Associate App Analyst and Developer
Job Description
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Description
As a leading provider of annuities, MassMutual Ascend is committed to taking financial futures above and beyond. This means offering innovative products that fit our customers’ unique needs – whether it’s protecting their hard-earned savings, receiving guaranteed income or providing for loved ones. MassMutual Ascend is proud to offer customers a level of strength and stability they can count on for years to come.
The Opportunity
As an Associate Application Analyst & Developer, you will be a part of a tight-knit, collaborative Integrations team that builds and improves our backend products which supports the business. On this team, you will work alongside hard-working colleagues in an environment that is feedback focused. The end goal, which is continuously evolving while presenting new challenges, is the digital user experience. The work focuses on the digital footprint and our digital brand and our simple promise providing superior service. This is a perfect opportunity for a recent college graduate who is ready to launch their career in IT.
Job Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code
- Collaborate with end users and project team members on development of requirements, design, and testing of applications.
- Learn new software tools and skills as needed.
- Assist customers and team members on issue resolution and problem solving.
- Participate in test planning, development, and execution for integration and system testing.
- Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to mitigate and address these issues
- Participates in code reviews
- Ability to be on call during deployments and support issues
Minimum Qualifications
- 0-3 years of experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline.
Ideal Qualifications
- .NET languages, preferably C#
- Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles
- Familiarity with front-end technologies such as ASP.NET MVC, JavaScript, AJAX, XHTML, HTML5, XML, and CSS3
- Familiarity with web Services (REST, SOAP, XML-RPC, etc.)
- Familiarity with relational databases and data access
What to Expect
- Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
- Ongoing opportunities for development and learning
- Working in a fast-paced environment with available flexible work schedules
- A place to grow your career in a culture that inspires, rewards and develops employees
- Small company feel with a focus on meeting customer’s needs today and also well into the future
Why Join Us.
At MassMutual Ascend, our collaborative culture is key to our success. It’s the reason we’re a leading provider of annuities today, and it’s the reason we’ll continue rising to the top tomorrow. A career at MassMutual Ascend means you’ll contribute to our mission of taking financial futures above and beyond – and you’ll be inspired to reach your own goals, too. As a wholly owned subsidiary of MassMutual, MassMutual Ascend continues to be an employer of choice in the Cincinnati, Ohio community.
MassMutual Ascend Life Insurance Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.
At MassMutual Ascend we focus on ensuring fair, equitable pay by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component. For more information about our extensive benefits offerings please check out our
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