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# Senior Application Developer

- **Company:** Farm Bureau Financial Services
- **Location:** West Des Moines, IA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** .NET Framework, Agile Methodology, C Sharp (Programming Language), Databases, Data Mining, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Web Services, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Processing, Informatica Powercenter
- **Published:** October 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=aa1531142731de79

## About the Role

* College degree or equivalent, plus 5 years relevant experience required.
 * Knowledge of .Net / C# and SQL required.
 * Web Services, Informatica and Agile are a plus.
 * Knowledge of data handling methods, development techniques and one or more development programming languages/
 * Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, be results oriented, and adjust to changing priorities while maintaining a calm, professional demeanor.
 * Be analytical, and demonstrate your skills to communicate, connect, and collaborate
 * C# and .NET experience.
 * Experience with distributed development and strong understanding of the development lifecycle.
 * XML and SQL experience would be beneficial.
 * Must understand the inter-relationship between business and technology needs.
 * Knowledge of multiple IT platforms, best practices and a familiarity of current application development.
 * Strong oral and written communication skills.
 * Ability to work in the office at least 3 days a week (hybrid model)

## Description

What You'll Do: We are seeking an Application Developer to provide technical competencies and systems knowledge in support of our applications. This person will be a developer for distributed systems within the Life Company. This includes system administration, report creation, data base design, and implementation of data extraction and transformation processes.

The Application Developer will conduct research and maintain high level of knowledge in systems software/hardware to ensure operations and implementations are of the highest quality.

***This position is located in our West Des Moines, Iowa office, with the possibility of a hybrid work arrangement (3 days in the office, 2 days remote) after 90 days.***

What you'll do:

 * Develop new and maintain existing applications as per specifications including developing application code, testing completed applications, and developing required documentation as defined by company development standards.
 * Conduct research and maintain high level of knowledge in systems software/hardware to ensure operations and implementations are of the highest quality. Assist the business with process improvements where needed.
 * Keep Application Development Manager, Project Manager, and team members informed on status of deliverables.
 * Design technology configurations to satisfy business requirements and create, execute and maintain project plans for life systems.

 * Manage day to day operations and administration of applicable production applications.
 * Participate in regular meetings to keep both the business and IT staff informed of productivity objectives, goals, and concerns.