Crop Insurance Senior Programmer

Job Description

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Senior Programmer.

Location: This position will be based out of our Lubbock, TX and Lenexa, KS offices with a hybrid schedule (3 days in office; 2 days at home). We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.

Agri Sompo is seeking a Senior Programmer to maintain and enhance our custom-built crop insurance application. The system, called Agri Net, is considered one of the leading crop insurance applications in the industry. It supports all of the insurance functions including policy administration, quoting/rating, GIS mapping of cropland, claims, accounting, reporting and transmission of data to the U.S. Government. We have approximately 3,000 Agents and 900 employees using the system to support approximately 80k policy holders and 90m acres of farmland.

• Work with Technical Leads and Senior Engineers in defining, designing, building, managing, and maintaining technical solutions in accordance with the IT SDLC processes, standards and best practices.
• Ensure that functional and non‑functional requirements are clearly understood, designed against, tested and documented for performing, reliable, scalable, portable and highly available applications.
• Participate in code reviews and validations for engineers’ deliverables, and ensure that proper level (as required by SDLC) of design documentation, traceability and test coverage is in place for functional and non‑functional requirements and use‑cases.
• Manage enhancements and changes, and resolution of incidents and problems for technical solutions in accordance with IT service delivery and support principles and SLAs.

• 5-10 years software development experience.
• Extensive knowledge of .NET language.
• Web UI/JavaScript Frameworks.
• SQL - Strong database development skills (SQL Server).
• Working knowledge/experience in SOA, WCF, Web Services (SOAP, REST, XML, JSON) and various transport and security protocols.
• Working experience with application development tools (e.g., GIT, Visual Studio, Azure Dev Ops).

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or similar.
• A team player with solid communication skills, excellent at problem solving, troubleshooting, and embracing new challenges.
• Positive attitude and ability to remain flexible in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to manage time across multiple, simultaneous projects.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a member of a team, as well as the maturity to work independently.

• Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution.
• Pharmacy benefits with mail order options.
• Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children.
• Vision benefits.
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Company‑paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children.
• Company‑paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions.
• Competitive paid‑time‑off programs, including company‑paid holidays.
• Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tax‑Free Commuter Benefit.
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits.

As a global organization, we embrace diversity and champion equal opportunity. Guided by our core values—Accountability, Agility, Collaboration, Development, and Integrity—we build trust and support one another to achieve our goals worldwide. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact the recruiter in charge.