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Application Developer II (COBOL) Des Moines IA
Job Description: Application Developer II
Location: West Des Moines, IA
Company: American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company
Compensation: Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
6 Month contract to hire role.
General Purpose of the Job:
We are seeking an Application Developer II to join our Information Systems team. This role involves coding, testing, and debugging programs while documenting processes and collaborating with users to develop and analyze system solutions. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to mission-critical projects within a supportive and innovative environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Code, test, and debug programs, preparing test data as needed.
- Analyze and modify existing programs for optimization.
- Document procedures for completed programs.
- Provide weekly progress updates to management.
- Collaborate with users to develop and refine procedures.
- Perform on-call responsibilities and other related tasks as assigned.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Education: Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
- Experience:
- 2+ years in coding, testing, and debugging environments.
- 1+ year of application development experience in the investments/finance domain.
- Experience with COBOL, Visual Basic, SQL, Btrieve, DOS, MS Windows, MS Office, and LifePRO.
- Proficiency in Informatica or other ETL tools.
- Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong understanding of insurance industry practices and programming principles.
- Ability to analyze system solutions and resolve technical issues.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Adaptability and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.