JAVA Developer (IDIT) at Hollard Insurance

Job Purpose

• To design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade insurance applications using the Sapiens IDIT platform. The role focuses on implementing business logic, integrating systems, and supporting digital transformation initiatives within the short-term insurance domain. The developer will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and compliant solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Application Development

• Develop and maintain Java-based applications using the Sapiens IDIT platform.
• Implement business logic for insurance modules such as policy administration, claims processing, billing, and customer management.
• Customize IDIT metadata and configuration to align with client-specific insurance workflows.

System Integration

• Build and consume RESTful and SOAP web services to integrate with third-party systems (e.g., payment gateways, CRM, underwriting engines).
• Ensure seamless data exchange between IDIT and external platforms like document management systems or regulatory databases.

Requirement Analysis & Solution Design

• Collaborate with business analysts and product owners to understand insurance domain requirements.
• Translate functional requirements into technical specifications and design documents.
• Participate in solution architecture discussions to ensure scalability, performance, and compliance.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Write unit tests, integration tests, and regression tests using JUnit or TestNG.
• Work closely with QA teams to support automated testing and defect resolution.
• Conduct peer code reviews to maintain code quality and adherence to best practices.

Platform Configuration & Customization

• Configure IDIT components such as workflows, rules engines, and UI layouts.
• Extend IDIT functionality using Java plugins and custom modules.
• Optimize metadata-driven configurations for performance and maintainability.

Performance Tuning & Optimization

• Monitor application performance and identify bottlenecks.
• Optimize database queries, caching strategies, and service calls.
• Implement logging and monitoring tools to ensure system reliability.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure applications adhere to data protection regulations (e.g., POPIA in South Africa).
• Implement authentication, authorization, and encryption mechanisms.
• Support audit and compliance reporting features within the platform.

Collaboration & Agile Delivery

• Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Work in cross-functional Agile teams including developers, testers, analysts, and DevOps.
• Contribute to continuous integration and deployment pipelines.

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

• Maintain technical documentation including design specs, user guides, and deployment instructions.
• Share knowledge with team members through code walkthroughs and internal workshops.
• Stay updated with IDIT platform enhancements and Java ecosystem trends.

Required Knowledge and Experience    
Required Experience

• 3–5 years in Java development; 1+ years on Sapiens IDIT or similar insurance platforms
• At least 2 years of experience in Java Enterprise Edition programming – Must
• Development of a complex information system, using Java Enterprise Edition.
• End to end implementation of customer projects, including UI, SQL data model and business logic implementation
• Development of interfaces with external systems (web services, other technologies)

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of short-term insurance products and lifecycle
• Development using a complex data and domain models, using large-scale DB tables – Must
• EJB, SQL, Hibernate – Must
• Agile/Scrum, SDLC, CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to translate functional requirements into technical design and development tasks – Must
• Analytical thinking, communication, problem-solving, stakeholder engagement
• Experience with application server: WebLogic / WebSphere / JBoss – Advantage
• Experience working with Oracle, DB2, MSSQL (all or one of them) – Advantage
• Team player with excellent communication skills
• Exposure to Azure or cloud-based deployments is a plus

Educational Requirements    

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

Deadline:31st December,2025