Job Description :
Spread Your Wings
We are the Duck. We inspire and are inspired, listen and respond, empower our people, give back to our community and, most importantly, celebrate every success along the way. We do it all – The Aflac Way.
Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America''s best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for 18 consecutive years, one of the Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2015 (the inaugural year of the award) and one of America''s Most Admired Companies for 15 years.
Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself: Are you the Duck? If so, there’s a home — and a flourishing career — for you at Aflac.
The Company
Aflac
The Location
Columbus, GA
The Division
Information Technology/CRM & Sharepoint
The Opportunity
Sr. MS Dynamics Developer
Job Summary
Develops, maintains, and integrates application software, related project management activity, and production support; works closely with internal and external clients, business analysts, and team members to understand business requirements; develops and integrates application software, including unit testing and implementation efforts; continues to maintain and support software after implementation
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
Works on multiple projects at a time as a member of each project team, often as a project leader
Works on enterprise-wide small and large complex projects that require the highest level of expertise; participates on project teams, systems and data analysis, design, development, integration, and enhancement activities, as well as related maintenance and more complex production support
Defines and develops the project scope of multiple complex projects with assistance from the project team and serves as the project point of contact when necessary
Provides technical leadership and mentoring to application development teams
Leads and/or participates in project-planning sessions with clients, business analysts, and team members to analyze development requirements, provide design recommendations for complex systems, and recommend methods and assignments
Tests and implements cross-functional systems, ensuring system meets the needs of client and business
Provides ongoing maintenance of iSeries, mainframe and/or client/server applications or tools, depending upon previous involvement with projects
Handles unresolved production support issues across multiple areas of expertise
Provides design recommendations, develops application and custom integration solutions, including major enhancements and interfaces; writes complex design specifications
Makes complex modifications to existing software applications and modules in accordance with high specifications and division standards; reviews effort to ensure compliance to application standards
Develops new cross-functional software systems using disciplined software development processes; makes recommendations toward the development of reusable routines or components, including object-oriented base class reuse
Translates business and technical requirements into cross-functional business application systems, providing custom integration solutions, including major system enhancements; collaborates in setting development guidelines
Prepares and presents status updates for various projects; serves as an individual contributor or technical lead
On-call duties required as assigned
Teaches, mentors and guides peers
Performs other duties as required.
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in programming/systems or computer science (preferred), specialized training, certification, and at least six or more years of programming/systems analysis experience; or at an equivalent combination of education and experience
Microsoft MCSD (Certified Solutions Developer) (preferred for Distributed Developers)
Experience and understanding of multiple programming languages, systems, as well as systems and data design and project management methodologies (required)
Job Knowledge & Skills
MS Dynamics CRM 2011 – 2016 (Advanced)
MCITP Certification (Preferred)
ASP (Advanced)
COM (Microsoft Advanced
ASP.NET (Advanced)
DCOM (Microsoft Advanced
C# (Advanced)
HTML (Advanced)
CSS (Advanced)
HTML5 (Advanced)
JavaScript (Intermediate)
IIS (Internet Information Server Advanced
Java EJB (Intermediate)
Java (Advanced)
Java Web Services (Intermediate)
Data Modeling (Intermediate)
WebSphere (Java Application/Web Server Intermediate
Source Control (Team Foundation Server Advanced
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF Advanced
SQL & Relational Databases (Advanced)
.Net Web Services (Advanced)
SSIS (Intermediate)
C# (Advanced)
XML (Advanced)
WPF (Advanced)
XSL (Advanced)
Core Competencies
Action Oriented, Customer Focus, Adaptability, Listening, Ethics and Values, Integrity and Trust
Functional Competencies
Directing Others, Innovation Management, Managing Through Systems, Motivating Others, Priority Setting, Standing Alone, Strategic Agility, Negotiating
The Benefits
Aflac is known for treating our employees exceptionally well. As one of the leaders in the insurance industry, we’re able to offer one of the most comprehensive health benefits packages available in corporate America, including free coverage from one of our pioneering insurance products, the Aflac Cancer policy. Our employees also enjoy a host of other benefits, including advancement opportunities, opportunities for continued education and professional development, merit increases and performance bonuses, profit-sharing 401(k), stock purchase plans, and many more.