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Purpose:
Athene is seeking a Senior Automation Analyst to join our Automated Order Entry (AOE) team, where you'll play a critical role in advancing digital capabilities that simplify the annuity application experience for financial professionals and customers. As a subject matter expert, you will help shape the future of our Order Entry platforms by designing scalable solutions, optimizing integrations, and supporting industry initiatives that improve operational efficiency and customer experience. Working across business, technology, and external partners, you'll lead automation initiatives that directly impact Athene's growth strategy while helping drive innovation across our operations.Accountabilities:
Serve as the subject matter expert for one or more Automated Order Entry platforms (Firelight, AnnuityNet, Affirm), supporting platform enhancements, business rules, integrations, and user experience improvements.
Partner with business and technology teams to define requirements, develop and execute test strategies, and successfully deliver product enhancements, regulatory updates, and strategic initiatives.
Develop, maintain, and support DTCC data feeds while monitoring production performance and resolving complex operational issues.
Build sustainable operational processes and documentation that improve platform stability, scalability, and long-term support.
Collaborate with external vendors, business stakeholders, Legal, and Compliance to implement industry initiatives and ensure successful delivery of automation solutions.
Apply innovative thinking, critical analysis, and AI-enabled approaches to streamline processes, improve testing efficiency, enhance data quality, and identify opportunities for continuous operational improvement.
Qualifications and Experience:
5+ years of relevant experience supporting insurance operations, business systems, automation platforms, order entry solutions, or related technology-driven operational processes.
Strong understanding of annuity products, operational workflows, and automated order entry platforms; experience with Firelight, AnnuityNet, and/or Affirm is strongly preferred.
Experience supporting data feeds, systems integrations, testing, and production support; SQL, Visual Basic, or similar technical skills are preferred.
Demonstrated critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills with the ability to influence stakeholders, manage ambiguity, drive innovation, and leverage AI tools appropriately to improve business outcomes.
Self-motivated with a bias for action, ownership mindset, adaptability, creativity, and a commitment to delivering high-quality results while collaborating across teams.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years supporting insurance operations, business systems, automation platforms, or order entry solutions
- Strong understanding of annuity products and operational workflows
- Experience with Firelight, AnnuityNet, and/or Affirm
- Experience supporting data feeds, systems integrations, testing, and production support
- SQL skills
- Visual Basic skills
- Demonstrated critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant 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.
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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.
