Technical Release Management Specialist (Hybrid)

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Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

The Technical Release Management Specialist collaborates with others to provide and maintain applications that meet business needs. You will be responsible for design and development for simple to moderately complex business solutions. You will report to the Senior Manager, Technology Services.

In this flex office/home role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from one of the following office locations: Boston, MA 02110; Madison, WI 53783

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of location and will be considered based upon the needs of the role.

Primary Accountabilities

• You will design and develop solutions to the level of quality defined by the requirements in adherence with standards, methodology and internal controls.
• You will understand and identify system dependencies.
• You will understand functionality, integration points and impacts of proposed changes to supporting applications and will follow through with options and recommendations.
• You will provide appropriate documentation for design decisions, estimating assumptions, code modules, and performance metrics as required by organization standards.
• You will define, conduct, and/or participate in testing (i.e. unit, system integration).
• You will collaborate with others regarding effectiveness of systems flow, data usage and manual or automated processes to verify requirements.
• You will ensure software development meets standards for programming, design, performance, quality, and security.
• You will participate in team activities and take on additional work tasks as needed to help the team accomplish the desired outcome or goals.
• You will create, maintain, and/or enhance system documentation as needed.
  

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

• Basic knowledge and understanding of integration and migration strategies and technologies.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of application architecture, design alternatives, and development standards.
• Demonstrated experience developing complex software/systems using one or more programming language.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting, modifying and writing application system design and program specifications.
• Demonstrated experience using and supporting integration and communications technologies between applications, databases and technology platforms.
• Demonstrated experience using relational databases and standard query language (SQL).
• Solid knowledge and understanding of systems development life cycle (SDLC).
• Solid knowledge and understanding of activities, tasks, tools and techniques for testing applications to ensure adherence to functional and quality requirements.
• Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service

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• Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks

• Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions

• Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.