Associate Software Engineer

Associate Software Engineer

Do you have proven passion for software engineering, customer focus, and teamwork with the desire to drive and support strategic initiatives that directly impact client, agent, and employee experiences? Are you self-driven and thrive in a fast paced, results oriented environment? Do you have experience with HTML, Typescript / JavaScript, CSS, ASP.NET MVC/Core, Razor Pages, and other full-stack related technologies? If so, this Software Engineer opportunity might just be the perfect match for you!

Farm Bureau Financial Services is seeking a Software Engineer to join the eBusiness team within our Digital Solutions & Services IT department. You will be a part of a team that is responsible for agent experience and customer experience applications, which includes FBFS.com websites, mobile, agent portals, Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, and other vendor solutions. A successful candidate would have the ability to effectively communicate with the team, experience with software development practices, and have a positive can-do attitude.

Who We Are:

At 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 clients/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.

What you’ll do:

• Develop new and maintain existing applications including developing application code, testing completed applications, and develop required documentation.
• Maintain company standards for documentation, development techniques, testing, and other related development activities.
• Conduct research and maintain high level of knowledge in systems software / hardware.
• Provide twenty-four-hour support for computer operation of production systems as needed.
• Assist in determining the causes of system problems by conferring with technical, business unit and system personnel.
• Create functional design of principle system components and formulate system scope, objectives, functional requirements, and deliverables.
• Design complex technology configurations to satisfy business requirements and create, execute and maintain project plans for complex systems.
• Participate in the integration of new systems and recommend new technology.
• Communicate with developers on the problem resolution process and provide information pertaining to the system.
• Verify application logic by preparing test data and test plans, test and debug system applications, verifying test results and by providing guidance to others.
• Direct or perform systems-related special projects as requested.

What it takes to join us:

College degree or equivalent experience required.

Three years’ experience in insurance or finance data processing preferred.

Experience with the following is preferred - HTML, Typescript / JavaScript, CSS, ASP.NET MVC/Core, Razor Pages, and other Microsoft full-stack related technologies.

Experience with Azure cloud platform and related development and deployment practices

Knowledge of data handling methods, development techniques and one or more development programming languages.

Oral and written communication skills as appropriate to this position.

Reasonably regular and predictable attendance.

Ability to read, write and speak the English language.

What We Offer You: When you’re on our team, you get more than a great paycheck. You’ll 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 for many positions, even consideration for a hybrid work arrangement. Farm Bureau....where the grass really IS greener!

Work Authorization/Sponsorship: At this time, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, such as additional or permanent work authorization. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not considering candidates with OPT status.