Senior Systems Analyst SICS

RenaissanceRe is a leading writer of Property & Casualty Reinsurance. For over 25 years we have helped customers and communities recover and build resilience through our industry-leading ability to understand risk source efficient capital and rapidly pay claims.

Our global team shares a passion for solving our customers biggest problems through a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture that empowers employees and rewards creative thinking.

POSITION TITLE: Senior Systems Analyst SICS

REPORTS TO: VP Platform Manager - Ops & Claims

RenaissanceRe is a leading writer of Property & Casualty Reinsurance. For over 30 years we have helped customers and communities recover and build resilience through our industry-leading ability to understand risk source efficient capital and rapidly pay claims.

Our global team shares a passion for solving our customers biggest problems through a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture that empowers employees and rewards creative thinking.

About the Role

The Senior Systems Analyst SICS supports the delivery and ongoing operation of the SICS reinsurance platform and its integrations. The role blends hands-on system configuration testing and release support with strong stakeholder engagement across Operations Claims and Reinsurance Accounting. You will help translate business needs into well-defined enhancements troubleshoot production issues and drive continuous improvement across core reinsurance processing workflows (including eMessaging claims and technical accounting).

Key Responsibilities

System configuration & enhancement delivery (SICS)

• Configure and validate SICS rule sets reference data worksheet behaviours and automation logic across releases.

• Own and progress Jira items (bugs/enhancements) from investigation through to delivery and validation.

• Support release readiness (impact assessment release notes review and upgrade activities).

eMessaging subject-matter expertise (Lloyds / LIRMA / B2B)

• Implement and test eMessaging rules/mappings (Lloyds LIRMA and B2B) including validation logic and walk-back resolution.

• Troubleshoot and resolve eMessaging defects and operational issues raised by end users.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of messaging rules/standards working with vendor/partner teams and relevant user groups.

Testing release & deployment

• Support UAT and regression testing with cross-functional stakeholders; coordinate test sign-off.

• Execute system and integration testing for new/enhanced functionality.

• Support controlled releases/deployments using runbooks; monitor outcomes and assist with post-release issues.

Stakeholder management & production support

• Partner with Operations Claims and Finance to clarify requirements assess impacts and agree solutions.

• Liaise with external vendors/partners and user groups to resolve defects and deliver enhancements.

• Investigate production incidents and configuration queries; drive root-cause resolution.

• Maintain a prioritised Jira backlog; ensure appropriate documentation/traceability to support audit and control requirements (e.g. SOX).

Skills & Qualifications

Essential

• Strong hands-on knowledge of SICS modules (Claims Operations Technical Accounting eMessaging and/or Multi-GAAP).

• Proven experience using Jira for issue triage investigation and backlog management.

• Good understanding of system integrations and data flows (e.g. messaging APIs and scheduling/extract processes).

• Experience supporting UAT environments and controlled releases/deployments.

• Ideally a working knowledge of SQL.

Ways of working

• Excellent analytical and root-cause investigation skills.

• Able to translate complex system behaviours into clear options and actions for business stakeholders.

• Strong written and verbal communication; confident working across multiple teams and with external partners.

Leadership Competencies & Values:

• Impact: Sets objectives delivers results and implements policies/operational targets with direct impact on the department or individual work outcomes

• Execution: Proactively identifies resources actions and timelines needed to achieve objectives effectively balancing tactical pressures with broader implications and downstream impact

• Communication: Shares relevant information in a timely manner with stakeholders and conveys points of view in a way that influences opinions and demonstrates flexibility

• Client and solutions focus: Identifies process and service opportunities that enhance the external and internal client experience and outcomes

• Innovation: Stretches self and others to think differently and innovatively drawing upon multiple sources for ideas and inspiration

• Learning mindset: Seeks out and explores new assignments exposure or challenges to enhance technical skills

• Values: Exemplifies and champions RenaissanceRes core values of Focus Respect Integrity Precision Passion

Our people are our most valuable resource and core to our success. This is a fast-paced business environment demanding a strong work ethic and a results-oriented approach. We offer competitive compensation and benefits a comprehensive talent development program and a reward system in which employees share in the success of the company. We are an engaged member of the communities in which we live and work and have a locally-led giving philosophy with generous employee matching program global and local community grants and employee volunteerism.

We seek diversity create equity and practice inclusion. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status pregnancy disability military status or other legally protected categories.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1