Senior Associate - Development Lead - AWS, Mainframe and Varicent Incentive Compensation Management
About The Position
As part of Technology, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking initiatives that shape New York Life's digital landscape. Leverage cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI to increase productivity, streamline processes, and create seamless experiences for clients, agents, and employees. Your expertise fuels innovation, agility, and growth driving the company's success. We are seeking an experienced Development Lead to join our engineering team, responsible for leading the design, development, and modernization of mission-critical applications within the Agent Compensation and Insurance domain. This role requires deep expertise across mainframe technologies, AWS cloud platforms, and Varicent, along with strong leadership capabilities. The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between legacy and modern systems, driving technical direction, mentoring teams, and ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and business objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of software development experience, including a minimum of 2 years working with Varicent Incentive Compensation Management (ICM).
- Proven experience in a technical leadership or lead developer role
- Strong background in financial services or insurance systems
- Experience managing or collaborating with offshore teams
- Demonstrated experience in the insurance domain, with a strong understanding of insurance terminology, particularly in Life Insurance.
Responsibilities
- Lead design and development of COBOL-based mainframe and distributed applications
- Provide technical leadership across mainframe, AWS, and Varicent platforms
- Drive modernization initiatives including cloud integration and API enablement
- Collaborate with architecture, business, and offshore development teams
- Oversee system integration between legacy and modern platforms
- Ensure high-quality delivery across the SDLC
- Troubleshoot critical production issues and guide resolution efforts
- Mentor developers and enforce best practices
- Participate in architecture and design reviews
- Ensure adherence to enterprise standards and governance
Benefits
- leave programs
- adoption assistance
- student loan repayment programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
