PLADS Application Developer (SmartCOMM)

Salary Range: $57,000 - $145,000

Job Posting End Date: December 20, 2024

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and 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 as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

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.

Work Designation – Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership. 
• If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Strong understanding of SmartCOMM /Thunderhead concepts & development
   

• Sound knowledge of SMARTCOMM(Thunderhead) Suits of Products – Advanced Template Designer (Business Content Studio and Admin), Data Modeler (Business Object Studio)

• Sound knowledge about SmartCOMM Modules - Data Modeler, Advanced Template Designer and Web Editor

• Sound knowledge in generating Interactive communications (Draft Editor, Data Capture)

• Good knowledge about Thunderhead/Smart Communication API's

• Should be well versed with preparation of the XML data schema and their mapping to business data objects

• Developing business templates as per the business requirements

• Consolidating form templates, recognizing common graphical elements, information blocks, layouts, variable data requirements, functional similarity and multilingual

• Should be well versed in creation of Static Layouts for Print and Responsive Layouts for Web

• Technical knowledge in creating Simple, Scriptable Batch Config/Template Selector and Output Configurations for post processing

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science, Information Systems, or related IT field
• Four or more years of programming experience or related work experience
• Experience and understanding of multiple programming languages and applicable applications

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy timely updates to existing communications that align to PLADS roadmap

• Create new communications that align to PLADS roadmap

• Support enhancements of our capabilities through targeted and prioritized technical enablement projects

• Work closely with the Business Analysts for key technical development/oversight based on Stakeholders needs

• Support bi-weekly release duties shared with other developers on the team

• Document process changes and/or new process put in place

• Support managing installs of Smartcomm package updates

• Support maintaining/updating of various Salesforce sandboxes for use by development, training and AE teams (Demo)

• Align work and prioritization with Team Lead and Program Manager

• Performs other related duties as required

Total Rewards

This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.  Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate. The salary range for this position is $57,000 to $145,000.

In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock.  On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1 hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.