Lead Application Developer

Company: Farm Bureau Financial Services
Location: Des Moines
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Lead Application DeveloperFarm Bureau Financial Services is seeking a strong technical resource who is excited to make a real difference for our employees and client/members. As a Lead Application Developer you will be responsible to provide technical leadership and design decision making for our corporate systems business partners aligned to Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Investments, Compliance, Human Resources and Legal functions within the organization. If you have a varied technical development background with a passion for learning and applying engineering principles, we would like your help in leading us through our strategic initiatives. A solid understanding of working with third party solutions, vendor relationship management, security protocols and a desire to provide technical mentorship to your teammates is sought. If you have the desire to make a difference on a team, and excellent communication skills, we'd like to get to know you.Who We Are: With Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We're proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.What You'll Do: * Lead the implementation, education, and support of our enterprise corporate systems for all end users, through understanding of technical solution as well as our business processes. * Participate in special projects by taking the lead technical role in project proposals, justification, design, development, testing and delivery phases. * Serve as the key liaison between technical and business areas to analyze and resolve complex business problems * Analyze, evaluate, and oversee the development, implementation and maintenance of systems and applications. Develop new and maintain existing applications of the highest complexity - including developing application code, testing completed applications, and developing required documentation.* Conduct research and maintain high level of knowledge in systems software/hardware to ensure operations and implementations are of the highest quality. Assist the business with process improvements where needed.* Design complex technology configurations to satisfy business requirements. Create, execute, and maintain project plans for complex systems.* Give guidance and direction to development staff on technical matters and overall staff development.What It Takes to Join Our Team:* College degree or equivalent plus 7 years of relevant experience is required. 5 years of experience in insurance or finance data processing preferred.* Knowledge of data handling methods, development techniques and one or more development programming languages.* Knowledge of XML, SQL, Java, Informatica preferred.* Strong analytical/conceptual thinking and detail-oriented skills are required.* Comfortable in a team environment with changing priorities and time pressures. Ability to work independently and as part of a cross organizational team. * A customer focused mindset and strong communication skills are required, including business professional writing and verbal communication skills.* Must understand the inter-relationship between business and technology needs.What We Offer You: When you are on our team, you get more than a great paycheck. You will hear about career development and educational opportunities. We offer an enhanced 401K with a match, low cost health, dental, and vision benefits, and life and disability insurance options. We also offer paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time, and teams who know how to have fun. Add to that an onsite wellness facility with fitness classes and programs, a daycare center, a cafeteria, and even an onsite medical clinic. Farm Bureau....where the grass really IS greener!If you are interested in joining a company that appreciates employees, provides growth and professional development opportunities, and offers great benefits, we invite you to apply today!

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