Investments Technology Technical Team Manager

• About Us

   

  The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

   

  You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

   

  Allstate operate a very flexible hybrid working policy that will allow you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager with a blend of remote and office working for NI based employees as well as condensed working patterns (4 day week/9 day fortnight). Employees based in GB will be employed on a permanent remote working contract.

   

  Join our team and you’ll find challenge and reward in a culture of innovation, support and balance. 

   

   

  Location

   

   Belfast/Derry-Londonderry/Strabane/Hybrid

   

  Your role in the team

   

  Allstate Investments manages close to $90 Billion of assets across portfolios for three major clients for Allstate to meet their investment objectives. The business model provides the foundation for daily decision-making and portfolio management. Allstate Investments strives to provide sustainable, competitive, risk-adjusted investment returns and investment-related services for the benefit of the Allstate Corporation. The size of the investment group exceeds 300 individuals across a variety of investment disciplines including taxable and tax-exempt fixed income, equities, private and alternative securities and commercial mortgages as well as accounting, finance and technology. Investment performance for our portfolios has consistently provided excess returns for our customers and we attribute that success in large part to the quality of our people. We recognize that our employees are our ultimate advantage, and we seek to attract and retain highly qualified individuals with strong academic backgrounds, a deep interest in investments, technology, and a desire to be challenged.

   

   

  Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)

  • Working closely with multiple teams/organizations spanning the Investments Technology and Business areas, as well as external data vendors, to develop, support and continuously improve processes for moving data in and out of the Data Hub.
  • Supporting and monitoring the inbound, outbound and workflow packages in the Eagle PACE and Infogix applications.
  • Maintaining existing platforms and participating in the creation of new business solutions from inception to fully developed products.
  • Understanding and converting business requirements into functional solutions.
  • Working closely with internal teams as well as Eagle Investment Systems resources to evaluate data issues through sound analysis and make recommendations for resolution.
  • serve as the 1st point of escalation for overnight issues and Oversight for support teams work tasks
  • Evaluating data issues through sound analysis and making recommendations for resolution.
  • Manage PACE Team VersionOne Board, conduct Daily stand-up Meeting and sprint planning meetings
  • Mentoring others and performing the Management function for the team
  • Reporting to management on development, implementation, and progress.

   

   

   

  So, what are the essential criteria to apply?

   

  • All candidates must evidence an existing right to work in the UK

   

   

  We also have some desirable criteria

   

  • Experience with Eagle Investment Systems beneficial although training is available.
  • Experience in Application Batch support
  • Use a wide variety of tools and languages to achieve results (e.g., SQL, PL/SQL)

   

  Travel requirements

   

  • Flexibility required to meet business needs

   

   On-call Requirements

   

  • Flexibility required to meet business needs

   

   

   

  What we offer

   

  As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 & 2022 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.

   

  Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.

   

  We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.

   

  We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.

   

  Apply Here: https://bit.ly/3OyTNaQ 

   

  Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

   

  Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants.  This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

   

  We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.

   

  Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

   

   

  The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 10th July 2022