Senior Application Systems Developer

Overview

The Senior Application Systems Developer’s role is to create and maintain applications designed to support the business operations across the entire AAA Life enterprise. This role is responsible for developing, testing, implementing, and maintaining RPG-based and non-RPG based software applications. Troubleshoots problems and issues and looks for ways to improve applications. Familiar with a variety of life insurance concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity is expected.

Note: Our company is currently a hybrid work environment. Candidates in Michigan must be willing and able to work in office a minimum of three day per week. 

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, tests, implements, and maintains solutions with minimal, to no, direction.
• Participates in on-call rotations.
• Performs source code/versioning management function adhering to technical management guidelines
• Leads and coordinates code/peer reviews of multi-facility or application focused development work to insure it aligns to the business and technical requirements
• Provides application development and unit testing for medium to large complex projects (and support issues) or functional areas of larger projects or programs
• Provides application development services for support and projects that align to the software development life cycles, organizational governance policies, and industry best practices
• Collaborates with application and project team(s) to define design and unit testing scenarios and scripts in alignment with business and system requirements
• Leads cross functional application development activities to achieve project objectives
• Contribute to and maintain a thorough understanding of application development standards, policies, and procedures
• Ensures application development deliverables are completed on a time, budget, and quality
• Researches and recommends appropriate application development best practices, and tools.
• Develops and applies business knowledge in multiple functional areas
• May provide team leadership through the delegation of work, coaching, and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

• Our company is currently a hybrid work environment. Candidates in Michigan must be willing and able to work in office a minimum of three day per week.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Technology, or Business discipline or equivalent experience.
• 10 or more year’s development experience creating and/or maintaining enterprise transaction applications or process.
• Significant experience and mastery of all versions of RPG and familiar with IBM IOS platforms.
• Extensive knowledge of the following is required:
• SQL and embedded SQL programming
• CL programming
• RPG - all versions
• ILE concepts
• Batch and Online development
• Creating and maintaining iSeries custom reports
• Development effort estimation techniques
• XML
• Web Services
• Windows and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Visio)
• Windows Active Directory EnvironmentFile Encryption i.e. PGP
• FileNet or other imaging system.
• RDI

Preferred Experience

• Working knowledge of DB2 and programmatic data access
• LOMA 281 and 291
• XSLTJava J2EE
• Microsoft stack (VB, C#, C ) SQL Server Document composition systems
• Rules Engines
• IBM or PMP certifications are a plus.
• Experience working with project life cycle and project management methodologies.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Other valued working knowledge and experience includes:
• More than one SDLC methodology with detailed knowledge of Waterfall, Agile Development, and Scrum
• Test management, test processes, automated and performance testing
• Source code management and application build and deployment tools
• Project management methodologies and tools (MS Project)
• Keeping technologically current and learning new technologies
• Experience in midrange development and/or Web development
• Experience with Turnover system
• PGP encryption on iSeries 7

What We Offer:

• A collaborative, energetic work environment where you can put your passion for people to work
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability coverage available day one
• Pension Plan
• Performance-based incentive plan
• 401k available with a Company match
• Holidays and Paid Time Off
• AAA Basic Membership