What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it.
The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! The Associate Software Engineer works in an Agile team in a multi-technology environment and contributes to the development, maintenance, and enhancement of business applications. Under the guidance of a Sr. Software Engineer or Manager, collaborates with Business Analysts, key stakeholders, and other IT professionals to define technical specifications (based on business requirements) and system interfaces to develop and present business solutions. Software knowledge base will vary based on the applications being built.Job Location: Hybrid work arrangement based in Richmond, VA
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Operations Developer to join our technology team. This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career developer who is passionate about building a strong foundation in backend development with a clear path toward becoming a full-stack engineer.
You will be instrumental in maintaining and enhancing our core application, which is built on a modern Microsoft stack including C#/.NET, hosted in Azure, and utilizes both SQL and CosmosDB. If you have a solid grasp of C# and SQL and are eager to learn and tackle new challenges, we encourage you to apply!
Key Responsibilities
Application Support: Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues within our Azure-hosted environment (App Services and Functions).
Process Automation: Identify repetitive operational tasks, support requests, and manual processes. Develop scripts and small applications to automate these workflows, reduce manual intervention, and improve overall team efficiency.
Backend Development: Assist in the development and maintenance of our C# and .NET backend services, focusing on bug fixes, performance tuning, and small feature enhancements.
Database Interaction: Write and optimize basic SQL queries to support application functionality. You will also work with our CosmosDB instance to manage and query JSON transaction data.
Collaboration: Work closely with senior developers and the operations team to ensure the stability, scalability, and reliability of our platform.
Learning & Growth: Actively learn our full application stack, including the Angular frontend, with the goal of taking on more complex, full-stack development tasks over time.
Qualifications & Skills
Requirements:
1-3 years of professional experience in a software development role.
High school diploma required
C# Proficiency: Strong, hands-on experience with C# and a good understanding of the .NET framework. This is our primary requirement.
SQL Skills: Demonstrable ability to write basic SQL queries, including SELECT statements, JOINs, and filtering with WHERE clauses.
Problem-Solving: A natural troubleshooter with a logical approach to debugging complex issues.
Career Ambition: A clear and demonstrable desire to grow into a well-rounded, full-stack developer.
Preferred:
Cloud Exposure: Familiarity with cloud platforms, especially Microsoft Azure (App Services, App Functions).
Frontend Knowledge: Any experience with a modern JavaScript framework like Angular, React, or Vue.js.
ORM Experience: Prior experience using an Object-Relational Mapper (ORM) like Entity Framework.
NoSQL Familiarity: Exposure to NoSQL databases, particularly CosmosDB.
Version Control: Experience using Git for source code management.
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US Work Authorization
US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.
Who we are:
Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better
We enjoy the everyday | We think further
What’s in it for you:
In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
Are you ready to play your part?
Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
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All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Careers. No other URL should be trusted for job postings.
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We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to [email protected].
Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the [email protected].
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What We Do
At Markel, we believe in hard work, a zealous pursuit of excellence, and fairness in all our dealings.
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) is a global Fortune 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. We seek to be a leader in each of our pursuits, with insurance being our primary business. As a market leader for specialty insurance, reinsurance, and investment operations around the world, Markel embodies integrity, commitment, teamwork, and innovation in every day operations. We are encouraged to look for a better way to do things. Since our founding in 1930, we have sought to know our customers’ needs and to provide quality products and service.
Markel specializes in providing coverage for hard-to-place risks for a variety of niche markets including:
• Agricultural and equine risks
• Reinsurance for large risk enterprises such as oil rigs
• Event cancellation insurance for weddings, concerts, and sporting events
• Inland marine coverage for fine art collections
• Environmental pollution
• Yachts, ATVs, and motorcycles
At Markel we provide an atmosphere in which people can reach their personal potential. We are results-oriented, and we continually strive for a better way to do things. The Markel approach is one of spontaneity and flexibility.
Markel helps employees balance work and social activities. Markel gives you the keys to success! Keeping an open mind and learning new skills allows our associates to stay ahead of the marketplace. Above all, we enjoy what we are doing. There is excitement here that comes from innovating, creating, striving for a better way, sharing success with others…winning.
That is the Markel Style.
