Actuarial Systems Architect — Life & Annuity Solutions

Nationallifeinsurancecompany; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 95,625 - 140,250; Full time

Job summary

National Life Group is seeking a role within the Life & Annuity Solutions team to design and manage innovative life and annuity products, blending actuarial and business analyst work across illustration and policy administration.

This onsite position requires four days in the office weekly (Mon-Thu core days) with flexibility as needed. The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, rigorous testing, and attention to detail to deliver accurate product features and customer value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years experience in systems or systems support role in financial services industry.
• Strong math, analysis and verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of MS Office suite of applications including very strong Excel skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively. Builds effective relationships.

Responsibilities

• Identify areas of the systems requiring modifications to support new product designs and functionality.
• Write business requirements for needed modifications to systems, if applicable.
• Deepen understanding of life and annuity products, their benefit structures and calculations, and the systems on which they are illustrated and administered.
• Develop and refine test strategies, plan for values validation, and coordinate tasks associated with creating or modifying admin or illustrations systems, following established protocols, with an eye toward adapting approaches.
• Independently modify and create test tools to validate product rates and values on impacted systems.
• Create and maintain tools and applications required for the accurate implementation, administration, and support of life and annuity products. Deploy such tools for use by other business units as appropriate.
• Help guide the efforts of Associate Actuarial Systems Analysts, including training.
• Work to build and/or strengthen cross‑functional partnerships with other business units and teams throughout the organization.
• Develops and maintains system‑based rule configurations to accurately reflect product features in administrative and illustration environments.
• Ad hoc product and policy analysis as required to ensure National Life Group is correctly administering all life and annuity contract.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Math

Analysis

Verbal and written communication

MS Office proficiency

Excel skills

Independent work

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Mathematics/CS/Finance degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

National Life Group is seeking a role within the Life & Annuity Solutions team to design and manage innovative life and annuity products, blending actuarial and business analyst work across illustration and policy administration.

This onsite position requires four days in the office weekly (Mon-Thu core days) with flexibility as needed. The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, rigorous testing, and attention to detail to deliver accurate product features and customer value.