PLADS Application Developer; SmartCOMM; Remote

PLADS Application Developer (SmartCOMM)

Company:
Aflac

Location:

Remote, US (postal code 31999);
Farmington, CT 06032

Job

Salary Range: $115,000 - $130,000

Job Posting End Date:
April 30, 2026

• Contributes to the development effort by participating in workshops, speaking about technical solutions, building prototypes, and taking on coding assignments.
• Translates simple to moderately complex user stories into functional and actionable software within the IT environment.
• Collaborates on and informs cross‑functional teams of new feature technical design, technical requirements, limitations, and implementation.
• Performs unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing of new product functionality; analyzes and mitigates issues identified during testing.
• Actively participates in meetings with representatives from multiple business and/or IT units.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related IT field.
• Four or more years of SmartCOMM programming experience or related work experience.
• Experience and understanding of multiple programming languages and applicable applications.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Sound knowledge of SmartCOMM Modules – Data Modeler, Advanced Template Designer, and Web Editor.
• Strong knowledge in generating Interactive communications (Draft Editor, Data Capture).
• Good knowledge of Thunderhead / Smart Communication APIs.
• Well versed with preparation of the XML data schema and their mapping to business data objects.
• Requirements definition, development, and development of business templates per business requirements.
• Consolidating form templates, recognizing common graphical elements, information blocks, layouts, variable data requirements, functional similarity and multilingual content.
• Strong understanding of SmartCOMM/Thunderhead concepts & development.
• Advanced expertise in SmartCOMM (Thunderhead) Suites of Products – Advanced Template Designer (Business Content Studio and Admin), Data Modeller (Business Object Studio).
• Attention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Problem‑solving and technical communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines.
• Self‑accountable with the ability to prioritize well and work in environments with competing and alternating priorities, with a constant focus on delivery.
• Refined business acumen and established domain / industry vertical expertise.

The salary range for this job is $115,000 - $130,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.

In addition to the base salary, Aflac offers an array of benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity offered at no cost to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state‑mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1‑hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence as needed to support their physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.