Specialty Software Engineer 4 - Contingent

Role: W2 Varicent ICM Developer
Duration: Long Term Contract
Location: Charlotte, NC; Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)

Job ID: 178545

Job Overview:
We are seeking a Specialty Software Engineer 4 - Contingent to consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Specialty Software Engineering. This role involves reviewing and analyzing multi-faceted, larger-scale, or longer-term challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors, including intangibles or unprecedented elements. The candidate will contribute to resolving complex situations while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. Collaboration with client personnel is a key aspect of this role.

Responsibilities:

• Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Specialty Software Engineering.
• Review and analyze complex, multi-faceted challenges requiring in-depth evaluation of various factors.
• Contribute to resolving complex situations while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.
• Configure, develop, and support Varicent Incentive Compensation solutions.
• Develop and maintain data import processes for compensation and performance data.
• Build, enhance, and troubleshoot compensation calculation logic and business rules.
• Develop and support reports, dashboards, and compensation outputs for stakeholders.
• Configure and support workflow processes related to compensation administration and approvals.
• Maintain and update scheduler jobs and automated processes for recurring compensation cycles.
• Develop and support custom Python scripts for automation, integrations, and data transformations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data, calculation, reporting, and system performance issues.
• Support production compensation cycles, payout validation, and ongoing system maintenance.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience or equivalent through work, consulting, training, military experience, or education.
• 5+ years of Varicent development and configuration experience.
• 5+ years of technical design experience supporting enterprise applications and business solutions.
• 5+ years of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience.
• 5+ years of experience with SQL and/or other data management, reporting, and query tools.
• Experience supporting Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) solutions.
• Hands-on experience with data imports, compensation calculations, reporting, workflows, scheduler/job management, and Python scripting.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills related to data, calculations, and reporting processes.
• Experience supporting production compensation processing and delivery.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting large-scale incentive compensation programs.
• Experience working across multiple lines of business and complex compensation structures.
• Knowledge of commission, incentive, bonus, or sales compensation administration processes.
• Experience with compensation data validation, reconciliation, audit support, and controls.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries such as Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, or Healthcare.
• Banking or Financial Services experience is a plus but not required.
• Experience operating within environments requiring rigorous change management, auditability, data governance, and SDLC discipline.

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Pay Range: $80 - $85

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