Software Engineer III (SAS, Informatica, Webfocus)

About the role:
This Software Engineer III role is primarily be focused on tool ecosystem called TORO, used by business partners in our Managed Investments business line.  Prior experience related industries of Investments, Accounting and/or Finance is an asset!

About the team:
Managed Investments brings in about 40% of the company’s revenue – a $300 billion portfolio!  We use a complicated set up of systems that talk to each other with a combination of legacy and new systems/applications.

Northwestern Mutual's investment objective is to generate outstanding risk-adjusted returns while maintaining a well-balanced and diversified portfolio to preserve the company's exceptional financial strength. This time-tested strategy fundamentally supports our ability to deliver lifelong financial security to its policy owners and clients.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Recommend efficiencies to current established development and continuous integration practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolves technical issues that may arise during the development and deployment of software projects.
• Conduct thorough code evaluation to ensure compliance with established coding standards and best practices.
• Develop an evolving understanding of system-wide architectural challenges.
• Contribute to technical discussions and decision-making processes within the team.
• May take on a mentoring role and provide guidance and support to junior technical talent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 2-4 years of experience working with modern engineering tools, languages and practices.
• Intermediate proficiency required with specific technical requirements/platforms: SAS (Statistical Analysis System), Informatica, Webfocus, SQL (Structured Query Language) and Unix Shell Scripting.
• Preferred (nice to have):  Snowflake/DBT, Python, Gitlab, Control-M.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, design and best practices.
• Evolving analytical and critical thinking skills.

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Northwestern Mutual pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement in the salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. At Northwestern Mutual, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Please note that the salary range listed in the posting is the standard pay structure. Positions in certain locations (such as California) may provide an increase on the standard pay structure based on the location. Please click here for additional information relating to location-based pay structures.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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