Our Story
Unum Technology Centre in Carlow serves as a strategic software development and IT services centre supporting Unum, a leading provider of income protection in the US. Our team of IT professionals build solutions and critical business applications to digitally transform the way we do business.
- Design, develop, maintain, and test new and existing software features.
- Lead complex development tasks and contribute to estimation and planning.
- Write clean, well‑documented code and support automated and manual testing.
- Collaborate daily with the agile team, reporting progress and impediments.
- Work closely with Business Analysts, UX Designers, Test Engineers, and Technical Support to ensure smooth delivery.
- Participate in code reviews and retrospectives, contributing to continuous improvement.
- Support proof‑of‑concepts, prototyping, and adherence to architectural standards.
- Keep ALM tools updated and ensure transparency on project status.
- Focus on delivering customer value and enhancing user experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science preferred, or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of professional software development experience.
Required:
- COBOL, IMS, DB2, JCL, VSAM
Beneficial:
- SCLM, CICS, Control‑M
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with high attention to detail.
- Experience working in Agile environments.
- Self‑motivated, quality‑driven, and results‑oriented.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Effective team player, comfortable collaborating across functions.
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What We Offer
Our size and successful history in Carlow means we can offer you exceptional development and progression, supported by continual learning programs, IT Certifications & third level tuition reimbursement. We offer work-life-balance with flexible working arrangements (including hybrid) and initiatives in support of your well-being. Our attractive range of benefits and reward initiatives includes competitive compensation, 25 days annual leave, paid health insurance, pension scheme, annual performance-based bonus, paid maternity/paternity/adoptive leave, reward programs, and an opportunity to engage with charity and community activities.
Company:
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What We Do
Unum is a company of people serving people. A Fortune 500 company, we help millions of people gain affordable access to disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental and vision benefits through the workplace — benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures. Our products and services meet the needs of a diverse workforce that includes four generations, growing ethnic diversity and changing family dynamics.
A strong commitment to social responsibility is one of Unum's core values. In fact, we place particular emphasis on contributing to positive change in the communities in which we live and work. Helping our communities become better is a natural extension of the commitment we make each and every day to our customers — to help employers manage their businesses and employees protect their families and livelihoods.
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