Application Developer II

Application Developer II

There are important qualities you look for in an employer – meaningful work, community engagement, competitive benefits, commitment to employee development, and so many more. At Bankers Trust, our team members experience an inclusive and community-focused culture and we're proud of the premier workplace we've created. We regularly receive best in class results through our biennial employee engagement survey. We're also proud to receive recognition from others, including our designation as a "Best Place for Working Parents®," being a four-time recipient of the Greater Des Moines Partnership's Inclusion Award, and being named one of the "Best Businesses Supporting Local Charity" by readers of the Business Record.

The Application Developer II is responsible for coding, testing, debugging, and maintaining software applications while also supporting the design, deployment, and ongoing administration of enterprise systems. This position bridges development and support functions, requiring close collaboration with business stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and end users to deliver reliable, high-quality technology solutions. The role demands a balance of independent problem-solving and team-oriented delivery within Agile environments. Additionally, the position incorporates emerging AI and machine learning capabilities, empowering the organization to leverage intelligent automation, predictive analytics, and data-driven decision-making across its technology portfolio.

Primary Functions and/or Responsibilities:

• Designs, develops, codes, tests, and debugs software applications following the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), from requirements gathering through deployment and production support
• Works within a team on the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) of multiple enterprise applications
• Participates in Agile activities, such as daily standup, backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective, etc.
• Collaborates with business stakeholders on the design and documentation of requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications
• Ensures all applications comply with security best practices, organizational coding standards, and regulatory requirements
• Recommends and performs application improvements and upgrades
• Leads the development and maintenance of user manuals and guidelines
• Provides technical guidance and mentorship to team members throughout project implementation to ensure accurate delivery
• Develops and implements application interfaces, APIs, and data integration layers to support interoperability across enterprise systems
• Takes ownership of reported issues, researches root causes, determines solutions, and drives problems through to resolution
• Provides on-call coverage
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience:

• Four-year degree in Computer Science or equivalent required with a minimum of four (4) years of relevant professional experience
• Associates degree in a related field with six (6) or more years of hands on experience in coding, testing, and debugging will also be considered
• A combined total of eight (8) or more years of equivalent experience in a related technical discipline may be accepted in lieu of formal education
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Specific Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Highly skilled with building applications using: Visual Studio, C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core, JavaScript, T-SQL, SSIS, Power Automate, Power Apps and Dynamics 365.
• Extensive experience working on projects following the Agile project methodology.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) or Azure DevOps for work item tracking, TFVC, Git, CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions such as Globalscape EFT or MoveIt.
• Familiarity with process automation tools (Automation Anywhere, UIPath, n8n)
• Familiarity with job scheduling software such as VisualCron
• Knowledge of banking/financial institution regulatory requirements desired
• Familiarity with machine learning concepts
• Familiarity with Gen AI and Agentic AI tools

Hiring Salary Range

The hiring range below reflects targeted base salary. Actual compensation will be determined based on the candidate's prior related experience & education and will be finalized at the time of offer. In addition to base salary, most positions are also eligible to participate in our annual bonus program. Select positions may also be eligible to earn incentives and/or commissions. Hiring Base Salary Range: $88,000 - $104,500

Benefits

• Group Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• 401(k) plan with lucrative company match
• Tuition assistance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Lifestyle Accounts that provide employees with reimbursement for the things that are most important to them such as childcare, student loan payments, gym memberships, pet insurance and much more.
• Team Member Banking - a suite of products and services with special benefits for employees

Hybrid Eligibility: Position may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule (requiring some days in the office each week).

This position is mainly onsite in Downtown Des Moines, Iowa. We are seeking candidates that are located in Central Iowa

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This position is eligible for Green Card holders and US Citizens only.

Equal Opportunity Employer "Protected Veterans" and "Individual with Disability"