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Insurance Rating Engineer (Ratabase)
Category: Analytics and Emerging Digital Technologies
Main location: United States, Tennessee, Knoxville
Position ID:J0726-2128
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Description:
CGI is one of the world's largest independent IT and business consulting services firms. We partner with commercial and government clients to deliver end-to-end technology and business solutions that drive meaningful outcomes. At CGI, you'll join a collaborative team where innovation, ownership, and continuous learning are valued, and where professionals are empowered to build solutions that make a lasting impact.
CGI is seeking an experienced Insurance Rating Engineer (Ratabase) to join our team in Knoxville, TN. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining insurance rating solutions that support accurate, compliant, and high-performance premium calculations across multiple insurance products and jurisdictions. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in insurance rating engines such as Ratabase (or equivalent), strong Java backend development experience, and a passion for delivering scalable enterprise solutions.
Working closely with actuarial, product, and engineering teams, you will translate complex insurance pricing requirements into robust technical solutions while leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and software quality. This position must be performed from Knoxville, Tennessee.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain insurance rating logic, rating tables, worksheets, and rules using Ratabase or a comparable rating engine
Implement and support complex pricing algorithms that generate accurate and compliant insurance premiums
Collaborate with actuarial and business stakeholders to implement rate changes, product enhancements, and regulatory filings
Manage rating table versioning, effective dating, and product- and state-specific configurations
Utilize AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Gemini Code Assist, or Cloud AI to accelerate development, refactoring, documentation, and code quality
Optimize AI-assisted development workflows and monitor team productivity improvements through responsible AI adoption
Serve as a technical leader by conducting architecture reviews, solution walkthroughs, and code reviews that promote scalability, maintainability, and engineering excellence
Develop enterprise integrations and backend services using Java, RESTEasy, SOAP, XML, JSON, and industry-standard integration patterns
Troubleshoot and optimize application performance through JVM tuning, profiling, thread optimization, caching strategies, and performance analysis
Support end-to-end solution delivery, including CI/CD automation, testing, deployment, production support, and ongoing application enhancements
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
7+ years of professional software engineering experience with strong backend Java development expertise
3+ years of hands-on experience developing insurance rating solutions using Ratabase or a comparable insurance rating engine
Demonstrated experience writing, configuring, and maintaining insurance rating rules, pricing algorithms, and rating tables
Experience supporting policy lifecycle, underwriting, and insurance product implementations
Strong proficiency developing REST APIs using Java and RESTEasy
Experience working with SOAP services, XML, XSD schemas, JSON, and enterprise service integrations
Strong knowledge of Java application performance tuning, troubleshooting, and JVM optimization
Experience working across on-premises and cloud environments such as AWS or Microsoft Azure
Experience using Git, Maven or Gradle, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks
Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL, including SQL Server or PostgreSQL
Desired qualifications
Experience implementing AI-assisted software development workflows using GitHub Copilot, Gemini Code Assist, or similar tools
AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud developer certification
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized application platforms
Experience implementing caching technologies such as Redis or Amazon ElastiCache
Knowledge of Python, R, or other data-focused programming languages
Experience with API management platforms such as Apigee, Kong, MuleSoft, or Azure API Management
Familiarity with microservices architecture, event-driven systems, Kafka, JMS, or RabbitMQ
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience
Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $80,600.00 $172,400.00.
CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
.Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well being programs
Skills:

• Azure
• GitHub Copilot
• Insurance
• Java
• Ratabase
• RESTful (Rest-APIs)

What you can expect from us:
Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because...
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.
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