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At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.
Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
Who We Are
We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.
Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.
We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
What We Do
Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.
Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.
Job Description Summary
As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will help to design, build, and maintain software platforms. You will be responsible for configuring and customizing the platform to meet the organization's needs, developing and maintaining applications, workflows, and integrations, and ensuring the platform's stability, security, and performance. Additionally, you will collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, build out solution designs, and ensure the scalability and efficiency of platform architectures. This role involves automating tasks to improve efficiency and troubleshooting technical issues to ensure successful implementation and utilization of the platform. Your efforts will enable the organization to streamline processes, improve service delivery, and enhance overall productivity.Job Description
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, implement, and manage software platforms, including applications, workflows, integrations, and cloud infrastructure.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, build solution designs, and ensure scalability, resiliency, and efficiency of platform architectures.
- Ensure the security of the platform and the data it handles, implementing security controls to protect sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access.
- Develop and implement platform strategies to improve efficiency through automation and enhance user and developer experience.
- Monitor system performance and health, troubleshoot technical issues, and provide technical support for cloud-based services.
- Create system guidelines, process documentation, and training materials for the organization.
- Install, upgrade, and maintain underlying infrastructure, enabling systems with automated monitoring and alerting.
- Understand and respond to emerging requirements and ambiguous technology decisions.
- Design, implement and deliver cloud-based solutions at scale for a global organization supporting multiple entities, tailored to meet organizational needs, and support technology stack refresh when required, with security and process as a critical requirement.
- Manage IT and business unit projects related to collaboration solutions, including acquisitions, divestitures, and migrations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, a related field or equivalent education/experience and 5-7 years of related work experience
- Experience with automation development and scripting tools
- Proven ability to write and interpret code (Python, JSON, YAML, PowerShell, Terraform, Azure Bicep)
- Proven ability to deliver Infrastructure as Code (ARM templates, Azure Bicep, Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Ability to scan and resolve code standardization issues
- Proven experience as a Platform Engineer or similar role (i.e. M365, AWS or Azure Engineer).
- Strong understanding of cloud technologies, DevOps processes and automation of services.
- Proficiency with modern platform container concepts (i.e. Docker and Kubernetes).
- Experience with CI/CD tools and practices (Harness, GitHub, Snyk, Nexus, SonarQube, Kubernetes).
- Experience with Cloud Deployment Automation and Orchestration tools (PowerShell, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Azure DevOps, CodeBuild/CodePipeline/CodeDeploy, Step Functions)
- Demonstrated strong understanding of API’s and API Security
- Demonstrated ability in automated code testing.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to research new solutions, and attention to detail.
- Proven ability to apply critical thinking to business demands.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Holistic understanding of the internet and hosting from the network layer up through the application layer.
- Flexibility and adaptability to change, and continuous learning mindset.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) .
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools.
- Knowledge of security best practices in platform engineering.
- Certifications in cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure, M365).
Working Conditions
- On call may be required
- Hybrid/Office environment.
- Minimal travel.
This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.
Compensation
The Salary for this position generally ranges between $112,000 - $130,00 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.
Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Cedar Rapids, IA; Philadelphia, PA; Denver, CO). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.
What We Offer
For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.
Compensation 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
Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
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
College Coach 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
Inclusion & Diversity
We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.
To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.
Giving Back
We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.
Transamerica’s Parent Company
Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people across the globe.* It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.
* As of December 31, 2023
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What We Do
Life is about more than just money. That’s why Transamerica is committed to helping people make the wealth and health connection—it’s a whole new way of looking at everything that can affect your finances and how the little steps we take today can have a big impact tomorrow. We know that helping people achieve financial security today goes beyond that. For that reason, we will share academic, industry, and independent research so we can all work towards living better, longer. Be Well. Build Wealth.
