Are you a skilled programmer who enjoys working with a new team and becoming the go-to person for technical questions? Then Achmea would love to meet you!

Achmea
Achmea is one of the largest financial service providers and the biggest insurer in the Netherlands, with over 13,000 employees across locations in Leeuwarden, Apeldoorn, Zeist, Amsterdam, Leiden, and Tilburg. The company was founded more than 200 years ago based on the belief that people are stronger together than alone, and this vision still forms the foundation of Achmea’s activities today.

With the motto "Together for a Sustainable Life," Achmea works with customers and partners to tackle social challenges related to health, living & working, mobility, and income. This commitment creates sustainable value for customers, employees, the company, and society, such as investing in sustainable housing for the elderly. Thanks to hybrid working, employees work both from home and the office, depending on job requirements, while Achmea continues to build a sustainable future for current and future generations.

What does a Fullstack Developer do?
As a Fullstack Developer, you are the technical heart of the team and will become the driving force behind a new, small shared service team. This team manages and develops .NET applications for the Claims & Income department at Achmea.In this role, you play a key part in strengthening Achmea’s digital ambitions.

Your main tasks will include:

• Developing, testing and maintaining applications within an agile scrum team.
• Contributing to the architecture and design of new features and applications.
• Working together with the product owner, analysts, team members, and other stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Taking part in code reviews and sharing knowledge to ensure high code quality.
• Proactively thinking along about improvements in processes and technologies.

Who are you?
You enjoy (gradually) taking on a bigger role: you safeguard knowledge, inspire your teammates, and guide nearshore developers. You make sure applications keep running smoothly and continue to improve. Documentation is important; you record and share information so the team can work in a sustainable way. The work will be done partly in Dutch and partly in English.

These aspects are a must have:

• You are a status holder (in possession of a residence permit for the Netherlands) or currently under temporary EU protection (for example, for Ukrainians);
• You have good communication skills in both Dutch and English (B2 level or higher);
• You have experience in backend development, such as .NET 4.8, .NET 6, Entity Framework, and Java;
• You have a strong understanding of databases;

Furthermore, Achmea is looking to meet candidates who have the following experience:

• Experience with frontend frameworks such as Angular and TypeScript.
• Knowledge of cloud-native development and on-premises applications.
• Hands-on experience with Azure, including Data Factory, Key Vault, and Synapse.
• The ability to independently write and optimize (complex) queries.
• Experience with stored procedures, triggers, and functions.
• An understanding of the importance of performance tuning and knowledge of how to apply indexing and query analysis for efficient database operation.

How does the application process look like?

• You apply via the Refugee Talent Hub website (don’t forget to upload your CV). The deadline is Wednesday, October 22, 11:59 PM!
  We may close applications earlier if we receive enough responses.
• Once you have applied, you will receive a Google Form in which we ask for more information about your motivation and personal skills. Please answer the questions in Dutch!
• If you are selected, you will have two interviews at Achmea and take an assessment. Further information about this will follow.

So… do you meet the requirements and can't wait to start your IT career at Achmea? Then apply now!