Homesteaders Life Company · 3 weeks ago
Manager, IT Application Delivery
West Des Moines, IA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expHomesteaders Life Company is a national leader providing products and services to help people design a better farewell. As a Manager, IT Application Delivery, you will provide technical direction, development oversight, and deployment of software solutions while leading an agile delivery team.
ConsultingFinancial ServicesInsurance
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Serena Ibsais
Responsibilities
Solution Design & Architecture: Translates business requirements into solution designs. Coordinates with other HLC IT leadership on architecture decisions and engages with the application architecture review process. Ensures all new development work completed by the team follows the application architecture process
System design & build: Performs and guides an applications delivery team in performing necessary tasks to design, code, test, debug, document, and implement changes to existing software applications
Communication: Ensures that the appropriate people are informed of activities and progress made relative to milestones or tasks. Presents and discuss solution designs at levels of the organization, adjusting communication style appropriately
Testing: Performs, guides and oversee the performance of quality applications testing to assure the delivery of a product that meets the user’s specifications
System Implementation: Participates in and leads off-hours system upgrades and implementations to minimize customer impact and promote system reliability
IT Planning: Provides technical advice to senior IT management or project managers, assisting them with high level planning and cost justifications that impact new or existing software applications
Elicits business requirements and translates them into solution designs, including the creation of meaningful diagrams that can convey ideas to a non-technical audience. When needed, assists in creating project backlog items
Use the agile methodology to manage and complete work among the team. Advocates for and supports our ongoing efforts to automate toward continuous integration and continuous delivery
Manages, coaches, and mentors team members toward desired team culture, level of excellence, and work quality and efficiency. Ensures their adherence to standards
Qualification
Required
5+ years of progressive, applicable experience working with application development tools and processes
3+ years of leadership experience required
2+ years of .NET framework experience
2+ years of experience utilizing SQL Server
Understanding systems development methodology best practices
Knowledge of agile methodologies, techniques, and tools; minimum of two years agile experience
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Benefits
An excellent schedule – office closes at 1 p.m. every Friday
Annual profit sharing
401(k) with company match with discretionary contribution
Company-sponsored group medical and dental insurance
Company-paid life insurance
Company-paid long-term disability
Hybrid work environment
Paid holidays
Generous vacation time and sick leave
Paid parental leave
Casual dress year-round
Company
Homesteaders Life Company
Homesteaders Life Company, a mutual company owned by its policy holders, is a national leader in providing products and services to help people design a better farewell.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Steve Lang
Former COO, CEO and now Member of the Board of Directors
Steve Pick
Executive Vice President- Chief Financial Officer
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