Sr. Tech Lead, Application Development presso National Life Group

Sr. Tech Lead, Application Development

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Summary

The Sr. Application Technical Lead is expected to lead a technology team to deliver end-to-end project solutions in a fast-paced environment.  The Technical Lead must demonstrate strong technical thought leadership that is deep in Life & Annuity (L&A) Insurance Policy Admin Systems capabilities and Mainframe technologies with basic understanding of SQL and Integration technologies. The Technical Lead will provide IT technical guidance in solution selection as well as lead and facilitate project development and implementation in L&A functionality.

Key Responsibilities

• Strong leadership qualities and organizational skills, as well as the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, assignments, and roles
• Establish and sustain high trust partnership with business stakeholders and product owners who are dependent on the incumbent’s technical guidance
• Ensure IT resources are effectively utilized in IT Application Service delivery
• Apply skills in application development and support while exhibiting leadership in process re-engineering and implementation of technology
• Collaborate with architects and development community to define and maintain standards, processes, and emerging technical roadmaps
• Collaborate with IT staff maintaining applications in the Inforce domain or with points of integration to applications
• Judge the feasibility and trade-off of different technologies and make choices that fit the constraints of the project/product. Ensure solutions satisfy business requirements and are of the highest quality
• Estimate delivery cost and schedule for Inforce domain related solutions, projects and requests
• Build and maintain detailed working knowledge of key business applications
• Identify application transformation & rationalization opportunities as we transform to a simpler, more modern system platform
• Develop application design, application configuration, test and release management processes
• Communicate effectively, and with an appropriate level of detail, to all levels in the organization.
• Work with limited direction, usually within a complex environment, to drive delivery of solutions and meet service levels.
• Strong conceptual and analytic skills. Ability to design and build complex algorithms.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree, preferred in Computer Science, or relevant work experience.
• 10+ years Full System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience; Designing, maintaining and enhancing software applications leveraging COBOL, JCL, SQL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, ISPF/PDF, FILE-AID, MVS, Endevor and using IBM Mainframe environment preferred
• 3+ years of experience leading product / project development team on Vantage policy administrative platform preferred
• Open-minded with proven ability to work collaboratively in team environment
• Demonstrated ability to lead in a highly matrixed, heavily outsourced organization through a combination of influence, partnership, and authority
• Ability to manage IT Suppliers in a cost- effective manner
• Ability to manage change and cope with complex and ambiguous situations
• Agile solution delivery skills highly desired

The base compensation range represents the low and high end of the range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and experience. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees.

Other rewards may include an annual bonus, quarterly bonuses, commissions, and other long-term incentive compensation, depending on the position.  National Life offers a competitive total rewards package which includes: a 401(k) retirement plan match; medical, dental, and vision insurance; a company funded wellness account for director and below employees; 10 paid holidays; a generous paid time off plan (22 days of combined time-off for non-exempt employees and exempt employees have discretion in managing their time, including scheduling time off in the normal course of business, but in no event will exempt employees receive less sick time than required by state or local law); 6 weeks of paid parental leave; and 6 weeks of paid family leave after a year of full-time employment.

National Life is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis and the role remains open until filled.   

National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT – founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX – chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York. Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, is a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser affiliate of National Life Insurance Company. All other entities are independent of the companies of National Life Group.

National Life Group

1 National Life Dr

Montpelier, VT 05604

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