Senior Application Developer

Senior Application Developer

If you are an innovative thinker, an adaptable team-player, and have strong problem solving skills, Farm Bureau Financial Services just might have the right opportunity for you!

Who We Are: At Farm Bureau Financial Services, we make insurance simple so 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: We are seeking an Application Developer to provide technical competencies and systems knowledge in support of our applications. This person will be a developer for distributed systems within the Life Company. This includes system administration, report creation, data base design, and implementation of data extraction and transformation processes.

The Application Developer will conduct research and maintain high level of knowledge in systems software/hardware to ensure operations and implementations are of the highest quality.

***This position is located in our West Des Moines, Iowa office, with the possibility of a hybrid work arrangement (3 days in the office, 2 days remote) after 90 days.***

What you’ll do:

• Develop new and maintain existing applications as per specifications including developing application code, testing completed applications, and developing required documentation as defined by company development standards.
• 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.
• Keep Application Development Manager, Project Manager, and team members informed on status of deliverables.
• Design technology configurations to satisfy business requirements and create, execute and maintain project plans for life systems.
• Manage day to day operations and administration of applicable production applications.
• Participate in regular meetings to keep both the business and IT staff informed of productivity objectives, goals, and concerns.

What does it take to join our team?

• College degree or equivalent, plus 5 years relevant experience required.
• Knowledge of .Net / C# and SQL required.
• Web Services, Informatica and Agile are a plus.
• Knowledge of data handling methods, development techniques and one or more development programming languages/
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, be results oriented, and adjust to changing priorities while maintaining a calm, professional demeanor.
• Be analytical, and demonstrate your skills to communicate, connect, and collaborate
• C# and .NET experience.
• Experience with distributed development and strong understanding of the development lifecycle.
• XML and SQL experience would be beneficial.
• Must understand the inter-relationship between business and technology needs.
• Knowledge of multiple IT platforms, best practices and a familiarity of current application development.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in the office at least 3 days a week (hybrid model)

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, casual Fridays 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. We told you….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.