Job Description

Senior Technical Specification Developer 24 Month FTC

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Design and document specs for extracting data from legacy systems.


Translate business needs into clear, technical migration solutions.


Hybrid role with 80% homeworking and 20% in Stratford-upon-Avon.

NFU Mutual Guidewire Centre of Excellence

It's an exciting time at NFU Mutual. We've already rolled out Guidewire's ClaimCenter and BillingCenter and as part of a company-wide transformation we're now rolling out PolicyCenter. It's a strategic move that touches nearly every part of our operations, and the results will be felt not just today but well into the future. It's a huge undertaking and a critical one for our long-term success, so we're growing our Guidewire Centre of Excellence to build the expertise and capabilities needed to leverage Guidewire to its full potential. This is your chance to be part of the creation of transformative Guidewire solutions that will have a lasting impact on the general insurance business at NFU Mutual, our customers and their communities.

About the role

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As a Senior Technical Specification Developer (24 Month FTC), you will be supporting the strategic migration of policies from legacy systems into Guidewire PolicyCenter. You'll be the crucial link between business requirements and development delivery, understanding complex data structures, translating them into consistent technical specifications, and guiding the dev team on how to extract and process data in a repeatable, performant, and scalable way.



Your main focus will be designing and prescribing how data should be extracted from the legacy system, ensuring that developers implement solutions in a standardised and efficient manner. This helps avoid duplication of effort and achieves consistent and stable outcomes across the workstream. You'll review and analyse technical system requirements, challenge existing designs where needed, and recommend improvements to ensure effective data movement. While the role is highly technical, collaboration will be key as you work closely with developers, business analysts and other project stakeholders to support successful policy migration.



You'll also be a key contributor to maintaining best practices across the team, supporting developers as they follow your technical specs and providing guidance where necessary.



You'll play a key role in supporting the team by reviewing and QAing code, mentoring junior developers, and occasionally getting hands-on with coding when needed. Whether it's troubleshooting issues, refining existing code, or guiding best practices, your expertise will help ensure high-quality, reliable solutions across the team."



This is a role where you'll have real influence, improving the overall efficiency and accuracy of the programme's technical delivery.

About you

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This role depends on strong teamwork, collaboration, and the ability to influence others. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, building trusted relationships and communicating clearly to drive progress. Your ability to listen, adapt, and bring people together will be just as important as your technical skills.

Essential skills and experience

Strong experience in SAP BODS (BusinessObjects Data Services) development
Demonstrable SQL expertise and strong understanding of data modelling and ETL processes
Experience designing technical specifications and working across legacy-to-strategic platform migrations
Understanding of end-to-end system design and ability to identify and recommend improvements
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and awareness of the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Desirable

Ideally, experience working with Guidewire systems or within the insurance domain (useful, but not essential)


Internally this role is known as Senior Developer.

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

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When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:



Salary 55,000 - 60,000 Dependent upon experience
Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
20 contribution to a monthly gym membership - subject to T&Cs
Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
Unlimited access to Refer a Friend 500 bonus scheme
Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual

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We're one of the UK's leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we've put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us.



We pride ourselves on being "a great place to work" and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of 'Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK', the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.



We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.

Stratford-upon-Avon

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Tiddington Road

Stratford-upon-Avon

Warwickshire

CV37 7BJ


Visit the Stratford-upon-Avon (Tiddington) office

Vacancy managed by

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Ben Ellis