Senior Programmer - M&G plc. - eFinancialCareers : Job Details

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns. Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role. Senior Analyst Programmer within the CAPSIL and PHCS Team Working with M&G as a Senior Analyst Programmer in the CAPSIL and PHCS Development and Support Team means becoming part of a brand with a global reputation and an exciting vision: to be the most loved and most successful saving & investments business. If you're inspired to join us, and have the necessary qualities, then this could be the opportunity you've been looking for. The Role:We're working hard to build a technology foundation fit for a modern digital, insight-led, responsive business. As part of this exciting transformation, we are looking for a Senior Analyst Programmer to work with us. As Senior Analyst Programmer you are working on day-to-day support of the system, and supporting development changes to the business within the M&G CAPSIL and PHCS Platform, you will also be supporting wider migration and innovation activities. Key Responsibilities:

• Business requirements analysis - provide context in the project delivery aligned to utilisation of the CAPSIL & PHCS platform.
• Technical Design - compose solution design documents based on Project requirements specification.
• Application Design - Review and comment on Application Design documents.
• Coding - Complete code changes based on Application Design Specs, or on occasion from High Level Requirements
• Unit Test - Complete and document Unit Testing of developed code
• Test Approach - Provide advice on testing and input to test approach documents.
• Test Support - Support Application, Functional and User Acceptance Testing stages and ensure defect sixes are completed within project timelines.
• Implementation Planning - Compose implementation plans and support the implementation activity.
• Test Region Management - Manage configuration of test regions and assign regions to projects.

You will have:

• A good working knowledge of different tools and techniques and can train others. Able to advise others on testing techniques and frameworks. Able to research, plan and train others within the team. Good working knowledge of tools COBOL, CICS, VSAM, JCL / TSO, FAULT ANALYSER, FILE MANAGER, SELCOPY / EASYTRIEVE / ICETOOL, ENDEVOR, ADADBAS, NATURAL, SAS
• Good UK Life and Pensions knowledge.
• Able to think outside the box, ask the right questions and critically evaluate and communicate findings to a larger team.
• Leads investigative work into problems and opportunities in existing processes, driving the collection of information and creation of recommendations for improvements.
• Can absorb large amounts of conflicting information and use it to determine solutions.
• Able to design and execute a wide range of testing & non-functional testing techniques and communicate test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Able to make decisions on the environment for testing and coaches others. Able to raise defects with the business and help prioritise them based on defect severity.
• Experience working in fast paced agile environments.
• Experience working in cross functional teams.
• Experience contributing to, and achieving, continuous improvement goals.

Recruiter : Martyn Jack We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks. M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader , and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job, will be offered an interview if they 'opt in' to the scheme when applying. If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: