Careers
CAREERS AT KUDA
Kuda Insurance & FX have offices in Cape Town and Pretoria. We are an energetic and lively team who are passionate about what we do. At Kuda, we live our values and thrive on a culture of team work, solutions and hard work – and making it look like a lot of fun in the process.
This section of the site is dedicated to any new vacancies which become available at Kuda or our affiliate partner. We currently have 3 vacancies: Underwriter, Junior Underwriter & Internship Program
Are you a creative thinker that loves to be on the cutting edge, solving problems though technology and design? Do you believe that digital technology has the power to make the world more connected and informed, as well as offer new answers to the insurance’s most complex challenges? If so, Kuda is the place for you! Help bring the power of digital technology to our clients and transform how they engage with us. A career within our growing digital practice will offer you unique exposure to insuretech capabilities, industry expertise and trusted methodologies, as well as cutting-edge creative prowess.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The position will report directly to the CTO and will primarily revolve around development and maintenance of our insurance platform. The platform covers Sales, Underwriting, Claims and Support and is built on the Salesforce Enterprise Solution.
Day to day tasks:
- Serve as an integrator between business needs and technology solutions
- Problem solve and offer ideas to solve issues
- Conduct relevant research, data analysis, and create reports
- Identify efficiencies and innovative approaches
- Maintain responsibility for completion and accuracy of work
- Develop your skills through training courses and mentoring
- Train, mentor, and coach juniors in the department
- Any other reasonable tasks
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Familiarity with Agile Development Methodology
- Prior experience in Project or program management
- Experience working with agile methodology
- Utilizing object-oriented programming and design concepts
- Technical understanding of Lightning
- Sales Cloud or Service Cloud experience (Advantageous)
- Salesforce Certifications, CPQ Knowledge (Advantageous)
- Technical understanding of Lightning (Advantageous)
- Understanding Force.com, Communities, Service Cloud (Advantageous)
- Understanding of Salesforce Design and Development Best Practices, Apex Design Parameters (Advantageous)
PACKAGE & REMUNERATION
- Provident Fund Contribution
- Group Risk Benefits
- Remuneration: A market related salary package will be offered
Please forward your CV to bianca@kuda.co.za if you adhere to the above-mentioned requirements by no later than 19 November 2021. Please add the title of the position you are applying for in the email subject.
Further communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not received a response within 2 weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful. The Company reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time.
Kuda are looking for great people to enroll in our 2022 Internship Program. The successful candidate will be supporting the various departments within the company and will be joining an energetic and lively team in our Big Bay Office in Cape Town and Menlyn Office in Pretoria on the 5th of January 2022.
The ideal candidates should possess the following characteristics:
- Team-player, willingness to contribute actively to the overall team spirit & have apositive attitude
- Approach problems with curiosity and open-mindedness, is a fast learner
- Innovative, showing a high degree of own initiative
- Ability and enthusiasm to work with a diverse range of people
- Aptitude to express him-/herself effectively in one-on-one conversations and small groups
- Mature & self-confident; Able to work with and speak to clients and colleagues
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Be willing to pursue the required NQF studies to further oneself in the insurance industry
Candidates should have the following qualifications:
- National Senior Certificate or National Certificate (Matric/Grade 12)
- Internships are available for young, unemployed people between the ages of 18 and 30
- Only South Africans may be registered on an internship
We have two positions in Cape Town and one in Pretoria. Last day to submit applications will be Friday, 29 October 2021.
All CV’s can be sent to: bianca@kuda.co.za
If you have not heard back from us by 5th November, please consider your application unsuccessful.
