Transamerica

Specialist Software Engineering

Transamerica$131K — $160K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
  • 6 years of software development experience with 5+ years on AWS
  • Deep expertise in core AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, and S3
  • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like CloudFormation and Terraform
  • Proficiency in a backend programming language such as Java, Python, or Go
  • Experience in designing event-driven architectures
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts related to cloud infrastructure

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement cloud-native architectures on AWS
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment
  • Develop serverless applications using AWS services like Lambda and API Gateway
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code for provisioning resources
  • Optimize data storage solutions across various AWS services
  • Establish security best practices for cloud environments
  • Collaborate with teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Benefits

  • Competitive Pay
  • Bonus for Eligible Employees
  • Pension Plan
  • 401k Match
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually
  • Ten paid holidays per year
  • Parental Leave for new parents
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Career Training & Development Opportunities
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

  • Design and implement cloud-native architectures on AWS following Well-Architected Framework principles
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and infrastructure provisioning
  • Develop serverless and containerized applications using Lambda, ECS/EKS, and API Gateway
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform
  • Design and optimize data storage solutions (DynamoDB, RDS/Aurora, S3, ElastiCache)
  • Establish security best practices including IAM policies, encryption, and network security
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
  • Lead analysis and complex architectural design across platforms toward the development of end-to-end solutions; translate architectural guidance into detailed technical design.
  • Work collaboratively with other development staff, including contract and offshore Software Engineers, and business product owners in an agile environment.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 6 years of software development experience with 5+ years focused on AWS
  • Deep expertise in core AWS services: EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudFront, Route 53
  • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform)
  • Proficiency in at least one backend language (Java, Python, Node.js, Go, or similar)
  • Experience designing event-driven architecture using SNS, SQS, EventBridge, or Kinesis
  • Solid understanding of networking (VPC design, security groups, NACLs, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink)
  • Experience leveraging continuous integration/development tools (e.g. Jenkins, Docker, Containers, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container automation) in a CI/CD pipeline
  • Strong knowledge of security best practices (IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, WAF)
  • Experience with observability tools (CloudWatch, X-Ray, OpenTelemetry)
  • Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (ECS, EKS, Fargate)
  • 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)
  • Attention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus
  • 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
  • AWS Solutions Architect Professional or DevOps Engineer Professional certification
  • Experience with multi-account strategies (AWS Organizations, Control Tower)
  • Knowledge of data engineering services (Glue, Athena, Lake Formation)
  • Experience with AI/ML services (Bedrock, SageMaker)


Working Conditions

  • Hybrid Office Environment (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)
  • Work outside of normal business hours may be required
  • Minimum Travel up to 10%


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$131,000- $160,000 annually.Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors includingqualifications, 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 Companys 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 6 (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

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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