Web Programmer Job in Boston 02110, Massachusetts US
Safety Insurance has become one of the leading property and casualty insurance providers in Massachusetts mainly because of our unwavering commitment to independent agents and their customers. Our success is built on a philosophy of offering the highest quality insurance products at competitive rates and providing the best service at all costs.
Through our supportive career, educational and family policies, we enable our employees to be their best. We respect the balance of work and leisure by offering flexible schedules and a 37.5 hour workweek. Safety employees enjoy a positive environment in our convenient downtown office located in the heart of Boston's financial district.
Along with our competitive salaries, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 100% matching 401k retirement plan, 100% tuition reimbursement and much, much more!
Job Summary:
Safety Insurance is looking for a Web Programmer to help continue the company’s application development initiatives. Reporting to the Web Application Development Manager, the person in this position will work closely with other programmers, interface with web design staff, and business analysts, and coordinate with computer operations staff to build applications that will advance Safety’s business initiatives and corporate goals.
Duties:
Working with the Web Development team to create new applications to be used internally within the company and externally by Safety business partners and Independent Insurance Agencies.
Responsible for creating and maintaining application specific database environments.
Assisting in the management of the test, QA and production web hosting environments.
Helping to enhance existing applications, troubleshoot production problems, and assist in a wide variety of technical issues.
Qualifications:
Computer science, software engineering, or other technology-related undergraduate degree required. Masters degree a plus.
Proven track record of finding practical technical solutions to business problems.
Ability to learn quickly, analyze information to make improvements and solve problems.
3 years of web programming experience, thorough knowledge (3+ years) of Perl and JavaScript. Knowledge of Java, C and C++, jQuery and XML is beneficial.
Thorough experience in building database driven applications using SQL and working with database management systems such as Microsoft SQLServer and MySQL.
Knowledge of Apache Web Server operating under Linux.
Experience building AJAX-based web applications.
Understanding of web application security methodologies and PKI initiatives, including X.509 Digital Certificates.
Experience with file versioning tools like CVS and Git