Transamerica

Senior Desktop Technology Strategist

Transamerica • $105K — $120K *
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402In-Person
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in desktop strategy and technology.
  • Strong communication skills for articulating technology strategy.
  • Broad technology knowledge across web, database, and network systems.
  • Deep expertise in modern endpoint management (SCCM, Intune).
  • Understanding of cloud technologies and automation processes.
  • Experience with ServiceNow and ITSM processes.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain the Desktop Technology Strategy, aligning it with business goals.
  • Guide vendor desktop strategies for technology cohesion.
  • Provide hands-on expertise for current desktop systems.
  • Participate in strategic planning with GTS service owners.
  • Consult on operational processes to enhance alignment and minimize disruption.
  • Review strategic technologies with the architecture team.
  • Research IT projects to identify opportunities for strategic improvement.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay and bonus eligibility for employees.
  • Pension plan and 401k match for financial security.
  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Tuition reimbursement and career development opportunities.
  • Paid time off starting at 160 hours annually, plus holidays.
  • Parental leave and adoption assistance for family support.
Full Job Description

Job Family

IT - General

Job Description Summary

This position will be part of the ET Digital Workplace Services function, responsible for managing strategic technical and operational partnerships with 3rd party organizations who will supply various operational functions to AEGON. The role of Sr IT Desktop Strategist will work to identify opportunities to improve service performance.  

Job Description

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible formaintainingEnterprise Technology’s Desktop Technology Strategy, ensuring that corresponding strategic goals are planned, advanced and achieved, and that they deliver business value. 
  • Provides direction for the vendor desktop strategy to ensure those technologies are cohesive andin sync
  • Providehands ontechnology expertiseto current desktop systems 
  • Strengthens alignment byparticipating inin strategic and operational planning activities involving GTS service owners and top technical staff. 
  • Provides consulting on operational processes tomaintainstrategic alignment and minimize customer impact. 
  • Provides consulting for architecture team in reviewing strategic technologies and solution design. 
  • Constantly engage in challenging the status-quo and bringing in more value to the organization through in-house/external technology solutions  
  • Conductsresearch for IT projects that are strategic in nature. 
  • Assess various technologies, products, and services related to the management of performance-based information 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or technically related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.  
  • Minimum of 5+ yearsdemonstratedrelated experience. 
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills enabling effective articulation of strategy 
  • Breadth of knowledge across majority of technology disciplines including web, database, data center, network, and workforce computing technologies 
  • Deep understanding of modern endpoint management ecosystems, including SCCM, Intune, and automated application delivery frameworks, with the ability to drive modernization and standardization across a global environment. 
  • Proven understanding of cloud technologies available
  • Experience modernizing legacy code andautomationswith SQL databases, Visual Studio, and GitHub (branching, pull requests, CI), refactoring into maintainable, testable components. 
  • Experience with cloud-based virtual desktops including Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), AWSWorkSpaces, Citrix, andNerdio, covering deployment, scaling, image management, security, and cost optimization. 
  • Experience with ServiceNow (SNOW) and enterprise ITSM processes, including automated PC provisioning/build pipelines (physical and virtual), Hardware Asset Management (HAM), Software Asset Management (SAM), full asset and lifecycle management workflows, and cost/billing reconciliation. 
  • Strong understanding of technology architecture principles 
  • Ability to convert complex information into simple, explainable solutions 
  • Understanding of current and future business needs met by infrastructure platforms 
  • Possesses a strong planning orientation with integrative and strategic thinking skills 
  • Ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts and coach others innew technologiesand strategies 
  • Ability to drive and achieve consensus/support from large diverse groups 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical strategy
  • Broad knowledge across key technology disciplines, including web, database, data centre, network, and workforce computing technologies
  • Deepexpertisein modern endpoint management ecosystems such as SCCM, Intune, and automated application delivery frameworks, with the ability to drive global standardisation and modernisation
  • Strong understanding of cloud technologies and the major vendors providing cloud services
  • Experience modernising legacy code and automations using SQL, Visual Studio, and GitHub (branching, pull requests, CI), creating maintainable and testable solutions
  • Hands‑onexperience with cloud‑basedvirtual desktop platforms, including Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), AWS WorkSpaces, Citrix, andNerdio, across deployment, scaling, image management, security, and cost optimisation
  • Experience using ServiceNow (SNOW) and ITSM processes, including automated PC provisioning pipelines, Hardware and Software Asset Management, full asset lifecycle workflows, and cost/billing reconciliation

Working Conditions:

  • Hybrid Work Environment (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)
  • Work Travel less than 10%

Compensation:

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $105,000- $120,000 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 (Philadelphia, PA; Cedar Rapids, IA; 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

  • 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 exception

About Transamerica

The Transamerica Corporation is an American holding company for various life insurance companies and investment firms operating primarily in the United States, offering life and supplemental health insurance, investments, and retirement services. The company has major offices located in Baltimore, Maryland; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Denver, Colorado; Norwood, Massachusetts; Exton, Pennsylvania; Harrison, New York; Johns Creek, Georgia; Plano, Texas; and St. Petersburg, Florida. Additional affiliated offices are located throughout the United States. In 1999, it became a subsidiary of Aegon, a European financial services company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. Transamerica funds the Transamerica Institute, a nonprofit foundation which comprises the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies and the Transamerica Center for Health Studies.
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Industry
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Founded
1904
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