Transamerica

Specialist Software Engineering

Transamerica$120K — $165K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, math, engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Six years of Core Java or .NET experience
  • Expertise in coding platforms such as .NET/C#, JAVA, OOP, and Microservices
  • Five years of experience in database design techniques and NoSQL technologies
  • Three or more years of experience with cloud services like AWS/Azure and their tools
  • Experience with build and deployment tools in a Ci/CD pipeline
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex architectural design and translate guidance into detailed technical design.
  • Define organization-wide standards and processes through project leadership.
  • Collaborate with development staff and product owners within an agile framework.
  • Code, test, and document web and cloud technology solutions.
  • Facilitate design sessions and perform design analysis for deliverables.
  • Act as a subject matter expert and mentor for team members.
  • Utilize third-party frameworks, libraries, and APIs to create application solutions.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid working environment with three days in-office per week
  • Eligibility for an annual bonus based on performance and company results
  • Opportunity for professional growth through mentoring and training
  • Work within a collaborative agile team structure
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technology advancements in cloud and software development
Full Job Description

Job Family

IT - Development

Job Description Summary

The Specialist Software Engineer is focused on the design and development of web and cloud technologies to support an agile digital business. Helps define web and cloud strategies, grow capabilities, and develops enterprise-wide solutions by providing technology leadership, insight on new developments within the application solution space, and guidance in design, framework, and platform decisions.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead analysis and complex architectural design across platforms toward the development of end-to-end solutions; translate architectural guidance into detailed technical design.
  • Lead committees or projects to help define organization-wide standards, processes, and guidelines.
  • Work collaboratively with other development staff, including contract and offshore Software Engineers, and business product owners in an agile environment.
  • Code, test, identify, implement, and document solutions to business challenges utilizing web and cloud technologies.
  • Perform design and analysis for deliverables. Lead large team design sessions.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for a wide range of areas, applications, and technologies;
  • Recommend solutions which take into consideration costs, business needs, and system impacts.
  • Utilize third-party software development frameworks, open-source libraries, and APIs to rapidly develop basic application solutions.
  • Lead web development staff, including contract and off-shore developers; may have supervisory responsibility over employees.
  • Learn and keep pace with the latest advances in the field and rapidly grasp new technologies to support the environment and contribute to project deliverables.
  • Prepare presentations and lead development meetings.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, math, engineering, or other technical field, or equivalent experience
  • Six years of Core Java or.NET experience
  • Expertise in coding platforms/frameworks (e.g. .NET/C#, JAVA, OOD, OOP, Functional Programming, Spring Framework, J2EE Development, OOP, Service Oriented Architecture, Dependency Injection, and Core Architecture)
  • Five years of experience and expertise in database design techniques and philosophies (e.g. RDBMS, Document, Star Schema, Kimball Model)
  • In-depth knowledge of NoSQL database technologies (e.g. MS Cosmos DB, Apache Cassandra, Amazon DynamoDB)
  • Three years of development experience with cloud services (e.g. AWS/Azure) utilizing various support tools (e.g. EC2, ECS, S3, Kinesis, VMs, Blob, Cosmos, Data Factory, SQL Data warehouse, ARM Templates, Event Hubs)
  • Expertise in build and deployment tools - (Visual Studio, Git/Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, SQL Management Studio, Nunit, Ajax)
  • Expertise in developing distributed computing (MS HPC, Sagemaker, Spark)
  • Five years of experience with integration and service frameworks (e.g. API Gateways, Apache Camel, Swagger API, Zookeeper, Kafka, messaging tools, microservices)
  • Expertise with Microservices and REST based API development (e.g. Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Entity Framework, IIS, Swagger, Odata, .NET API 2, .NET API Core, AutoMapper)
  • Experience leveraging continuous integration/development tools (e.g. Jenkins, Docker, Containers, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container automation) in a Ci/CD pipeline
  • Familiarity with modern frontend development frameworks (Angular, React, Vue.js, ASP.NET MVC, HTTP, HTML, JS, CSS, Ajax)
  • Advanced understanding of software development and research tools
  • Attention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus
  • Ability to work as part of a team and independently
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Technical communication skills and the ability to present information to all levels of the organization
  • Problem-solving and technical communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines


Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree
  • Understanding of advanced analytics and machine learning concepts and technology implementations
  • Experience with big data and real time streaming analytics processing architecture
  • Experience with data warehousing architecture and implementation, including source to target mappings and ETL.
  • Technology or platform certifications (e.g. AWS, Microsoft)
  • Knowledge of the financial services industry


Working Conditions

  • Office Environment
  • Work outside of normal business hours may be required
  • Moderate Travel 10 to 25%

Responsibilities

  • Work collaboratively with other development staff, including contract and offshore Software Engineers, and business product owners in an agile environment.

  • Code, test, identify, implement, and document solutions to business challenges utilizing web and cloud technologies

  • Perform design and analysis for deliverables. Lead larger team design sessions for system level architecture solutions.

  • Serve as a subject matter expert for a wide range of areas, applications, and technologies and mentor other team members in design/coding standards.

  • Recommend solutions which take into consideration costs, business needs, and system impacts.

  • Support analysis and general architectural design across platforms toward the development of end-to-end solutions.

  • Utilize third-party software development frameworks, open-source libraries, and APIs to develop basic application solutions.

  • Learn and keep pace with the latest advances in the field and rapidly grasp new technologies to support the environment and contribute to project deliverables.

  • Assist with preparing presentations and may lead development meetings.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, math, engineering, or other technical field, or equivalent education/experience

  • Three years of Core Java experience

  • Strong knowledge of coding platforms/frameworks (e.g. JAVA, OOD, OOP, Functional Programming, Spring Framework, J2EE Development, OOP, Service Oriented Architecture, Dependency Injection, and Core Architecture)

  • Two years of experience and proficiency in database design techniques and philosophies (e.g. RDBMS, Document, Star Schema, Kimball Model)

  • Experience with NoSQL database technologies (e.g. MS Cosmos DB, Apache Cassandra, Amazon DynamoDB)

  • Understanding of cloud services (e.g. AWS/Azure) utilizing various supporting tools (e.g. EC2, ECS, S3, Kinesis, VMs, Blob, Cosmos, Data Factory, SQL Data Warehouse, ARM Templates, Event Hubs)

  • Experience with build and deployment tools (e.g. Visual Studio, Git/Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, SQL Management Studio, Nunit, Ajax)

  • Knowledge of developing distributed computing (MS HPC, Sagemaker, Spark)

  • Two years of experience with integration and service frameworks (e.g. API Gateways, Apache Camel, Swagger API, Zookeeper, Kafka, messaging tools, microservices)

  • Knowledge of Microservices and REST based API development (e.g. Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Entity Framework, IIS, Swagger, Odata, .NET API 2, .NET API Core, AutoMapper)

  • Knowledge with continuous integration/development tools (e.g. Jenkins, Docker, Containers, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container automation) in a Ci/CD pipeline

  • Familiarity with modern frontend development frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Vue.js, ASP.NET MVC, HTTP, HTML, JS, CSS, Ajax)

  • Advanced understanding of software development and research tools

  • Attention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus

  • Ability to work as part of a team and independently

  • Analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Technical communication skills

  • Problem-solving and technical communication skills

  • Ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines


Preferred Qualifications

  • Understanding of advanced analytics and machine learning concepts and technology implementations

  • Understanding of big data and real time streaming analytics processing architecture

  • Experience with agentic coding platform like kiro and copilot

  • Understanding of data warehousing architecture and implementation, including source to target mappings and ETL.

  • Technology or platform certifications (e.g. AWS, Microsoft)

  • Knowledge of the financial services industry


Working Conditions

  • Office Environment

  • Work outside of normal business hours may be required

  • Occasional Travel <10%

Compensation:

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $120,000-$165,000 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.

This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in our Denver or Cedar Rapids hub location. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.


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

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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