes
•    Preform  Code reviews, review and improve processes
•    Experience  with GIT and TFS
•    Experience  writing and maintaining unit test cases
•    Experience  with DB2 and SQL Server databases; ability to verify and create complex views, queries and stored procedures
•    Experience  in safeguarding against common threats such as XSS, JS Injection, SQL Injection, Token/Session exploitation
•    You  are extremely motivated, highly passionate, and curious about new technologies. You take pride in your work and strive to achieve incredible results and possess excellent communication and planning skills
•    Strong written, verbal, and analytical skills are necessary
•    Must be able to work occasional night and weekend hours when required. On call rotation is required


 
Our Preferences:

 

•    Experience  Administrating WebSphere Application Server and Liberty Profile
•    Experience  with delivering software using agile development practices and tools a plus
 

 

 

 

American National offers eligible employees and their families medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees also receive annually a bank of paid time off and paid holidays.   We aspire to see people for what they bring to our corporate culture by supporting an inclusive work environment, including an emphasis on a healthy work-life balance, development opportunities, and a casual dress code.

 

American National is an established, stable, and successful multi-line insurance corporation that has provided financial strength and a sense of security to employees, customers and business partners since 1905.  With focus on our organization’s values and cultural richness: Financial Strength, Integrity, Respect, Service and Teamwork (FIRST) and Agility, Collaboration, and Engagement (ACE) we continue to pursue our vision to be a leading provider of financial products and services for current and future generations.

 

Hiring Practices

The preceding job posting was designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.  We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job qualifications, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this position or other opportunities at American National.

 

American National’s recruitment policies help us place individuals in a timely and efficient manner. Only the most qualified candidates will be contacted by our recruiting team. Candidates may check the status of their application(s) by logging into our Career Portal.  Learn more about our company, by following us on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram

 

American National is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected categories. American National is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

 

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