Senior Application Developer - Risk Technology

Job Description:

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead - our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It's a big ask, but it's one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate - pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better.

Why? Because it's the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it's a career with purpose. It's a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future - including your own.

We're actively seeking a talented Senior Archer Developer to join our Risk Technology Solutions team in Charlotte, NC or Newport Beach, CA.

• Collaborate with stakeholders and delivery teams to design, implement, and maintain Archer applications that align with business goals.
• Adapt your work style to meet the needs of each initiative, balancing flexibility with the appropriate level of structure to ensure successful outcomes.
• Contribute to solution documentation and presentations, clearly articulating value and securing stakeholder alignment.
• Operate independently on complex initiatives, taking time to understand challenges and engaging others constructively to drive execution.
• Partner with the delivery team to ensure solutions remain aligned with stakeholder vision while being scalable, maintainable, and user-friendly.
• Help define and size initiatives appropriately, advocating for a minimal viable product (MVP) approach to deliver incremental value.
• Conduct unit testing and support quality assurance and user acceptance testing to uphold high standards of delivery.
• Provide responsive production support and troubleshooting to maintain system reliability and performance.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, bringing a growth mindset and openness to innovation.
• Contribute positively to team dynamics by sharing knowledge, offering constructive feedback, and supporting a culture of collaboration.

• Over 5 years of hands-on experience with Archer, including expertise in versions 6 and above, core solutions, and on-demand applications.
• Familiarity with Archer SaaS implementations and their unique configuration and deployment considerations.
• Exposure to Business Continuity platforms such as Everbridge and BC in the Cloud is a strong plus.
• Proven ability to design and configure Archer solutions, including layouts, advanced workflows, reporting, notifications, questionnaires, access controls, packaging, and installation.
• Skilled in configuring data-driven events, calculations, data feeds, imports, and integrations with both internal and external systems.
• Adept at analyzing business needs and providing thoughtful recommendations for solution design and implementation.
• Experience delivering functional production support for Archer, Business Continuity in the Cloud, and other Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, with the ability to debug complex configuration issues efficiently.
• Support data migration and validation efforts to ensure accuracy and integrity of information.

• Archer Professional Certification (Admin 1 and Admin
  2)
• Experience with Archer GRC, Third-party Risk Management, Issues Management and/or Operational Risk Management.
• Wide breath of knowledge of other risk systems (Optro, Business Continuity in the Cloud, Everbridge, etc.).
• Bachelor's degree in MIS, Computer Science, Finance, Engineering or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience working with different work styles/project methodologies (waterfall, Agile SCRUM. Kanban, etc.) a plus.
• Experience with test automation
• Understanding of how AI technology is impacting the GRC space

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The base pay range noted represents the company's good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications…