Lead Application Developer

FBL Financial Group • West Des Moines, IA

110d

About The Position

Do you have proven success providing strong technical leadership, analysis, and application development across a variety of platforms and systems throughout an organization? If so, this Lead Application Developer position may be a great fit for you! With Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership, and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We're proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.

Requirements

• College degree or equivalent plus 5-7 years relevant experience required.
• Knowledge of Cobol, VSAM, DB2 and SQL required.
• ETL and Informatica skills are a plus.
• Agile methodology is also a plus.
• Customer focused mindset with strong analytical, problem solving and system design skills sets.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, be results oriented and adjust to changing priorities while maintaining a calm, professional demeanor.
• Strong communication skills both oral and written in both technical and non-technical settings.

Responsibilities

• Support the software development life cycle, including analysis, technical requirements, design, coding, unit testing, implementation, and maintenance of Property Casualty application software.
• Engage in special projects by supporting the design, development, testing and delivery phases of the release.
• Conduct research and maintain high level of knowledge in systems software/hardware to ensure operations and implementations are of the highest quality.
• Develop problem solving techniques to assist other development staff personnel in the research and solving of program problems.

Benefits

• Enhanced 401K with a match
• Low cost health, dental, and vision benefits
• Life and disability insurance options
• Paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time
• Onsite wellness facility with fitness classes and programs
• Daycare center
• Cafeteria
• Onsite medical clinic

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree