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Optavise, a CNO Financial Group Company is seeking a Manager Application Development to lead a team of LAMP developers working on a mature product. The position will be responsible for planning, designing, developing, delegating tasks, and performing code reviews for the team. This position reports directly to the CIO, and will assist in the formulation of functional, non-functional, and technical design specifications for the team’s projects.

This is your opportunity to experience a blend of professional growth, challenging work, and strategic impact. Optavise is a fast-growing brand within a well-established company. The worksite/employee benefits industry is ever evolving and presents exposure to emerging technologies.

As a Manager Application Development, your responsibilities will include:

Leading a team of developers using a SCRUM / AGILE methodology.

Conducting code reviews

Developing and maintaining application source code, in PHP and other languages.

Developing and maintaining data for all WBD software development initiatives.

Assisting management in guiding the development team.

Effectively translating OOP/TDD/BDD/DDD and other modern programming theories, models, and methodologies into functional and maintainable real-world code.

Performing additional duties as assigned.

The Manager Application Development position is well-suited for you if you:

Have a strong understanding of LAMP stack development environments.

Are knowledgeable in modern PHP development frameworks (e.g. Symfony)

Demonstrate proven knowledge with translating undocumented, outdated code into modern standards

Are experienced working in a DevOps team using Scrum Agile methodology and are familiar with test-drive or behavior-driven development, ideally with PHP unit testing frameworks like PHPUnit or Behat

Understand domain-driven design (DDD) and object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD) concepts and workflows

Have solid skills with software deployment, Continuous Integration (CI), and Continuous Delivery (CD) concepts, applications, and tools (e.g. Bamboo, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, Vagrant, Docker, Jenkins)

Knowledge of fundamental cloud computing architectural concepts, especially with regard to reliability and scalability (e.g. multi-regional/multi-AZ, elasticity, auto-scaling)

Possess advanced skills in advanced, non-linear revision control workflows and are fluent in Git version control 

What you’ll need:

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Typically requires a minimum of five years of experience in PHP "full stack” development (PHP/HTML/CSS/JavaScript; front-end/back-end)

Willingness to work EST or CST business hours

What will set you apart:

Prior management experience of a development team

Demonstrated leadership and team coordination skills; strong ability to motivate and inspire a team

Healthcare, life insurance, or benefits administration industry experience

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Short-term & long-term disability insurance

Paid time-off and corporate holidays,

Paid parental leave

Company paid life insurance

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CNO embraces flexibility and encourages you to work where you’re most productive.  Associates who live within a 60-mile radius of a corporate office (Birmingham, Carmel, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee) have access to come into that office. 

Associates who live outside of a 60-mile radius of a corporate office (Birmingham, Carmel, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee) may perform this role full-time work from home (WFH) from any US based location, as long as you are willing to work central or eastern time zone hours.  

All associates may be asked to travel to varying corporate offices periodically.  Work cannot be performed from outside of the United States.

Optavise is a trusted benefits partner for business owners and human resources professionals who work hard to build and maintain a healthy, happy workforce. Through Optavise’s cohesive suite of products and services, we guide employers and employees through their healthcare choices to help reduce costs and increase benefits engagement. We streamline administration for employers and educate employees about benefits and care options, making it easy for them to choose and use their benefits wisely. Optavise provides a first-of-its-kind benefits solution, including:

Benefits administration technology for a streamlined enrollment process

Customizable selection of voluntary benefits that employees want and need

Year-round benefits education, communications and advocacy to inform and empower employees to become better healthcare consumers

Expert resources, helping employees maximize their benefits and make more informed choices for themselves and their family members. 

Our goal is to help people make good healthcare decisions. By simplifying administration and making benefits easier to understand, we help drive employee engagement and satisfaction, and save employers time and money.

Optavise is the worksite marketing brand of CNO Financial Group.  CNO provides life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits solutions through our family of brands and supported by our associates and agents.  Our customers work hard to save for the future, and we help protect their health, income and retirement needs with 3.2 million policies and more than $35 billion in total assets. Our 3,400 associates, 8,600 exclusive agents and independent partner agents guide individuals, families and businesses through a lifetime of financial decisions.

We are financially strong and well positioned for continued growth, and we are grounded in our core values of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I); Integrity, Customer Focus, Excellence, and Teamwork.  We have offices in more than 260 communities in the U.S., including our headquarters in Carmel, Indiana, and corporate offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Philadelphia, Orlando and Milwaukee.

At CNO Financial Group, we’re always looking forward—to the security and stability we help create for our insurance brands’ customers, and the growth we create within our own company.  We're looking for ambitious people who want to do more. We'll provide you with opportunities to grow your skills through challenging professional experiences.

If you're looking for a culture that encourages development, helps you reach your potential, and rewards you for your contribution, then CNO Financial Group is right for you. For more information, visit CNOinc.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Compensation

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.