Lead IT Engineer (Hybrid) — Cloud & FinTech Delivery

Aegon Asset Management; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Aegon Asset Management in the United States is seeking a Lead Engineer to join our Investment Management Engineering organization. You will lead delivery across the full software lifecycle, collaborating with Product Owners, Engineers and Analysts to translate business goals into scalable, cloud-first solutions that support our global investment platforms.

This role requires mentoring junior staff, advancing CI/CD, automated testing and secure coding practices, and guiding cross‑functional teams

Qualifications

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience in software development, infrastructure engineering, or platform operations within agile delivery environments.
• Hands-on experience with DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and secure coding.
• Certifications in relevant technologies, cloud platforms, or agile methodologies (e.g. AWS, Azure, Scrum, SAFe) are desirable but not essential.
• Background in financial services or asset management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Engineering Team Leads and Business Analysts to understand business outcomes and translate them into technical solutions.
• Develop, test, and maintain applications and platforms aligned to delivery team priorities.
• Engage directly with business stakeholders to validate solution options and share proof-of-concept code.
• Apply engineering best practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and secure coding standards.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of delivery processes and team performance.
• Participate in incident resolution and support activities (3rd Line), ensuring reliability and performance of delivery team-owned applications.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and contribute to innovation within and across delivery teams.
• Support the Engineering Director and Engineering Team Lead with technical advice and input into delivery team-level decisions.
• Manage data privacy risks and ensure compliance with company policy regarding the processing of personal and/or other sensitive data.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Python

SQL

C#

Net Core

AWS

Azure

Education

CS/Software Eng degree

Tools

Aladdin

Snowflake

dbt

AWS

Job description

Aegon Asset Management in the United States is seeking a Lead Engineer to join our Investment Management Engineering organization. You will lead delivery across the full software lifecycle, collaborating with Product Owners, Engineers and Analysts to translate business goals into scalable, cloud-first solutions that support our global investment platforms.

This role requires mentoring junior staff, advancing CI/CD, automated testing and secure coding practices, and guiding cross‑functional teams