Lead IT Specialist Life - Transamerica : Job Details

Lead It Specialist Life

The Lead IT Specialist Life is focused on the design and development of technologies and integrations to support Underwriting technology. Helps define technical strategies, grow capabilities, and guide enterprise-wide solutions by providing technology leadership, insight on new developments within the Underwriting technology solution space, and guidance in design, framework, and platform decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical product ownership, analysis and solution design across platforms toward the development of end-to-end solutions; translate architectural guidance into detailed technical design.
• Work collaboratively with business teams and other development staff, including contract and offshore Software Engineering in an agile environment.
• Triage issues, test, identify, implement, and document solutions to business challenges utilizing web and cloud technologies.
• Manage dynamic intake and prioritization process to identify new capabilities and help with taking the roadmap to fruition.
• Utilize third-party software development frameworks, open-source libraries, and APIs to rapidly develop basic application solutions.
• Lead the resolution of cross dependencies in complex initiatives to ensure seamless execution and streamlines delivery.
• Lead committees or projects to help define organization-wide standards, processes, and guidelines.
• Perform design and analysis for deliverables. Lead large team design sessions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for a wide range of areas, applications, and technologies.
• Recommend solutions which take into consideration costs, business needs, and system impacts.
• Lead web development staff, including contract and off-shore developers; may have supervisory responsibility over employees.
• Learn and keep pace with the latest advances in the field and rapidly grasp new technologies to support the environment and contribute to project deliverables.
• Prepare presentations and lead development meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, math, engineering, or other technical field, or equivalent experience
• Six years of development experience
• Five years experience in Technical Product ownership, driving iterative delivery, technical design, issue triage and implementation using the agile methodology.
• Five years experience with integration and service frameworks (e.g. API Gateways, Apache Camel, Swagger API, Zookeeper, Kafka, messaging tools, microservices)
• Experience with coding platforms/frameworks (e.g. JAVA, OOD, OOP, Functional Programming, Spring Framework, Service Oriented Architecture, Dependency Injection, and Core Architecture)
• 5 years experience with data mining and querying relational and non relational Databases
• 5 years experience and expertise in build and deployment tools - (Visual Studio, Git/Bitbucket, SQL Management Studio)
• Familiarity with modern frontend development frameworks (Angular, React, Vue.js, HTTP, HTML, JS, CSS, Ajax)
• Attention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Technical communication skills and the ability to present information to all levels of the organization
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Knowledge of the Life underwriting domain.
• Development experience with cloud services (e.g. AWS/Azure) utilizing various support tools (e.g. EC2, ECS, S3, Kinesis, VMs, Blob, Cosmos, Data Factory, SQL Data warehouse, ARM Templates, Event Hubs)
• Architecture and implementation, including source to target mappings and ETL.
• Technology or platform certifications (e.g. AWS, Microsoft)
• Knowledge of the financial services industry
• Life Insurance domain knowledge.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid Office environment
• Work outside of normal business hours may be required
• Moderate travel

Compensation

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $125,000 - $155,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company's discretion.

This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation in order to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.

What We Offer

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.

Compensation Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Bonus for Eligible Employees

Benefits Package

• Pension Plan
• 401k Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Disability Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Career Training & Development Opportunities

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits

• Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
• Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars.
• Parental Leave fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• College Coach Program
• Back-Up Care Program
• PTO for Volunteer Hours
• Employee Matching Gifts Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Inclusion and Diversity Programs
• Employee Recognition Program
• Referral Bonus Programs

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We're thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.

To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.

Giving Back

We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.

Transamerica's Parent Company

Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into