Transamerica

Cloud Intern (AWS & Azure) (Fall 2024)


PayCompetitive
LocationBaltimore/Maryland
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: INT001446

      Job Family

      Administrative Services

      About Us

      At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking , and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential unleashed by leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

      Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

      Transamerica is a part of A egon , an integrated, diversified, international financial services group . The A egon companies employ over 2 1,500 people and have approximately 31.7 million customers . * For more information, visit www.transamerica.com .

      Who We Are

      Transamerica has been making financial services available to the many, not just the few, for more than 100 years. We’re a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and investment solutions, serving millions of customers throughout the United States. Transamerica’s dedicated professionals focus on helping people live their best lives through saving, investing, and protecting their loved ones. Transamerica is dedicated to building America’s leading middle market life insurance and retirement company, providing a broad range of quality individual life insurance policies, workplace supplemental insurance benefits, workplace retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, and investment products , including mutual funds, annuities, stable value solutions, as well as investment management services.

      What We Do

      Transamerica is organized by lines of business (Life Insurance, Annuities, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, and Employee Benefits), which are supported by Transamerica Corporate (Corporate Development; Finance; Internal Audit; Legislative, Regulatory & Policy; Office of the CEO; People and Places; Brand; Corporate Affairs; Risk; and Technology).

      Job Description Summary

      Internships are short-term work experiences for a designated period of time that allow college students the opportunity to observe and participate in the professional work environment, to explore how his/her interests relate to possible careers, and to gain practical experience in an industry relating to their field of study.

      Job Description

      Company Overview:

      Global Technology Services (GTS) is Aegon's global IT partner that provides infrastructure services, information security, and global/corporate application support for Aegon's businesses around the world.

      From 6 locations in the US, the Netherlands, the UK, and Hungary, we support 20+ country units and 24000+ employees in the world. Our support consists of a wide range of centralized global IT services such as programming, database management, project management, agile/dev/ops, and more.

      We continue to maximize the value from having a clear digital and data technology platform strategy that extends our ecosystem, as an approach to digitization, enhancing customer experience, and improving operational efficiency.

      All of these teams work closely together to provide innovative and digital solutions as well as critical technology support. This is essential for enabling Aegon's businesses around the globe to be innovative, digital and competitive, efficient, and effective, and to provide the best solutions and customer experience for our customers and shareholders.

      Job Description Summary:

      You will work on an agile team with developers from internal business units to deliver business value and outcomes. You will help to support, test, and implement infrastructure code to assist the team in achieving their goals. Work will be done start to finish by an intact cross-functional team using an agile methodology, and employing the assistance of a scrum master, product owner, and agile coach. Each member of the team brings unique technical skills and strives to cross train to gain additional technical knowledge across multiple disciplines in an exciting and dynamic work environment.

      What You Will Do:

      • Support the team and customers with day-to-day requests and Change and Incident tickets

      • Support technology stack refresh on Systems (end-to-end) when required

      • Deploy and support Cloud Infrastructure, as code artifacts or modules

      • Install and maintain Cloud infrastructure and applications

      • Support and deliver using Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines

      • Support resiliency and scalability using cloud platforms

      • Enable systems with automated monitoring and alerting

      • Ensure automated security is built into each technology stack

      • Understand and respond to emerging requirements and ambiguous technology decisions

      What You Will Need:

      Required Qualifications:

      • Currently pursuing a BS in Computer Science or a similar program.

      • Internships are not available for students who have completed their college education or will graduate prior to the conclusion of the internship (if not immediately continuing their studies).

      • Understanding of the internet and hosting from the network layer up through the application layer

      • Desire to learn enterprise-level platform installations

      • Experience working with cloud providers (Azure/AWS)

      • Awareness of Agile development and planning methodologies

      • Desire to learn performance monitoring, alerting and troubleshooting in an enterprise

      Preferred Qualifications:

      • Experience in supporting enterprise-level platform installations

      • Experience with Agile development and planning methodologies

      • Experience in performance monitoring, alerting and troubleshooting in an enterprise

      • Experience working in roles with a focus on security, including automated alerting and response

      • An understanding of API’s and API Security

      • An understanding of automated code testing

      • Certifications in relevant technologies, methods, or platforms

      • Demonstrate the key critical behaviors of commitment to task, communication, customer focus, decision making/problem-solving, tolerance of ambiguity, planning, prioritizing, and goal setting

      Working Environment & Program Dates:

      • Remote work environment

      • Candidates must be able to work ~15 - 25 hours/week during the 16-week fall internship program (mid-August to mid-December)

      Rewards & Compensation:

      In addition to gaining exposure to the financial services and insurance industry, students gain access to intern exclusive events and networking opportunities throughout the summer while receiving a competitive compensation.

      Compensation:

      **Please note that the compensation information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to applicable pay transparency and compensation posting laws. It is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid in certain Company locations.**

      The salary for this position generally ranges between $22-$24 an hour for undergraduate students. This range is an estimate, based on potential qualifications and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

      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 Em ployees

      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 – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of s ervice at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.

      • Adoption Assistance

      • Employee Assistance Program

      • College Coach 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

      • Peer Recognition Program (BRAVO)

      * As of December 31, 2022

      Inclusion & Diversity

      We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads , and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.

      To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company - sponsor ed, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees . They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.

      Giving Back

      We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, th e foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.

      Transamerica’s Parent Company

      Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 29.5 million people across the globe. It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.

  • About the company

      Helping people live better today and worry less about tomorrow. Products: Insurance, Retirement, Investment