[Remote] Technical Underwriting Analyst

Note:The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. The Technical Underwriting Analyst role focuses on designing, configuring, and maintaining automated underwriting systems while collaborating with development teams and providing production support. Responsibilities • Develops, maintains and enhances underwriting rules systems. • Provide subject matter expertise/experience to our Automated and Accelerated Processes.• Independently prepare new business and underwriting system requirements documentation for specific portions of process. • Creates process design for complex systems and processes including user acceptance testing (writing complex test cases, implementing and creating solutions). • Translate user requirements, write technical specifications, and work closely with development resources. Participate in large system implementations. Accurately estimate and deliver assigned tasks. Participate in requirements definition, design walk-throughs, and code reviews.• Provides day to day production support. Perform urgent problem resolution. • Conducts testing of system changes and facilitates quality assurance testing for system modifications. • Develops reports using various reporting tools and supports data management for new business and underwriting systems. • Explores strategic initiatives focused on improving the customer experience and automated underwriting. • Review individual life insurance applications and underwrite standard and substandard risks within authorized limits of authority in accordance with department guidelines.Perform the role of new business and underwriting as needed as well as train and introduce the role and responsibilities to others. Skills • High School diploma or equivalent experience required • Oral and written communication skills. • Ability to build relationships within the immediate team and across the enterprise. • Presentation and meeting facilitation skills. • Analytical ability and inquisitiveness. • Detailed understanding of life underwriting concepts. • Understanding of underwriting and new business systems landscape.• Ability to lead team members via example and by functioning as a subject matter expert on new business and underwriting systems. • Ability to design and configure underwriting system rules. Benefits • Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements • Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6% • Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays • Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching • Want more details?Check out our Symetra Benefits Overview Company Overview • Symetra is a financial service company that provides retirement, employee benefits, group life, and disability insurance. It was founded in 1957, and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job Apply tot his job