The Role
JOB DESCRIPTION
The IT division delivers the Technology and Services that enable the Canopius Group to achieve its strategic and business goals.
The Technology team is on a journey to provide a flexible and iterative software delivery function to all areas of the business – allowing us to respond quickly and innovatively to internal user requirements and therefore provide external market advantage.
As a Developer, you will collaborate with business units to understand their challenges and work with delivery teams to design and build scalable solutions.
In addition to hands-on development, you will help ensure solutions move safely through development, testing and release by applying agreed application lifecycle management (ALM), environment and governance practices.
Responsibilities
Res ponsibilities will include :
Core Development Responsibilities
- Build and optimise enterprise ‑ scale model ‑ driven applications including complex Dataverse tables, business rules, forms, views, and security structures.
- Develop and maintain Dataverse customisations, including calculated/rollup fields, business process flows, workflows, and plug ‑ ins .
- Implement robust, scalable data models and ensure high performance through optimisation techniques and solution refactoring.
- Work closely with architects and senior engineers to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and integrate effectively with downstream systems.
- Support and enhance existing solutions, troubleshooting issues and continuously improving performance and usability.
Application Lifecycle Management, Environments and Release
- Apply agreed ALM practices across development, test and production environments.
- Support reliable releases by using automated deployment pipelines, validation checks and change controls.
Power Platform Governance & Centre of Excellence ( CoE )
- Contribute to CoE standards that promote secure, consistent and maintainable Power Platform delivery.
- Help manage risks relating to security, licensing, data usage and platform scalability.
- Encourage reuse through shared components, templates and delivery patterns.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Work with business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions.
- Contribute to design reviews, architecture discussions, and governance forums.
- Share good practice with junior developers, particularly around maintainability, testing and release readiness.
Qualifications
Skills and Experience
- Solid understanding of .NET, .NET Core and C#.
- Familiarity with Object Orientated programming concepts e.g. SOLID, and software design patterns.
- Solid understanding of consuming API technologies with knowledge of RESTful services.
- Relevant experience of database design and development (Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL).
- Solid understanding of web development - JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, with libraries/frameworks such as React, Blazor and MVC.
- Knowledge of automated test strategies and unit tests.
- Adherence to coding standards and industry best practice.
Our Benefits
ABOUT US
We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.
About Canopius
Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.
At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.
Based in incredible new offices in the heart of the City of London, Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.
We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.
We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Please let us know if you require any information in an alternate format or any other reasonable adjustments.
