Actuarial Software Engineer

Xpertise Recruitment
London
1 year ago
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Role:Software Engineer

Salary: Circa 70k + Bonus (Up to 20%) + Bens

Location: London – Hybrid


Our client, a global Insurance client, are looking for a Software Engineer to join their growing actuarial function following their recent build of a development on-premise SQL Server. This role will involve both SQL Server and Python development work alongside on-going database administration.


The role:

  • Provide Python and SQL Server infrastructure support to the reserving team, using your developed knowledge of key actuarial principles
  • Create custom reporting scripts and stored procedures from within SQL Server Management Studio, PyCharm or VSCode
  • Enhance the current data ingestion processes using Python
  • Introduce effective environmental controls within the team and appropriate version control within the team scripts using Azure Devops / Github
  • Improve or rebuild/resign of the existing DEV server
  • Automate routine actuarial calculations using Python and/or SQL Server to extend the existing codebase


Experience required:

  • Experience within the reserving team of the actuarial function
  • Python experience within the data science context
  • Demonstrable experience managing small-scale on-prem SQL Server databases
  • Able to use of Python in the context of SQL Server, including pyodbc / sqlalchemy and Excel


Nice to have (not mandatory):

  • PowerBI reporting skills
  • Actuarial business knowledge

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