Junior Developer

Our client is looking for a IT Applications Trainee on a 11-month contract in Memphis, TN.

Join over 20,000 employees at this global company specializing in technology-enabled claims and risk management solutions. You will be part of a culture that is constantly recognized for progressive, inclusive employment practices, and be part of a bigger movement to simplify complexities in the areas of workers compensation, liability, property, disability, and absence management.
You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.

Contract Duration: 11 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• High School Graduate/GED.
• No experience required.
• Troubleshooting skills.
• Have experience in writing queries to extract data from a database using SQL or any backend query language.
• Knowledge of Web Services and APIs.
• Multitasking skills.
• Collaborate with customers and other team members to analyze, understand the concerns, and resolve issues.
• Ability to work as a team.
• Critical thinking - the ability to identify the root cause of an issue and suggest possible solutions.
• Capable of understanding the code and ability to resolve support tickets within the stipulated SLAs with minimal supervision.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• PC literate, including Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ingenuity and creativity.
• Logical approach to problem solving.
• Analytical capabilities.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Attention to detail.
• Tenacity and patience.
• Understanding of business processes and constraints.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Major in information systems or computer science.
• Education in interpreting user requirements, business applications design and development of business applications strongly.
• Specific knowledge of Oracle databases, PL/SQL, C#/C++/C, Open Source, Korn Shell Script, Perl or Progress 4GL.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Rest APIs.
• Have experience using document source control software.
• Service Now or any IT Service Management (ITSM) tool experience.
• Corporate Networking experience.
• Ubuntu/Unix Familiarity.

What You Will Be Doing

• Oriented and trained in the client's software development lifecycle.
• Working under close supervision performs the following duties.
• Assist in the development/modification of simple software programs.
• Assist in the development and submission of requirements to programmers and participate in review sessions with IT colleagues.
• Develop an understanding of client's IT processes and procedures, including the software development life cycle.
• Develop skills and knowledge in required development language to perform assigned tasks.
• Under close supervision, assist in the performance of the following duties: Data and system analysis, including loading and balancing creation of derived fields and formatting, process flows and data diagrams.
• Requirement development process and unit testing of simple code units.
• Development and testing of software using Informatica, PL/SQL, Progress, Microsoft.net or other programming languages as specified.
• Investigation of issues and development of resolution in a timely manner with a technical leader.
• Follow per-established departmental standards and guidelines as they pertain to design and development.
• Adhere to the goal of delivering and maintaining the highest quality of customer service to our clients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Support the organization's quality program(s).