Platform Engineer III

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company and industry leader in voluntary insurance products, is known for its commitment to developing and empowering employees, fostering strong relationships, and giving back to the community. As one of America's best-known brands, Aflac has been recognized for diversity and ethical practices. This role may be hybrid or remote, depending on your location within the continental US.

About the role

Depending on your proximity to Aflac offices in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this position may be hybrid or fully remote:

• Hybrid: If you live within 50 miles of Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, you will work in the office at least 60% of the workweek, with the remainder remote.
• Remote: If you live more than 50 miles away, you will work fully remote from your home within the continental US. Occasional in-office visits may be requested based on business needs and will be communicated in advance.

Success at Aflac

To thrive at Aflac, employees are expected to demonstrate the following core behaviors:

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

Success in this role

• Advanced experience with software configuration and modern programming languages
• Ability to troubleshoot challenging problems across platforms and hardware/software components
• Proven experience in Scrum and DevOps methodologies
• Ability to guide and mentor junior team members
• Lead medium-sized projects

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• 4+ years of experience in release practices, environments, or related areas
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred

• Any certification related to supported platforms

Responsibilities

• Provide support for architectural design and maintenance of platform environments (COTS, SaaS, ERP) with distributed components
• Ensure compliance with organizational requirements through policy implementation, auditing, and adherence to security standards
• Plan software upgrades, patching, and plugin installations in line with established policies and procedures
• Monitor performance, resolve problems, and manage component capacity issues
• Design, test, develop, configure, and maintain integrations for platform applications
• Adhere to platform security and coding standards for resilience, data protection, and security
• Review business requirements to deploy optimal solutions, including configuring, coding, and debugging
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to communicate statuses and technical proposals
• Deploy and configure platform applications tailored to company needs
• Design technical solutions, customize, test, and maintain platform applications to meet company requirements
• Perform other duties as required

Pay

The salary range for this role is $95,000 - $145,000. Offers consider factors such as education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. This range reflects base salary only and does not include potential incentive pay or benefits.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity offered at no cost to employees)
• 401(k) plans with company match
• Annual bonuses
• Opportunity to purchase company stock
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Up to 20 days of PTO for any reason
• State-mandated sick leave (e.g., Washington employees accrue 1 hour of sick leave for every 40 hours worked)
• Other leaves of absence, as eligible, to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being

Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including sick and safe leave, adoption, and parental leave, across all states and localities.

Schedule

• Hybrid or remote, depending on location (see About the role for details)
• Full-time position