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We…
are Forward You - a pioneering provider of unit-linked life insurance, IT and financial services. Our work is changing the way people plan their financial future. And with over 450,000 satisfied customers around the world, this change has already begun, starting with a Munich-based family business. A special feature that makes us fast, agile and innovative. Because Forward is not just part of our name, it's part of our DNA, which is embodied by each and every one of our 500 employees who work at 14 different locations worldwide, almost 100 of them in Munich.

 

Become a part of our Corporate Family as a

IT System Engineer (IT Developer) (m/f/d) at FWU Life Insurance Lux S.A.

You …

  • have a University degree in Information Technology (B.Sc. or M.Sc.) with a focus on Software Engineering;
  • have a 2-4 years’ professional experience as a Software Engineer / IT Developer;
  • have gained experience with relational databases, preferably Progress knowledge;
  • have knowledge and experience in at least one modern programming language / development environment (e.g. C#, C++, Java, VB, preferably 4GL systems);
  • have experience in the Windows environment (Windows 10, Citrix), ideally also with Unix / Linux;
  • are fluent in German and have excellent English language skills, French would be considered an important asset;
  • have a positive attitude, are reliable, dynamic, detail-oriented, and well organised, with the ability to work effectively, rigorously, autonomously, and with a systematic-methodical working style.

If you also have good communication skills, personal responsibility, team spirit and willingness to learn,

...then the following tasks await you with us:

  • Planning, technical conception, development, and configuration as well as maintenance of IT applications, especially in the area of life policy insurance systems.
  • Review and analysis of requirements and changes for IT applications.
  • Development of software implementation plans and alignment with relevant stakeholders.
  • Design and modelling of IT functions and respective IT application configuration.
  • Programming and documentation of software solutions in the OpenEdge environment according to the requirements and integration into existing IT application structures.
  • Design of test scenarios and test cases to ensure software quality. Set-up of test infrastructure and execution of tests. Documentation of test results and management of incidents/defects.
  • IT application maintenance and optimization of existing systems in a client / server environment (Windows, Unix).
  • Alignment with external providers.
  • Support of IT projects or initiatives.

 

As an IT System Engineer (m/f/d) you will become an indispensable employee of FWU Life Insurance Lux S.A.

 

Together…
we can achieve our common goals. We offer you the opportunity to use your strengths and take responsibility, the chance to use your skills in an international environment. We support your personal and professional development, offer perspectives and individual career paths. In addition to an attractive remuneration and a wide range of social benefits, we attach great importance to regulated working hours and the compatibility of work and private life.

 

The position is available immediately. A clean criminal record not older than three months will be requested at the hiring stage.

We are looking forward to getting to know you! Please send your Curriculum Vitae to the HR Department or via our application platform.

Victoria Ginsbach, Head of Human Resources

victoria.ginsbach@forwardyou.com