LifePRO Application Developer

• Contract-to-hire position
• Hybrid w/ 2 days/week on-site in West Des Moines, IA
• LifePro System experience - production fixes/debugging
• Cobol Experience
• Flatfile Experience
• Background in annuities a plus
• Unfortunately, C2C/TPV/Sponsorship not supported by this Contract-to-hire role

Under moderate supervision, the Applications Developer II codes, tests and debugs

programs, maintains and documents program code and procedures, and assists in the

review and analysis of defined systems specifications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Codes and prepares test data.

 Codes, tests, and debugs programs.

 Evaluates and modifies existing programs.

 Documents procedures used for completed programs.

 Provides weekly status reports on all completed, on-going and future projects in order

to keep management updated on progress.

 Interfaces with users to develop procedures.

 Analyzes system solutions.

 Performs on-call responsibilities.

 Performs other related work as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None required for this position.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and 2

or more years of related experience and/or training in a coding, testing and debugging

environment; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience. In addition,

must have a minimum of 1 year of application development (integration) experience in

the investments/finance background.

Experience working with COBOL, Visual Basic, SQL, Btrive, DOS, MS Windows, MS Office

and LifePRO.

Must have experience in Informatica or ETL tool skills.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:

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None required for this position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

 Skill in writing and testing computer code.

 Knowledge of insurance industry practices, policies, and procedures.

 Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, and techniques associated with

programming of computers and networking equipment.

 Strong attention to detail.

 Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.

 Effective verbal and written communication.

 Initiative and innovation improving work processes.

 Teamwork.

 Professionalism and follow-through.

 Adaptable to change, delays and unexpected events.

 Strong customer service orientation in responding to inquiries from customers, agents

and others.

 Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents, manuals, and instructions.

 Ability to perform accurate mathematical calculations and apply mathematical

concepts to practical situations.

 Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals.

 Ability to effectively present information and interact in group situations.

 Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables.

 Ability to interpret a variety of instructions given in written, oral, diagram, or

schedule form.

 Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.