PLADS Application Developer (SmartCOMM)

Aflac, Incorporated•Columbus, GA

3d•$115,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way. Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com. Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac. Work Designation. Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote. If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership. If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance. What does it take to be successful at Aflac? Acting with Integrity Communicating Effectively Pursuing Self-Development Serving Customers Supporting Change Supporting Organizational Goals Working with Diverse Populations

Requirements

Sound knowledge about SmartCOMM Modules - Data Modeler, Advanced Template Designer and Web Editor
Strong knowledge in generating Interactive communications (Draft Editor, Data Capture)
Good knowledge of Thunderhead/Smart Communication API's
Should be well versed with preparation of the XML data schema and their mappting to business data objects
Requirements Definition Development and developing business templates sa per business requirements
Consolidating form templates, recognizing common graphical elements, information blocks, layouts, variable data requirements, funcational similarity and multilingual
Strong understanding of SmartCOMM/Thunderhead concepts & developmentSound knowledge of SmartCOMM (Thunderhead) Suites of Products - Advanced Template Designer (Business Content Studio and Admin), Data Modeller (Business Object Studio)
Attention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus
Ability to work as part of a team and independently
Problem-solving and technical communication skills
Ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines
Self-accountable with the ability to prioritize well and work in environments with competing and alternating priorities, with a constant focus on delivery
Refined business acumen and established domain / industry vertical expertise
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related IT field.
Four or more years of SmartCOMM programming experience or related work experience
Experience and understanding of multiple programming languages and applicable applications
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

Contributes to the development effort by participating in workshops, speaking about technical solutions, builds prototypes and takes on coding assignments
Translates simple to moderately complex user stories into functional and actionable software within the IT environment
Collaborates on and informs cross-functional teams of new feature technical design, technical requirements, limitations, and implementation
Performs unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing of new product functionality; analyzes and mitigates issues identified during testing
Actively participates in meetings with representatives from multiple business and/or IT units
Performs other duties as required

Benefits

medical, dental, and vision coverage
prescription drug coverage
health care flexible spending
dependent care flexible spending
Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee)
401(k) plans
annual bonuses
an opportunity to purchase company stock
11 paid holidays
up to 20 days PTO
state-mandated sick leave