Actuarial Developer II - EB

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard.

A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams across the nation, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

We are seeking a talented Actuarial Developer to join our Employee Benefits team. In this role you will be working in industry leading technology including SAS Enterprise Guide, Oracle, and Databricks environments utilizing .net, SQL, PL/SQL, SAS, and Python. This role requires a strong process mindset, the ability to tackle challenges with creative solutions, and a customer focused mindset.

Job Summary:

Develop and Maintain Actuarial Data Sources: Develop deep business knowledge of our products, processes, source systems, and data. Apply this knowledge, along with rigorous testing and documentation, to support existing ETL processes as well as help develop new processes, integrate new data sources, and migrate processes to new systems.

Develop Business Solutions: Design, develop, and deploy data management and analytic tools for use by actuarial and business units. Analyze operational requirements and refine solutions until they are ready for deployment to business users. Use of cloud-based computing tools and cloud-based environments may be required.

Collaboration: Liaison with IT and Employee Benefits business units on broader organizational projects. Understand and communicate business requirements and impacts to downstream data, systems, and applications while representing EB Actuarial. Facilitate the communication of proposed changes and impacts back to EB Actuarial.

Training and Knowledge Transfer: Research new techniques and practices and expose these innovations to broader audiences. Actively engages and educates various stakeholders in tools and methods to broaden the corporate knowledge base.

Skills and Background You’ll Need:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, actuarial science, computer science, business, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in software development or data management or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Direct experience with the development of data solutions (required).
• Experience working in the insurance or risk management industries (preferred).

Analytical/Technical Skills: 

• Demonstrated experience working in a variety of environments with multiple languages.
• Hands-on experience working in SAS Enterprise Guide, Oracle, and Databricks environments utilizing .net, SQL, PL/SQL, SAS, and Python. (highly preferred - but a proven track-record in adapting to new environments and tools will be considered in lieu of experience.)

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Winning together: Develops networks across the department and organization and has the ability to engage with and influence developers, business users, and IT throughout the solution development lifecycle.
• Driving success: Proactively identifies business issues and develops solutions to resolve those issues. Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments and constantly pursues exceptional results that take us “next level.” 
• Adaptability: Adapt quickly to feedback by adjusting priorities to fit new circumstances. Thinks creatively, brings ideas to life, and seeks continuous improvement.

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Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• An annual incentive bonus plan

• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure

• A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement 

• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance

• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance.

Salary Range:

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.