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Company Risk Management Solutions
URL www.rms.com
Location Newark, CA

Overview

RMS is the world's leading provider of products, services, and expertise for the quantification and management of catastrophe risk. RMS leads the market in risk modeling for man-made disasters; our solutions are trusted reliable benchmarks for strategic pricing, risk management, and risk transfer decisions.

The opportunity

Do you want to be a part of a talented UI team developing a new leading edge BI product? At RMS we are looking for an experienced Software Developer to design and build robust, intuitive and elegant interfaces for our next generation of Business Intelligence Software. We want to surprise and delight our users. If you get excited at the prospect of solving complex UI design problems, are passionate about programming and can fearlessly embrace new challenges then read on.

RMS is looking for a passionate, smart and analytical trailblazer to launch a brand new business intelligence decision support commercial application. This application is a multi-tiered, multi-layer cutting edge technology that provides real time analytics.

  • You will have an opportunity to build and design the next generation of enterprise level, version 1, business intelligence suites written in .Net technologies.
  • You will work with a world-class engineering team, specifically formed for this cutting-edge application and led by our CEO.

The environment is innovative, intellectually challenging, and fast-paced. Advanced development and programming skills, a collaborative work ethic, strong analytical skills and a drive to succeed are the best fit.

We are the world's leading provider of cutting-edge technology and services that help our clients in the insurance and re-insurance industries make the right decisions in managing catastrophe risk associated with natural perils such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and windstorms. We lead the market in risk modeling for man-made disasters associated with acts of terrorism. RMS solutions are trusted reliable benchmarks for strategic pricing, risk management, and risk transfer decisions.

  • We value performance and aspiration, which fuels our entrepreneurial metabolism and creates the momentum needed to envision and accomplish ambitious goals.
  • We value innovation and creativity, and invest in bold ideas; our employees' curiosity, courage and freedom to experiment keeps us on the leading edge.
  • We value teamwork and commitment to each other and our clients.

Responsibilities

We are developing a world-class Business Intelligence application suite for the Insurance Industry. As part of that effort we seek an individual to define and implement the overall user experience. This is a senior role and we are looking for out of the box thinking combined with a solid technical understanding of .NET. We require experience building and designing analytical problem solving interfaces.

Essential job functions

  • Design and develop user experiences that “surprise and delight”
  • Assume responsibility for all areas of the user interaction including workflow, guidance, layout, graphics and the overall gestalt experience
  • Think visually and picture the user interaction through the eyes of various personas
  • Rapidly assume a leadership role in delivering a critical application scheduled to ship next year
  • Work collaboratively with Product Management and other application development teams in the development and evangelizing of the user experience

Qualifications

  • Experience building both Web and Winforms/WPF enterprise applications using Microsoft technology
  • Experience with DreamWeaver, Flex, Expression Blend, etc. desired
  • Experience building business intelligence or decision support systems
  • Experience with insurance applications strongly desired
  • Good interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to be a team player, experience working with local and remote sites
  • Ability to function effectively in a Release 1 environment where requirements are constantly being implemented, tested and improved
  • High energy, drive and passion for the role

Ready to join us?

If you are interested in this or other interesting opportunities at RMS, please build your online profile with us at www.rms.com/AboutRMS/Career/Apply-US.asp (click “about rms” then “career opportunities”). If you experience technical difficulties, you can also send your resume to rms@agents.icims.com.

No agencies, please.

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