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Purpose:
Athene is seeking a Senior Business Systems Analyst (Actuarial IT) to help modernize the technology that powers one of the industry's fastest-growing retirement services organizations. In this role, you'll partner closely with Actuarial, Finance, and Technology teams to analyze complex business challenges, shape enterprise technology solutions, and deliver high-quality capabilities supporting actuarial data, finance, reinsurance, and reporting.As a trusted advisor, you'll bridge business and technology by translating complex requirements into scalable solutions while leveraging data analysis, cloud technologies, and AI-enabled tools to improve productivity and business outcomes. You'll play a key role in advancing Athene's technology modernization efforts while working alongside talented teams across Athene and Apollo in a collaborative, high-performance culture built on our BEAM values
Accountabilities:
Key Deliverables
Partner with Actuarial, Finance, Reinsurance, and Technology stakeholders to analyze business processes, facilitate requirements workshops, and translate complex business needs into scalable technology solutions supporting actuarial and financial operations.
Perform hands-on data analysis using SQL and other analytical tools to validate business rules, reconcile actuarial and financial data, and support downstream reporting, modeling, and operational decision-making.
Drive modernization initiatives by collaborating with engineering teams to improve actuarial data platforms, AWS-based data solutions, system integrations, and overall data quality and accessibility.
Support Agile delivery by creating and managing user stories, acceptance criteria, documentation, testing, and production support activities while contributing to continuous improvement across the software delivery lifecycle.
Mentor and support Business Systems Analysts by sharing best practices, improving documentation standards, and helping elevate the quality and consistency of business analysis across the team.
Leverage AI-enabled tools to enhance business analysis, documentation, data interpretation, and productivity while promoting innovation, critical thinking, and continuous improvement across delivery teams.
Qualifications and Experience:
What You Need to Bring
5+ years of relevant experience supporting Actuarial, Finance, Insurance, or other complex financial systems, with demonstrated success translating business needs into technology solutions, preferred.
Strong knowledge of annuity products, including Fixed Annuities (FA), Fixed Indexed Annuities (FIA), reinsurance, liability data, and PGA-related business processes.
Advanced SQL and data analysis experience with the ability to validate complex business rules, interpret financial and actuarial data, and support cloud-based data modernization initiatives, preferably within AWS.
Experience working in Agile environments utilizing JIRA, Confluence, and modern business analysis practices, along with familiarity using AI-enabled tools to improve analysis, documentation, and delivery outcomes.
Excellent analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to operate independently, influence cross-functional teams, mentor others, and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years supporting Actuarial, Finance, Insurance, or complex financial systems
- Strong knowledge of annuity products (Fixed Annuities, Fixed Indexed Annuities), reinsurance, liability data, and PGA-related processes
- Advanced SQL and data analysis experience to validate complex business rules and reconcile actuarial/financial data
- Experience with cloud-based data modernization initiatives (data platforms, system integrations)
- Experience with AWS-based data solutions
- Experience working in Agile environments using JIRA and Confluence and modern business analysis practices
- Familiarity using AI-enabled tools to improve analysis, documentation, and delivery outcomes
- Excellent analytical, communication, stakeholder management, mentoring, and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Athene Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Athene and has not been reviewed or approved by Athene.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings support is highlighted through a strong employer match and structured retirement programs. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful long-term value to total compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies span flexible or paid time off, a robust holiday schedule, volunteer time, and paid parental, family care, and military leave. Feedback suggests this breadth is a standout element across many roles.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include comprehensive health coverage, mental-health support, onsite fitness centers, and one‑on‑one coaching. HQ amenities and wellness perks are positioned as differentiators for on-site employees.
Athene Insights
What We Do
Athene, through its subsidiaries, is a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. The products offered by Athene include: • Retail fixed, fixed indexed and registered index-linked annuity products; • Reinsurance arrangements with third-party annuity providers; and • Institutional products, such as funding agreements and group annuity contracts related to pension risk transfers. Athene's subsidiaries include Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company, a Delaware-domiciled insurance company, Athene Annuity and Life Company, an Iowa-domiciled insurance company, Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company of New York, a New York-domiciled insurance company, Athene Securities, LLC, an Iowa-domiciled registered broker-dealer (member FINRA), and Athene Life Re Ltd., a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer. -- The financial industry is ripe for change and Athene is leading the way. We’re determined to make retirement easier for you and other Americans by harnessing our passion, smarts and relentless spirit. Learn how to become an Athene financial professional at www.athene.com/contact. If you love a challenge and are driven to succeed, then Athene is your kind of company.
