Sr Software Developer in Chicago, IL
Aon Corporation is a world leader in insurance brokerage and consulting services. Aon is traded on the New York, London and Chicago stock exchanges (Symbol: AOC). With over 600 offices in more than 115 countries worldwide, Aon has a leadership position is in every major insurance market. Moreover, with 40,000 employees, Aon is able to offer its clients a seamless service network, which provides access to local experts with global solutions for risk transfer and risk financing. Aon Re Services is the technical consulting arm of Aon Re, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary. It is a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with expertise in actuarial science, accounting, tax, insurance/securities law, underwriting, catastrophe modeling and financial disciplines. Aon Re Services is fully involved in all aspects of the broking process, from origination (winning and growing clients) through structuring (designing products to solve risk management/financing problems) to execution (placing these products with reinsurers and investors). Job Description: We are looking for an individual to work as part of a small team, developing software tools to support broker activities through actuarial evaluation of client-needs and solutions. This individual should feel comfortable in a highly customer-driven environment. They will be able to balance variable short term priorities with steady progress towards a strategic goal. For a period of around eighteen months the individual's primary responsibilities will relate to the design and development of a critical reinsurance evaluation system addressing the probable financial and economic impact of corporate reinsurance programs. The application will replace the current internationally used reinsurance simulation tool, with more extensive and user-friendly capabilities. As well as providing the opportunity to develop and apply software skills using innovative design in a highly competitive market, the project will provide new intellectual challenges as the developer assimilates new concepts related to financial and actuarial modeling., and will provides opportunities for team -members to develop mathematical and financial modeling skills to the extent of their interest. Qualifications: The individual hired will have at least five years experience in software development, and a good grasp of object-oriented software design concepts and languages. We prefer specific experience with? ? VB.NET or C# ? .NET WinForms Though candidates may be considered if they have extensive and recent experience with Windows programming using C++ and Visual Basic, and a mathematical background. Other valuable - though not required - skills include? ? Excel and VBA ? Familiarity with basic financial concepts (economic/present values, accrual accounting etc). ? Demonstrated mathematical ability ? Experience with Test-Driven development practices We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and a strong desire to learn and to contribute. Our ideal candidate is a highly motivated, creative individual who is most comfortable in a team-oriented framework, but willing and able to take the initiative and operate independently when appropriate. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here