Lead Software Engineer at F&G (Des Moines, IA)
Summary
Financial Services provides support for the back-end operations of F&G. This Lead Software Engineer role is within the Investment’s space which may include hedging, asset management, and investment accounting.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead other developers through required feature updates, code management, and requirement implementation
- Lead initiatives where appropriate, guiding the organization with respect to system impact and change
- Design, code, test, and document software solutions that are high performing and intuitive, adhering to F&G’s software development methodologies, frameworks, standards, and security requirements
- Perform unit, regression, security, and load tests to validate the readiness of internally and externally developed code for production as required
- Lead application security remediation in collaboration with Security team
- Design and develop complex programs/queries to support transactional processing and regulatory reporting
- Perform impact analysis for interface/system changes affecting the applications environment
- Lead a team through complex projects and is accountable for delivery
- Develop estimates for project and maintenance work
- Design integrations for custom or 3rd-party solutions
- Assist with the design of architecture and solutions
- Peer review code for the technologies or applications the Lead oversees
- Translate undefined business problems and defined business objectives and goals into functional solutions
- Design with limited assistance within architectural standards
- Mentor and coach other developers on an informal basis
- Lead technical aspects of one or more applications within the function
- Technical ownership of one or more business facing technologies to deliver business outcomes
- Design and code complex solutions
- Interact with clients and stakeholders on a regular basis
- Lead, support and interact with various IT teams and LOBs on integration efforts
Experience & Education Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (preferred emphasis in Computer Science or MIS) or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 8-9 years of hands-on technical experience in designing and building applications and interfaces
- Experience with various SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
- Significant experience writing complex code
- Significant experience working in Informatica
- Significant experience developing in .Net/Java
- Experience developing in multiple databases, including SQL server and/or Oracle
- Expert understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Preferred Requirements
- Experience with secure development practices and knowledge of OWASP Top Ten
- Experience with API management platforms such as MuleSoft, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, or Apigee
- Experience supporting production batch cycle
- Experience within a Financial Services/Insurer’s IT Organization
- Prior leadership experience
Skills & Abilities
- Self-starter with a high energy level and willingness to take on responsibility
- Proven verbal, written communication, and conflict resolution skills
- Excellent ability to think analytically and solve problems
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment
- Ability to create technical documentation
- Ability to develop good relationships with vendors and their technical resources
- Ability to create strong, collaborative relationships with business partners
- Ability to lead and mentor others
- Ability to maintain a technical vision and roadmap
- Ability to act as a project lead within an initiative including task identification, design, testing, implementation, tracking, reporting, and status updates to management
Since 1959, Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company (F&G) has offered annuity and life insurance products to those who are seeking security in retirement and protection during life’s unexpected events.
As an Iowa Top Workplace1 and a proud equal opportunity employer, F&G employees are empowered, collaborative, dynamic and authentic. We believe that by embracing these values, we will continue to build and strengthen the company, while continuing to be a great place to work.
1Des Moines Register Top Workplaces 2018-2021.
Link: https://topworkplaces.com/company/fidelity-guaranty-life/desmoinesregister/