Associate Director - Applications Development

Java, Spring Boot 6, Spring Framework, Postgres SQL, SOAP and REST Web Services, and the MEAN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, Angular, Node.js)

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in building scalable web applications and possess AI competencies in Generative AI, LLMs, NLP, Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), Agentic AI, Autonomous Systems, and AI-Augmented Development.

What is in it for you?

Discover what's great about working at Marsh McLennan from the opportunities that our size brings, to our commitment to our communities and understanding the benefits youll receive. We are four businesses with one PURPOSE: helping companies meet the challenges of our time.

As a global leader in insurance broking and risk management, we are devoted to finding diverse individuals who are committed to the success of our clients and our organisation. Joining us will provide a solid foundation for you to accelerate your career in the risk and insurance industry. You will join a team of talented professionals from across the globe which is dedicated to helping clients manage some of the world's most challenging and complex risks. We can promise you extraordinary challenges, extraordinary colleagues, and the opportunity to make a difference.

Our rich history has created a client service culture that we believe is second to none. Our commitments to Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate Social Responsibility, and sustainability demonstrate our commitment to stand for what is right.

As a Marsh McLennan colleague, you will also receive additional benefits such as:

• A competitive salary
• Employee friendly policies
• Health care and insurance for you and your dependants
• Healthy Work life balance
• A great working environment
• Flexible benefits packages to suit your needs and lifestyle
• Future career opportunities across a global organization

Role & Responsibilities

• Participate in high- and low-level design activities
• Designing, developing and delivering end to end software solutions
• Ensure reusability, security, performance and standard industry coding practices and patterns
• Conduct code reviews
• Function as part of a highly collaborative team
• Flexibility for working in shifts to have required overlap with other geographic teams (US, UK, Australia, etc.)
• Must be able to work without supervision/direction; able to resolve technical hurdles independently
• Able to discover technical requirements comparing different application versions; able to propose efficient & quality solutions/recommendations
• Creating self-contained, reusable, and testable modules and components
• Work with our partners to understand business and technology problems or opportunities
• Provide process, guidance and governance on technology obsolescence, component re-use and platform modernization
• Design, document and communicate solution designs that accommodate the Agile Principles of fail fast and provide the resilience necessary to accommodate changing and fluid requirements
• Incorporate reuse, standardization and security-by-design into your solution designs to simplify, secure and accelerate technology delivery
• Leverage innovative design and expertise to influence MMCs technology roadmap, ensure architectural standards, participate in reviews, and support implementation from setup to delivery.
• Be an involved member in our technology community, championing the latest technologies and trends within MMC and the wider industry, sharing your knowledge, successes and learnings with your colleagues
• Bring a shift left mentality, ensuring that automation and efficiencies are enabled through the solution design
• Should have worked with Agile Methodologies
• Excellent analytical and effective communication skills
• Proactive in proposing new ideas and solutions

What you need to have:

Java, Spring Boot 6, Spring Framework, Postgres SQL, SOAP Web Services, REST Web Services and MEAN stack

Mandatory Skillset:

• Java

• Spring Boot 6

• Spring Framework

• Postgres SQL

• SOAP Web Services

• REST Web Services

• MEAN stack and middleware technologies

• Multi Factor Authentication
• Single Sign On (OAuth, SAML)
• Containerization / Kubernetes
• Microservice based architecture
• Secure By Design concepts
• Secure DevOps
• Exposure to Big Data / Data Lake / BI Tools
• Application Performance Monitoring (APM) techniques
• Agile
• Recognized document standards (C4, UML, ArchiMate)

Required AI Competency:

• Generative AI, LLMs, NLP,
• Machine Learning (ML) & Deep Learning (DL) Fundamentals
• Agentic AI & Autonomous Systems
• AI-Augmented Development

What makes you stand out?

• AWS experience
• Micro services experience
• Snyk and GitGuardian
• Agile methodology
• Containerization / Kubernetes
• Microservice based architecture
• Secure By Design concepts
• Secure DevOps
• Exposure to Big Data / Data Lake / BI Tools
• Application Performance Monitoring (APM) techniques
• Recognized document standards (C4, UML, Archimate)

Preferred candidate profile