Software Engineer II

About the team: 

The Security Team is the focal point for all security activities across Swiss Re. We drive cybersecurity engineering and operations, governance, risk and compliance. We define and advance the company's security strategy. We own and develop applications and tools for vulnerability management, penetration testing, and Red Teaming.  

We're looking for a highly experienced software engineer who is passionate to shape with us the future of the security issues management for Swiss Re customers by designing and implementing back-end and front-end elements for our solution. We're looking for a person with a proactive mindset who'll enjoy the opportunity to shape something new.  

In your role, you will… 

• Design and implement features and components for our applications in the vulnerability management landscape. 

• Ensure technical design is in line with architecture and meets security and quality requirements.  

• Improve Swiss Re's cybersecurity posture by developing, implementing and integrating vulnerability management and CSA (continuous security assurance) solutions. 

• Work with QA engineers to ensure our solutions and integrations meet required high reliability and availability expectations. 

• Contribute to technical documentation and operations of solution. 

• Work with market leading security technologies and development environments. 

• Have a chance to learn more about information and offensive security, and vulnerability management. 

• Be someone who believes in continuous innovation, is curious and relentless in finding a better way every day. 

Your qualifications 

Nobody is perfect and meets 100% of our requirements. If you, however, meet some of the criteria below and are curious about the world of vulnerability management inside a well-established cybersecurity infrastructure, we'll be more than happy to meet you! 

• What we need from you 

• Total of 5+ years of experience with 3+ years of relevant work experience including complex projects in large organizations.   

• Passion, drive, and a belief in the value of developing high-quality, secure-by-design applications. 

• Experience with complex development projects on .NET 

• Some experience in Python programming language. 

• Proven experience in implementing RESTful services, following best practices and related protocols. 

• Skilled in front-end development using JavaScript, with a focus on Angular framework. 

• Familiarity with Entity Framework and database management systems such as MSSQL. 

• Strong understanding of programming best practices and hands-on experience working with the Azure DevOps platform. 

• Experience in data modelling and familiarization with database optimization concepts. 

• Knowledge about authentication and authorization mechanisms. 

• Experience in meeting non-functional requirements such as reliability, availability, performance. 

• Good communication skills in spoken and written English 

• Collaborative and team oriented. 

• Nice-to-have 

• A good understanding of multi-tier and microservice based architecture. 

• Knowledge on containerization, cloud platforms like Azure and associated technologies/capabilities. 

• Experience with the design, development, and deployment of Azure-based applications. 

• Experience with agile development practices and DevOps. 

• Experience in working on transaction intensive applications.  

Who is Swiss Re? 

As the world's leading and most diversified global reinsurer, we offer as our core business financial services products that enable risk taking essential to enterprise and progress. Our company was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1863, and operates in more than 25 countries and provides its expertise and services to clients throughout the world. We combine financial strengths with experience, knowledge, and creative thought to explore new opportunities in the interests of our clients, staff, and shareholders. 

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity – diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities, and experiences – at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when, and where to carry out your tasks. 

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About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.