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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
In this role, you will contribute to the development, execution, and continuous improvement of our enterprise technology resiliency strategy and roadmap. You will help to drive cross-functional alignment to ensure business-critical systems and services that can withstand and recover from disruptions—including operational failures, cyber incidents, and large-scale disasters. You will collaborate with and provide strategic direction, governance, and thought leadership to embed resiliency into technology architecture, operations, engineering practices, and investment planning.Job Description
What You Will Do:
- Develop and lead the implementation of technology resiliency strategies and plans to ensure continuity of critical systems and operations.
- Develop and maintain technology resiliency policies, standards, and procedures, and ensure they are regularly reviewed and updated.
- Lead and coordinate technology resiliency testing and exercises and ensure that lessons learned are incorporated into plans and strategies.
- Collaborate with other teams within GTS and the broader IT organization, including security, network, and application teams, to ensure that technology resiliency is integrated into all aspects of our technology environment.
- Conduct risk assessments and business impact analyses to identify and prioritize potential disruptions and their impact on the business.
- Monitor and analyze technology resilience metrics and KPIs to identify areas for improvement and ensure continuous improvement.
- Work with engineering and architecture teams to validate that designs are sufficient to meet business Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) requirements.
- Stay up to date with emerging trends (e.g., Zero Trust Architecture, cloud-native resiliency, cyber resiliency, and ransomware mitigation, etc.) and best practices related to technology resiliency, and provide thought leadership on new approaches and technologies.
- Provide technical guidance on designing resiliency standards for on-prem and cloud-based applications.
What You Will Need:
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in IT or related field
- 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure/operations with a focus on technology resiliency and disaster recovery
- Strong understanding of technology resiliency principles (risk assessment, business impact analysis, incident management, testing)
- Proficiency in various IT systems, platforms, and tools (operating systems, virtualization, cloud computing, data backup/recovery, network security, and IT infrastructure management)
- Experience with disaster recovery planning/execution (on-prem and cloud-based (AWS\Azure) infrastructure)
- Familiarity with resiliency technologies, such as backup/recovery, clustering, load balancing and replication
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary to effectively convey technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to drive and implement process improvements
- Proven experience in developing and executing IT resiliency and recovery plans with ability to create clear documentation, reports and presentations
- Working knowledge of ServiceNow platform
Preferred
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Working Conditions
- This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our core locations (Cedar Rapids, IA/ Denver, CO/ Philadelphia, PA
Compensation:
The Salary for this position generally ranges between $102,000--$140, 800 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/ Denver, CO, Philadelphia, PA). 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
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
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in IT or related field
- 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure/operations focusing on technology resiliency
- Strong understanding of technology resiliency principles
- Proficiency in IT systems, platforms, and tools
- Experience with disaster recovery planning/execution
- Familiarity with resiliency technologies
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Proven experience in developing and executing IT resiliency and recovery plans
- Working knowledge of ServiceNow platform
Transamerica Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Transamerica and has not been reviewed or approved by Transamerica.
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Retirement Support — A company-funded pension alongside a 401(k) match creates a stronger-than-typical foundation for long-term savings. Feedback suggests this retirement depth elevates total rewards even when base pay is described as only “okay.”
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off begins around four weeks in year one with about ten paid holidays and dedicated volunteer PTO. This breadth helps the overall package feel more competitive early in tenure.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options with recognized carriers are available, and the employer pays the majority of premiums. HSAs/FSAs and dependent care FSAs expand coverage flexibility across locations.
Transamerica Insights
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.
