It's ok if you don't meet every requirement. At Grange, we prioritize creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. If you're enthusiastic about this role but your previous experience only partially matches qualifications in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. We believe in fostering growth and providing opportunities for continuous learning and development of skills as you progress in your career with us. Summary: This position is responsible for creating and maintaining quality system requirements that are used by application programmers to automate business functions based on the project plan. What You'll Be Doing:
- Evaluates proposed system changes on less complex applications to determine efforts, impacts and timeline within their area of responsibility.
- Considers system capacity, limitations, and operating time while completing assignments.
- Interprets user requirements (written or oral) into technical program specifications for projects within their area of responsibility.
- Participates in analytical activities throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Generates software requirements, document and manage them throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Has some technical knowledge of all phases of applications systems analysis including but not limited to designing, testing, debugging, documenting, configuring, installing, etc.
- Implement approved system configuration changes and monitor health of systems.
- Has system assurance responsibilities[1] and after hours on call support.
- Self-monitors assignments to report status with project teams and management.
- Interacts and communicates effectively with all business contacts.
- Use system and business knowledge to optimize delivery and quickly resolve issues.
- Translates business and system needs for developers.
- Drives quality improvements - measures, monitors and analyzes production quality trends.
- Ensures system solution provided meet business needs.
What You'll Bring To The Company: Associate's degree in Information Systems or related field, or equivalent education and experience preferred. Must possess good problem solving, interpersonal and communications skills, and the self-motivation to improve skills and abilities. Should be willing to develop an understanding of the insurance business. About Us: Grange Insurance Company, with $3.2 billion in assets and more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue, is an insurance provider founded in 1935 and based in Columbus, Ohio. Through its network of independent agents, Grange offers auto, home and business insurance protection. Grange Insurance Company and its affiliates serve policyholders in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin and holds an A.M. Best rating of A (Excellent). Grange understands that life requires flexibility. We promote geographical diversity, allowing hybrid and remote options and flexibility in work hours (role dependent). In addition to competitive traditional benefits, Grange has also created unique benefits based on employee feedback, including a cultural appreciation holiday, family formation benefits, compassionate care leave, and expanded categories of bereavement leave. Who We Are: We are committed to an inclusive work environment that welcomes and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We hire great talent from various backgrounds, and our associates are our biggest strength. We seek individuals that represent the diversity of our communities, including those of all abilities. A diverse workforce's collective ideas, opinions and creativity are necessary to deliver the innovative solutions and service our agency partners and customers need. Our core values: Be One Team, Deliver Excellence, Communicate Openly, Do the Right Thing, and Solve Creatively for Tomorrow. Our Associate Resource Groups help us create a more diverse and inclusive mindset and workplace. They also offer professional and personal growth opportunities. These voluntary groups are open to all associates and have formed to celebrate similarities of ethnicity/race, nationality, generation, gender identity, and sexual orientation and include Multicultural Professional Network, Pride Partnership & Allies, Women's Group, and Young Professionals. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, created in 2016, is focused on professional development, networking, business value and community outreach, all of which encourage and facilitate an environment that fosters learning, innovation, and growth. Together, we use our individual experiences to learn from one another and grow as professionals and as people. We are committed to maintaining a discrimination-free workplace in all aspects, terms and conditions of employment and welcome the unique contributions that you bring from education, opinions, culture, beliefs, race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, pregnancy, veteran status, and citizenship. Grange Enterprise is proud to be part of the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion™, a national initiative of more than 1400 CEOs working for the advancement of diversity and inclusion within the workplace.
