Senior ALIP Platform Engineer | AWS & Java

Athene; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Athene is seeking a skilled IT professional in West Des Moines to lead QA activities and support ALIP deployments. You will review development work, design test plans, and resolve cross-application issues across Java, REST, and data platforms.

Collaboration with integration teams and project managers will define technical needs and ensure accurate data mapping to downstream systems. The role requires strong analytical skills, 5+ years in annuity/retirement tech, and a proactive approach to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field.
• 5+ years of related experience in the annuity and retirement insurance industry.
• Experience with ALIP Product Configuration and ALIP Data Model.
• Proficiency in Java, JSON, REST Services, XML; AWS configuration.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum and Jira/Confluence/Git workflows.

Responsibilities

• Review development activities and execute unit/system testing; create deployment/test plans.
• Resolve complex software issues across multiple applications and platforms.
• Provide technical consulting for ALIP implementation within the company’s infrastructure.
• Assist data mapping to ensure correct data flow to downstream systems.
• Define technical needs for large projects and support policy/standards development.

Skills

ALIP configuration

ALIP data model

Java

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

Agile/Scrum

Jira/Confluence

AWS

Data mapping

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

Postman

Jenkins

ActiveMQ

Job description

Athene is seeking a skilled IT professional in West Des Moines to lead QA activities and support ALIP deployments. You will review development work, design test plans, and resolve cross-application issues across Java, REST, and data platforms.

Collaboration with integration teams and project managers will define technical needs and ensure accurate data mapping to downstream systems. The role requires strong analytical skills, 5+ years in annuity/retirement tech, and a proactive approach to