RPG Developer

At Auto & General, we specialize in providing innovative insurance solutions to safeguard our customers' well-being. Our comprehensive range of general insurance products protects individuals and businesses from various risks, including car, home, and travel insurance.

We value a culture of high performance and integrity, which guides our interactions with customers, the community, and our team members. Our goal is to become Australia's leading insurer, and we're committed to achieving this through our dedication to excellence and customer satisfaction.

This is a key RPG development position that requires building and supporting applications to provide our customers with an optimal motor claims experience. You will be responsible for designing and developing free-format RPG code to implement the goals of the sprint and deliver value to our business partners.

• Design and develop free-format RPG code to implement the goals of the sprint and deliver value to our business partners.
• Contribute to the design and development of our modern API servicing customer data stored in the iSeries database.
• Take ownership of the product, contribute improvement and innovation ideas.
• Work closely with front-end developers in the cross-functional team to provide REST APIs in different interfacing languages.
• Enhance and build upon the business rules in an Object-Oriented implementation.
• Contribute to best practice testing across unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Attention to detail for the integrity of customer data while exposing interactions in online and consultant-facing applications.
• Work within a cross-functional Scrum team. Participate in all Scrum ceremonies, such as planning, estimating, and retrospectives. Contribute to the continuous improvement of team processes.
• Participate in support and deployment activities as required.

• 5+ years of proven commercial experience in modern RPG development.
• Excellent knowledge and experience in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Excellent knowledge of free-format RPG and embedded DB2 SQL.
• Excellent knowledge of modernization of legacy code bases to enhance performance.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful API design and development.
• Experience using RDi and Aldon.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as New Relic.
• Knowledge of XML and JSON.
• Ability to work in the Atlassian suite of products: JIRA, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
• Source code management preferred.
• Experience building highly available and reliable server-side code.
• Ability to write and maintain detailed technical documentation.
• A background in financial services applications is an advantage.

• Location: Our head office is conveniently based in a city-fringe location with access to retail, restaurants, various parking options, and public transport.
• Extra leave: Enjoy additional leave days on us. You'll receive a paid 'ME' day and one paid volunteer leave day annually. Team members can also purchase up to two additional weeks of leave per year.
• Paid parental leave: We support our new parents with paid parental leave and other benefits.
• Workplace giving: If you're passionate about a cause, then we are too – we offer workplace giving and we'll dollar-match your donations to registered charities.
• Development opportunities: We're championing your development with internal programs and access to a wide range of online courses.
• Employee discounts: You'll receive discounts on Budget Direct insurance products.
• Reward and recognition: We reward high performance with employee recognition, reward, and incentive schemes.
• Onsite facilities: There's excellent end-of-trip facilities on offer and private spaces for nursing mothers.
• Get social: Join our vibrant social and community activities, including annual celebrations, family fun days, and regular events across each of our sites.
• Perks App: Access to an employee benefits and discounts app called 'Perks' offering great discounts, offers, and programs across a range of areas.
• WFH: Technology offers two days of work-from-home and three days in the office.