End User Computing Developer

Company: State Farm
Location: Bloomington
Posted on: February 9, 2020

Job Description:

One Company...Many Careers! A Day In The Life Of A/An End User Computing Developer - req11567 We are seeking forward-thinking developers to join our small cross-functional product teams that are creating and/or modernizing solutions using the latest design patterns and technologies. A fast-paced and outcome-focused approach allows product teams the autonomy to own the work and deliver business and technical capabilities. Office Location Bloomington, IL...where we work hard AND play hard! Location will also include Dallas, TX. About Bloomington, IL: All positions will be located in Bloomington, IL. Bloomington is the location of State Farm's Corporate Headquarters and is 2 1/2 hours from Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. Bloomington is a mid-size community; an average 15 minute rush hour commute is a welcome change for those who have fought rush hour traffic in the city. The community is very active and is home to multiple universities including Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University. We Are Looking for Candidates WithWe are seeking an experienced and creative Developer to join our Robotics Process Automation (RPA) team. Our team is part of Centralized Operations (CO) of Life/Health/Investment Planning Services (L/H/IPS). This newly formed team is charged with designing, developing, and supporting automated solutions for business partners within L/H/IPS. Qualifications: Basic understanding of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) concepts. Understands different RPA tool capability to solve problems during development & deployment. Knowledge and ability to create technical solutions for process automations. Excellent knowledge of software and application design and architecture. Experience with Software Development Life Cycle including Agile / Scrum development methodologies. Preferred Skills/Experiences: Good knowledge of different client/server architectures and various compatibility requirements. Good knowledge and experience of object-oriented concepts, techniques, and principles. Experience in designing, developing, and deploying automated robots. Experience in assuring teams follow the correct procedures, policies and documentation requirements across project phases. Experience performing code review, design review and provide direction and technical expertise in design, development and systems integration. Experience in guiding and mentoring junior developers on best practice and development techniques. Visual Studio 2015 (or newer) OR Pega Robotic Studio/openspan. Preferred but not required, please list Pega Certifications. Additional Details: Although generally similar to other software developer roles at State Farm, the EUC Developer role has these unique characteristics: EUC developers are employed and work directly in the business departments alongside business teams. All applications are written and supported by the business area (EUC) developers. This is a full stack development assignment. The EUC environment primarily runs on the Microsoft Stack: Microsoft Windows/Web Servers (IIS). Microsoft Database Servers (SQL Server). Microsoft.NET Application Framework. Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) for source code versioning. Visual Basic; C#; Microsoft.NET Framework; .NET Core; ASP.NET including ASP.NET MVC and ASP.NET Web Forms; various .nET data access technologies including Entity Framework, LINQ, and ADO.NET; Microsoft SQL Server and SQL/Transact-SQL; Business Intelligence Tools (Qlik, .NET Report Viewer); Windows Operating System, Microsoft Office knowledge including Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel. Approved Open Source libraries used to augment .NET framework. Additionally working knowledge of the following technologies/concepts is desired: JavaScript (including knowledge of various Open Source JavaScript frameworks such as Angular and SignalR); cascading style sheets (CSS); XML; HTML; State Farm Intranet guidelines; End User Computing (EUC) guidelines. Participation in company-sponsored and approved professional and developmental courses. Job may require travel via commercial transportation and/or driving a motor vehicle to project sites, and State Farm locations. May be required to work beyond normal working hours. What You Can Expect Next Steps: Competitive candidates may be invited to participate in the interview process. This is where the excitement begins! Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity. What's In It For You Competitive Benefits, Pay and Bonus Potential: Who doesn't want money, right? Volunteer opportunities: Get involved and give back to the community! Tuition Reimbursement: We support opportunities for you to learn and grow! A Learning Culture: Mentoring, Professional Designations, Employee Development, and more! 401k Plan and FULLY FUNDED PENSION: Yes, both. This is kind of a BIG deal! Dress Code: We trust our employees to dress for their day. That's right, we trust you... Free covered garage parking: No more bad hair days from walking in the rain! We embrace Diversity and Inclusion: We are one team and it is simply the right thing to do! Learn more about our benefits at State Farm Careers! We are not just offering a job but a meaningful career! We're here to help life go right-- Come join our passionate team! _____________________________________________________________ Employment Type: Regular Full-Time Shift: First Weekends: Periodic SFARM#LI-LF1 - provided by Dice

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