FileMaker Developer - Vermelo RPO : Job Details

FileMaker Developer - Option to be home based

We are recruiting for a FileMaker developer to develop and support our bespoke IT applications. Paymentshield has a large development team with 9 FileMaker developers in three scrum teams looking after possibly the largest suite of FileMaker databases in Britain.

We're looking for a candidate interested in joining a progressive, agile, development environment, within an organisation that is continuing their exciting growth as they continue to push their innovative software in to the market. This role can be home based or based in Paymentshield's Southport office.

As a FileMaker developer, you will analyse, develop and test all areas of the technology using appropriate processes, methods and standards. Working in a Scrum agile environment, developers provide technological steerage and software advancement for Paymentshield, its clients, subsidiaries and other group members to meet project goals. You will be involved in all aspects of the development process, taking responsibility for their own work and working to ensure the success of the team's sprints. As a good communicator, you will be working directly with other areas of the business to meet project goals.

Experience Required:

• Experience working as a professional software developer.
• Proficiency in the following:
  • Filemaker v13+ Development
  • Creating Cmplex Scripts to manage data and workflow
  • Relatinal Database Design
  • Interacting with external systems (web APIs, WPE, XML, etc)
• Understanding and experience of the software development life cycle, agile methodology (especially Scrum).
• Good formal and informal communications ability both orally and in writing.
• Flexible and able to absorb rapidly new information / change in plans.

The Company

Paymentshield is the leading provider of insurance products to mortgage advisers. Founded in 1992 and based beside the sea in sunny Southport, we have developed seven flexible products: Home Insurance, Landlord's Insurance, IncomeShield, MortgageProtector, Rent Protection, Tenant's Liability and Tenant's Contents Insurance all designed around the needs of the customer. We're proud of the quality and breadth of insurers that our home insurance panel offers, meaning more choice for the customer.

Paymentshield is part of the Markerstudy Group. Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL) is one of the largest Managing General Agents in the UK. With a strong presence in the UK motor insurance market, we specialise in niche motor cover, where our solid market knowledge and experience enables us to create highly targeted products.

Our success is underpinned by our underwriting strategy to identify and apply special risk factors to the customers' advantage. That, and our skilled underwriting technicians who are friendly, accessible and empowered to make decisions.

We only transact business through professional UK insurance intermediaries and we take pride in fostering excellent working relationships. Our products feature prominently on Aggregators' sites, such as Confused.com, Go Compare and Compare the Market, via our broker partners.