Specialist Software Engineering

Transamerica•Cedar Rapids, IA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Specialist Software Engineer is focused on the design and development of web and cloud technologies to support Annuities Customer and Advisor experience portals. This role helps define web and cloud strategies, grow capabilities, and develop enterprise-wide solutions by providing technology leadership, insight on new developments within the application solution space, and guidance in design, framework, and platform decisions. Transamerica is a financial services company offering insurance, retirement, and investment solutions, part of Aegon, an international financial services group serving millions of customers worldwide. The company is organized into three distinct businesses: World Financial Group, Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, and Financial Assets, supported by Transamerica Corporate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, math, engineering, or other technical field, or equivalent experience
Eight years of Core Java experience
Expertise in coding platforms/frameworks (e.g. JAVA, OOD, OOP, Functional Programming, Spring Framework, J2EE Development, OOP, Service Oriented Architecture, Dependency Injection, and Core Architecture)
Experience with modern frontend development frameworks (Angular, React, Vue.js, Node.js, HTTP, HTML, JS, CSS, Ajax)
Experience leveraging continuous integration/development tools (e.g. Jenkins, Docker, Containers, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container automation) in a Ci/CD pipeline
Five years of experience with integration and service frameworks (e.g. API Gateways, Apache Camel, Swagger API, Zookeeper, Kafka, messaging tools, microservices)
Expertise with Microservices and REST based API development (e.g. Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Entity Framework, Swagger, Odata, AutoMapper)
Five years of development experience with cloud services (e.g. AWS) utilizing various support tools (e.g. EC2, ECS, S3, Kinesis, VMs, SQL Data warehouse, ARM Templates, Event Hubs)
Expertise in build and deployment tools - (Visual Studio, Eclipse, Git/Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, SQL Management Studio, Junit, Ajax)
Advanced understanding of software development and research tools
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 deadline

Nice To Haves

Familiarity of using AI tools like AWS Q developer and AWS Kiro.
Experience with big data and real time streaming analytics processing architecture
Technology or platform certifications (e.g. AWS, Microsoft)
Knowledge of the financial services industry

Responsibilities

Lead analysis and complex architectural design across platforms toward the development of end-to-end solutions; translate architectural guidance into detailed technical design.
Work collaboratively with other development staff, including contract and offshore Software Engineers, and business product owners in an agile environment.
Code, test, identify, implement, and document solutions to business challenges utilizing web and cloud technologies.
Perform design and analysis for deliverables.
Lead large team design sessions.
Serve as a subject matter expert for Annuities applications, and technologies.
Recommend solutions which take into consideration costs, business needs, and system impacts.
Utilize third-party software development frameworks, open-source libraries, and APIs to rapidly develop basic application solutions.
Learn and keep pace with the latest advances in the field and rapidly grasp new technologies to support the environment and contribute to project deliverables.
Prepare presentations and lead development meetings.

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
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