Job Description

Company Information:

What we look for
Our exceptional and motivated employees are our greatest strength. Our employees provide the highest level of

customer service and help maintain our position as a leader in the global marketplace.

Markel Style
The Markel Style is what makes us stand out from our competitors. It's our core value which should underpin how we do business, while influencing our behavior and performance. We are looking for people who have potential and share our passion to live the Markel Style, which is described in more detail below.

If you think you have these core attributes we want to hear from you.

Job Summary:

The Developer contributes to the development, maintenance, and enhancement of business applications by providing technical or business knowledge to the team. Under the guidance of a Senior Developer or Team Lead, collaborates with Business Analysts, key stakeholders, and other IT professionals to define technical specifications (based on business requirements) and system interfaces to develop and present business solutions. Software knowledge base will vary based on the applications being built.

Essential Functions:

* All aspects of handling Client files sent to State National on a daily basis.
* Analyze and Diagnose issues with Loans Files sent from Clients Daily.
* Assist is submission of Account Loan Files to Operations Daily.
* Design and implement application system changes and enhancements to the Loan File Application (ETL).
* Perform multiple, concurrent small A/M projects; help set priorities; report status currently these production and test environments operate in a HP-UX Informix/Cobol and Linux environment.
* Communicate with clients on questions, clarification, issues, follow up and resolution of issues.
* Set up new clients in the test and live systems.
* Handle insurance conversion files for new accounts
* Complete application system changes for new and existing clients in third party data conversion software.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

* Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher level knowledge and skills
* Builds knowledge of the organization, processes and customers
* Solves a range of straightforward problems
* Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures
* Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction
* Strong problem solving and analytical skills

Education/Experience:

* College degree preferred, high school diploma required.
* At least 4 years in QA and/or programming
* Programming languages Cobol, Informix ISQL/4GL a plus
* Operating systems and scripting - vi, HPUX/UNIX, Shell scripting, Linux
* Knowledge of SQL and database/file structures

Why work for us?

Diversity and inclusion
Markel is truly a global and diverse company. We believe that diversity makes us better business partners and that embracing peoples differences can bring amazing results and fuel innovation. We have a portfolio of businesses and product lines that operate around the world.

Community involvement
Markel has a rich heritage of supporting communities across the world where our customers and employees live and work. Giving back is part of our history and our future. Our employees share in this philosophy through volunteering, mentoring and fundraising.

Commitment to open doors

Markel is committed to creating the best work environment. Our open-door policy is essential in recognizing business issues as they rise and to address the changing needs of our diverse and global workforce. Challenging management is a component of the Markel Stylesome of our best ideas start from a conversation between a manager and an employee.

Entrepreneurial spirit

As the Markel Style states, we pursue excellence, strive for a better way, and share the success of others. Markel associates proactively seek new business opportunities, bringing further success to Markel.