As an Engineer on the HR Technology team, you will be considered a technical expert in a variety of HR technologies and help build the future of HR systems at Thrivent. This includes providing design recommendations based on long-term IT organization strategy and expertise regarding the integration of applications across the business. You will determine specifications, plan, design, and develop business critical software solutions, utilizing appropriate software engineering processes - either individually or in concert with product team.

At Thrivent, we are focused on a digital transformation that will deliver modern, innovative experiences for our clients, financial advisors, and employees. We are investing in data and technology, using DevOps practices, and building an engineering culture of empowered technical experts. Our technologists are involved in work that includes cloud native development, digital architecture and integration, automation, cloud data platforms, artificial intelligence, and machine learning as well as maximizing platforms such as Workday.

         

          

Designing Solutions

Apply technical knowledge to drive outcomes for HR Business PartnersAbility to work and problem solve independently on initiatives that align to the broader software engineering strategy Proficient at designing solutions within core framework of software products within this teamParticipate in low level design for the product area / within the team.

Developing Software

Use independent, critical thinking to solve complex problems which are significant to the customer.Member of team that can work independently, as well as collaboratively with team, in developing core software for the product that delivers outcomes.Consistent and dependable in delivering core software that delivers outcomes and meets/exceeds the teams expectations for stability, scalability, resilience, etc.

Learning and Applying New Techniques

Seek out opportunities to learn new technologies that improve the product and its lifecycle.

Collaborating within the Team

Participate in team’s collaboration sessions to provide technical expertise to solve a problem/remove technical roadblocks for the teamParticipate in product planning and implementation. Helps team to understand and decompose work.

DevOps

Participates in the team support rotation and builds knowledge on focus subsystems

Coaching Engineers

Provide technical expertise and help the team to solve technical/software issuesProvide trainings to the junior developers and groom them

Recruiting/Building Talent

Participate in the interview process or be part of the panel to recruit the right talent to the teamModels Thrivent’s leadership competencies – courage, collaboration, and commitment by demonstrating resiliency, working together to make the best decisions, and holding yourself and others accountable.  Supports and/or develops an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients.  Shapes and/or supports a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients. Perform other related duties as required. 

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:  

 

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other technical field or equivalent work experience3 to 5 years of Engineering experienceSound knowledge of industry standard Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and DevOps practicesKnowledge of systems design concepts that provide security and stabilityDeep knowledge of Operating Systems and/or Application Development Platforms Ability to debug code and/or complex log files for troubleshooting and analysis of product defects Sound understanding of application engineering conceptsKnowledge/experience with querying databases for data lookup/update 

 

Preferred: 

HR Technology and Business process and data experienceWorkday and Workday Integration development experience1 year of work experience in one of the following integration technologies: Java, REST/SOAP API, Spring Boot, Kafka, OpenShift, Docker, TC Server, Messaging Queues (RabbitMQ, IBM MQ)ETL experience: SQL data extraction; data modeling and familiarity with modeling tools; transformation of data (including XSLT); understanding of data warehouses and marts; familiarity with enterprise data interchange and containerization concepts.Experience working in an Agile team environmentExperience with CI/CD DevOps including using tools such as: Visual Studio Code, GitHub, and JiraAbility and desire to learn new technologies and development toolsA creative mindset to apply innovative approaches to software design

              

Pay Transparency

 

Thrivent’s long-term growth depends on attracting, rewarding, and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of market competitive compensation programs to attract, reward, and retain top talent. The applicable salary or hourly wage range for this full-time role is $77,988.00 - $105,514.00 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will be determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, location, relevant experience, skills, and knowledge, business needs, market demand, and other factors Thrivent deems important.

 

Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. That extends to our benefits.

 

The following benefits may be offered: various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives); medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account; 401k; pension; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability insurance; supplemental protection insurance; 20 days of Paid Time Off each year; Sick and Safe Time; 10 paid company holidays; Volunteer Time Off; paid parental leave; EAP; well-being benefits, and other employee benefits. Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan/policy documents. Thrivent’s plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivent’s discretion.

 

Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.

Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by sending an email to human.resources@thrivent.com or call 800-847-4836 and request Human Resources.