Lead Technology Resiliency Analyst

Transamerica•Cedar Rapids, IA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Enterprise Technology is a global organization within Transamerica. We provide dedicated application support to Transamerica and we bring all of Aegon's business units together through the use of technology. We provide the backbone - the infrastructure - for how everything works. We’re creating the company’s AI environment, building a flexible ‘cloud experience’ for internal hosting services, designing frameworks for data governance and management, and ensuring the security and stability the company’s technology. In short, we enable the business units to move more quickly and deliver to our clients in the best possible way. Whether customers are interested in insurance products or annuities or financial services, we're here to ensure they don't have to worry whether their information is safe. The people we employ are incredibly diverse, both in terms of backgrounds and skill sets. There are over 1000 of us representing a dozen or so nationalities and located in the UK, the US, the Netherlands, Hungary, Spain, and Hong Kong. Our global teams are comprised of experts in areas such as application development, information security, infrastructure services, data & analytics, risk & controls, procurement, program management, and architecture. With the breadth of functions within Enterprise Technology, individuals can pursue a wide variety of careers, and we have a focus on supporting employees’ development. The most important quality in the people who join us is curiosity. A lot of what we do is problem solving, requiring colleagues to take what they know and apply it to new situations. We have many mature processes, but we’re always looking for opportunities to improve, so we want people who are naturally inquisitive and confident enough to challenge the way we do things. Technology is constantly, rapidly changing – we need you to help us continue to change with it. Job Description Summary: In this role, you will lead the development, execution, and continuous improvement of our enterprise technology resiliency strategy and roadmap. You will drive cross-functional alignment to ensure business-critical systems and services can withstand and recover from disruptions—including operational failures, cyber incidents, and large-scale disasters. You will provide strategic direction, governance, and thought leadership to embed resiliency into technology architecture, operations, engineering practices, and investment planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field (or equivalent experience).
7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure/operations with a focus on technology resiliency and disaster recovery.
Strong knowledge of technology resiliency principles (e.g., risk assessment, business impact analysis, incident management, resiliency testing).
Proficiency with IT systems, platforms, and tools (e.g., operating systems, virtualization, cloud, backup/recovery, network security, infrastructure management).
Experience planning and executing disaster recovery for on-prem and cloud-based infrastructure (AWS/Azure).
Familiarity with resiliency technologies and patterns (e.g., backup/recovery, clustering, load balancing, replication).
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to translate technical concepts for technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to drive process improvements.
Proven experience developing and executing resiliency and recovery plans; ability to produce clear documentation, reports, and presentations.
Working knowledge of the ServiceNow platform.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

Partner with senior leaders to create and deliver a technology resiliency roadmap aligned to business strategy.
Define long-term resiliency goals and investment priorities with IT and business partners; establish governance, accountability, and alignment for resiliency initiatives.
Champion resiliency-by-design practices across engineering, architecture, and product teams so resilience is built into solutions from the start.
Implement strategies, policies, standards, and procedures that ensure continuity of critical systems and operations; review and update them regularly.
Lead large-scale resiliency testing (e.g., failover, disaster recovery exercises, and cyberattack simulations) and drive continuous improvement based on outcomes.
Define test methodologies, success criteria, and post-exercise reviews; partner with security, network, and application teams to embed resiliency across the technology environment.
Conduct risk assessments and business impact analyses to identify, prioritize, and address potential disruptions and their business impact.
Build and maintain a technology resilience scorecard (KPIs, maturity, architectural risk, recovery performance); communicate readiness and improvement plans to executive leadership and governance forums.
Partner with engineering and architecture teams to validate designs meet business Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).
Stay current on emerging resiliency trends and best practices (e.g., Zero Trust, cloud-native resiliency, cyber resiliency, ransomware mitigation) and provide thought leadership on new approaches.
Provide technical guidance and standards for resilient architectures for both on-prem and cloud-based applications.

Benefits

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
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