Technology Associate

Our Program

As part of our Enterprise Business Technology and Shared Services Team at Guardian, you will have the opportunity to learn from and network with professionals across the company. Our LEAP Program (Learn, Engage, Apply, Perform) will help you to build your professional toolkit as you gain industry and organizational knowledge through three 12-month rotational assignments. Through your experience with us you will be able to make meaningful contributions to initiatives that directly impact our business and the communities we serve while also gaining hands on leadership experience.

Program Perks

• Rotations: You will have opportunities to rotate through various teams in the Technology organization gaining exposure to multiple domains; Application Development, Data, Cloud, Security and UI/UX Design.
• Mentors: You will be assigned a mentor to help build relationships across the company and navigate work experiences.
• Lunch with Leaders Speaker Series: Leaders from various business and functional areas host Lunch & Learns for associates, discussing everything from personal career experiences to important business initiatives and essential skills and competencies needed to excel in their organizations.
• Focused Curriculum for Learning & Development: Associates are assigned a curriculum of courses, as well as individual and group activities to help develop leadership, business, and technical skills.
• Collaboration Project: The collaboration project is a full-term venture that will span the duration of the Technology Associates’ program tenure. Technology Associates will collaborate on building a working prototype that is production ready for a problem of their choice. It is an opportunity to learn necessary skills for future success through designing and building a system from the ground-up. They will have opportunities to present to leadership.

Are you a problem solver who likes learning new things, is excited by difficult challenges and possesses good interpersonal skills to effectively interface between technical and business teams? Is a culture where “People Count,” “We Do the Right Thing,” and “We Hold Ourselves to Very High Standards” important to you? If so, Guardian is seeking Technology Associates as part of the LEAP Program.

You are:

A self-starter who takes ownership of your own personal growth and career development. You display a confident yet approachable demeanor. You can build mutually respectful and collaborative relationships. You help foster a culture where diverse thoughts, experiences and backgrounds are valued and celebrated. You demonstrate intellectual curiosity, embrace change, and promote inclusion and diversity.

You have:

• A bachelor’s degree with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) focus, obtained within the last 12 months or; or a relevant certificate, currently in your final year of obtaining a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college / university; coursework to obtain degree must be completed prior to start of employment
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future
• Proven analytical skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Exceptional software programming and/or scripting skills
• The drive to deliver on commitments and an openness to new ideas
• Strong and effective communication (both written and verbal)

Location:

• Bethlehem, Holmdel, or New York with work from home flexibility
• Up to 10% travel within US

Our promise:

• At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals.
• Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards

We offer:

• Meaningful and challenging work opportunities to accelerate technology and innovation in a secure and compliant way
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, supplemental health, life and vision coverage for you and your dependents with no wait period
• Life and disability insurance
• A great 401(k) with match
• Tuition assistance, paid parental leave and backup family care
• Dynamic, modern work environments that promote collaboration and creativity
• Flexible time off, dress code, and work location policies to balance your work and life in the ways that suit you best
• Social responsibility in all aspects of our work. We volunteer within our local communities, create educational alliances with colleges, drive a variety of initiatives in sustainability, and advocate for diversity and inclusion in all that we do.

About Guardian:

Every day, Guardian provides Americans the security they deserve through our insurance and wealth management products and services. Since our founding in 1860, our long-term view has helped our customers prepare for whatever life brings whether starting a family, planning for the future or taking care of employees. Today, we're a Fortune 250 mutual company and a leading provider of life, disability, dental, and other benefits for individuals, at the workplace and through government sponsored programs. The Guardian community of 9,500 employees and our network of over 2,700 financial representatives is committed to serving with expertise when, where and how our clients need us. Our commitments rest on a strong financial foundation, which at year-end 2018 included $8.5 billion in capital and $1.6 billion in operating income. For more information, please visit guardianlife.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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