Senior Manager - Applications Development

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Description:

Marsh McLennan is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Mumbai/Pune office.

Senior Manager – Applications Development (Grade E)

What can you expect:

• Work with business to extract and understand their requirements for new and existing business applications
• Assist in the technical investigation for new features and development to business applications
• Using analysis concepts, convert business requirements into technical solutions by understanding technical constraints and existing technical architecture/functionality
• Prepare user stories derived from the business requirements
• Present and refine user stories, into agreed acceptance criteria, with the development team
• Work alongside developers to ensure any developments are in line with requirements and are tested to an appropriate level prior to release
• Act as main point of contact for the development team with respect to product management and requirements
• Assist, where necessary, in the building, delivery and execution of test plans associated with any related developments
• Triage and prioritize defects for the team
• Ensure a high level of quality documentation is in place to cover both new developments and changes to existing applications
• Manage a development team backlog in accordance with product management priorities
• Using the team backlog, provide input into sprint and release planning
• Knowledge of Scrum

What is in it for you?

• Holidays (As Per the location)
• Shared Transport (Provided the address falls in service zone)

We will count on you to:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software applications using Java 8+ (Java 17 preferred) and related technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Develop and implement efficient and reliable code following best practices and coding standards.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues and provide timely resolutions using extensive debugging skills.
• Perform code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to coding standards.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Utilize version control systems, such as Git and GitHub, to manage source code and collaborate with other developers.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Java technologies and industry trends, and apply them to enhance software development processes.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior developers, sharing your knowledge and expertise.
• Work in an Agile development environment, participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.

What makes you stand out:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of professional software development experience, with a focus on Java.
• Strong proficiency in Java programming language and related frameworks, such as Spring Boot.
• Experience with Kafka for event-driven architecture and message queueing systems.
• Proficiency in using Apigee for API development and management.
• Familiarity with MongoDB for NoSQL database operations.
• Knowledge of Docker and containerization technologies for building and deploying applications.
• Optional: Experience with PostgreSQL for relational database operations.
• Proficiency in using Git and GitHub for version control and collaborative development.
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Experience with performance tuning and optimization of Java applications.
• Extensive debugging skills, with the ability to analyze and resolve complex issues efficiently.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BE/ BTECH/ MCA/ M TECH
• Active team player with the ability to work across geographies.
• Be open for new challenges and willing to undertake additional responsibilities.

• Experience with cloud platforms, such as AWS or Azure.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of Agile software development methodologies.

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company’s more than 85,000 colleagues advise clients in over 130 countries. With annual revenue of $23 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses. Marsh provides data-driven risk advisory services and insurance solutions to commercial and consumer clients. Guy Carpenter develops advanced risk, reinsurance and capital strategies that help clients grow profitably and pursue emerging opportunities. Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations redefine the world of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock health and well being for a changing workforce. Oliver Wyman serves as a critical strategic, economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person