Software Engineer Lead Consultant
Yesterday• Belfast, United Kingdom
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Your role in the team
The Software Engineer Lead Consultant architects and designs their digital products using modern tools, technologies, frameworks, and systems. They apply a systematic application of scientific and technological knowledge, methods, and experience to the design, implementation, testing, and documentation of software. They own and manage running their application in production, and ultimately becomes accountable for the success of their digital products through achieving KPIs.
Key responsibilities:
- Participates in iteration planning meetings ensuring that the team has a common understanding of each story and chores in a team's backlog
- Understands and can implement secure coding practices within products
- Participate in executing the strategy, keeping the customer needs and wants in mind
- Collaborates within the team in designing systems and apps
- Participates in daily site, cross-site, and product team standups
- Participates in retrospectives to gather feedback and derive actionable items to improve the team and the product
- Support software products in user environments
- Participates in knowledge sharing, and contributes to the overall growth of the collective knowledge of the team
- Practices daily paired programming and test-driven development in writing software and building products
- Establishes continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment pipelines and practices
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Essential Skills:
- All applicants must demonstrate they have a legal right to work in the UK for employment at Allstate. Allstate is not providing sponsorship for this vacancy.
- Min 4 years' experience in Java, APIs and testing
- Min 4 years' experience in SQL or Oracle
- Min 4 years' exp.in Jenkins, Github
- Familiarity in scripting languages like Python, JavaScript, etc
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in PowerBI, PowerApps and Power Automate
- Experience in RunDeck
- Experience in Sharepoint
- Knowledge of industry security practices
- Experience in JSON and XML
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This job does not have supervisory duties.
Posting End date: Friday 5th September 2025 [11:59pm]
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Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact.
Why join us?
Allstate NI is proud to be Allstate's European Digital Centre of Excellence-recent winners of 'Best Use of Cloud Services' at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards 2024, and recognised for our community and sustainability impact at the 2024 Business in the Community Awards and Gold accreditation for Environmental Responsibility.
We're a product-driven, cloud-first organisation delivering real outcomes through modern technology, a digital product-centric talent model, and a culture rooted in engineering excellence. Our teams work in cross-functional structures, guided by an outcome-based delivery approach that accelerates speed, agility, and value.
We offer:
A generous, flexible benefits package including annual leave, healthcare and dental cover, pension, and lifestyle discounts
Access to world-class learning platforms and award-winning L&D
Clear career paths, internal mobility, and a strong focus on growth
A people-first culture with flexible working options
Be part of a high-performing, socially responsible organisation where your work has purpose, and your growth is supported every step of the way.
Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities
Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.
Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.
Posting End Date:
06 September 2025
Client-provided location(s): Belfast, United Kingdom
Job ID: allstate-148843875
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-08-30T18:50:15
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Short-Term Disability
- HSA
- FSA
- Mental Health Benefits
- On-Site Gym
- Pet Insurance
- Virtual Fitness Classes
- Health Reimbursement Account
Parental Benefits
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
- Family Support Resources
- Adoption Assistance Program
Work Flexibility
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
- Work-From-Home Stipend
- Four-Day Work Week
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Casual Dress
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Pension
- Financial Counseling
- Relocation Assistance
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Access to Online Courses
- Internship Program
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Lunch and Learns
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
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