PEGA Application Engineer (REMOTE or MA BASED)

The Hanover Insurance Group has been committed to delivering on their promises for over 170 years. They are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Application Engineer with PEGA to design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions as part of their software development team.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement software applications that meet user requirements and business objectives
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code using best practices for the development of both new and existing applications
• Contribute to project planning related to the application development initiatives, design, and estimating activities
• Write test cases and execute thorough unit testing to verify the accuracy and quality of all software developed
• Perform required functions in accordance with the application development methodologies (i.e. Agile/Waterfall etc.)
• Collaborate with cross-functional-teams, including product owners, project managers, architects, QA, and other engineers
• Identify risks, escalate appropriately, seek guidance, and recommend alternative approaches
• Engage in application defect resolution identified during project lifecycle and in support of production systems
• Support technical implementation planning and execution of software releases
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends
• Provide timely and accurate project status reporting, proactively identifying risks and challenges
• Foster a positive team environment by supporting colleagues and sharing knowledge
• Build knowledge of P&C insurance concepts, business processes, and Hanover systems

Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in software development, with a strong track record of delivering successful projects
• A minimum of a high school diploma with years of required experience
• Must be eligible to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future (i.e Lawful Permanent Residence or US Citizen)
• 5+ years of work experience with Pega RULES Process Commander (PRPC) Version 8 and beyond
• Experience programming and troubleshooting RESTful web service API's
• Experience fixing guard-rail scores in Pega based apps
• Knowledge of system integration architecture using publish and subscribe pattern
• Experience migrating application to different Pega versions
• Strong knowledge of Java 2EE and object-oriented programming principles
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and web services
• Experience with Java frameworks such as Spring and build tools like Maven
• Proficiency in front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Ability to develop efficient database queries to interact with relational databases (e.g. Oracle and SQL server)
• Proficiency in using version control tools like Git
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment
• Capability to manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously
• Easily adapt to new or different changing situations, requirements, or priorities
• Exhibit a personal drive to continually grow and enhance skills, knowledge, and scope of responsibilities
• Demonstrate solid verbal/written communication, listening, communication skills with and ability to communicate across all employee and management levels
• Use strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot, debug, and optimize software applications
• Experience migrating Pega apps from on-premise to private Cloud will be plus