OIPA Configurator III (Hybrid) at Globe Life Inc.

OIPA Configurator III (Hybrid)

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

At Globe Life, we are committed to empowering our employees with the support and opportunities they need to succeed at every stage of their career. Our thriving and dynamic community offers ample room for professional development, increased earning potential, and a secure work environment.

We take pride in fostering a caring and innovative culture that enables us to collectively grow and overcome challenges in a connected, collaborative, and mutually respectful environment that calls us to help Make Tomorrow Better.

Role Overview:

Could you be our next OIPA Configurator III? Globe Life is looking for a OIPA Configurator III to join the team!

In this role, you will be responsible for working directly with members of the business and technical teams to gather the business and technical requirements used to configure the OIPA system.  Reporting to a Manager or Director of IT Application Development, work will include project work related to implementing new functionality as well as maintenance and support work for existing functionality.  Configurators will work independently or as part of a team that includes functional and interface configurators as well as system architects and product team members.

This is a hybrid position located in McKinney, TX (WFH Monday & Friday, In Office Tuesday-Thursday).

What You Will Do:

• Work on problems involving the evaluation of specifications for complex business requirements and processes (new, enhancements, maintenance), and develop and prepare technical solutions and documents.
• Perform functional gap analysis, review design documentation and participate in design reviews.
• Review and interpret architectural and technical design documents to develop complex OIPA transactions and processes using best practice OIPA configuration techniques.
• Design logical queries to facilitate calculations, reporting and complex formula.
• Research and correct defects.
• Work with peers to identify standardization opportunities.
• Defects attributed to assigned tasks should not exceed 25% of the original work done to complete the task.
• Train and mentor other team members.
• Develop Technical Design Documents.
• Perform code reviews.
• Lead other configurators during some phases of projects and production support.
• Defects attributed to assigned tasks should not exceed 15% of the original work done to complete the task.
• Strong understanding of OIPA database schema and relational objects inherent to it.
• Develop AsFile, Real-time and Push integration services.
• Research and evaluate system capabilities for integrating product, service and technical solutions to enable business partners.
• Experience with REST services with proven ability to implement solutions.
• Expertise in entity based logical modeling and data throughput optimization.
• XSLT and OIPA configuration expertise required.

What You Can Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Math, Statistics, Finance, Computer Science, or other equivalent working experience.
• Excellent working knowledge of insurance life and health products for individual, group and worksite markets.   
• At least 8,000 hours (4 years) of hands-on configuration experience on life or health products using OIPA V10 or V11
• LOMA certification and knowledge of typical insurance business functions including: underwriting and policy issue, payment processing, mensiversary, anniversary, disbursement, withdrawal, correspondence, nonforfeiture, lapse processing, state reporting, billing, policy servicing,  product set-up, , health claims processing, life claims processing.
• Knowledge of Oracle SOA and BPM will be an asset.
• Ability to prepare and/or review complex design diagrams.
• Knowledge of OIPA interface configuration.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to align business intent with system behavior
• Adhere to defined OIPA integration best practices.
• Ability to productively work under Agile project methodologies.
• The PAS project will follow the appropriate Globe SDLC guidelines.
• Provide reasonable and accurate estimates for assigned work.
• Complete work within committed timeframes and budget.
• To ensure the program management team can make timely decisions all configurators must ensure project artifacts such as estimates, work completed, work remaining, task status, etc. are maintained daily.
• Risks that would impact the delivery of the assigned tasks on schedule are immediately communicated to the project management and/or program management team.

Applicable To All Employees of Globe Life Family of Companies:

• Reliable and predictable attendance of your assigned shift.
• Ability to work full time and/or part time based on the position specifications.

How Globe Life Will Support You:

Looking to continue your career in an environment that values your contribution and invests in your growth? We've curated a benefits package that helps to ensure that you don’t just work, but thrive at Globe Life:

• Competitive compensation designed to reflect your expertise and contribution.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans because we believe that taking care of your well-being is fundamental to your performance.
• Robust life insurance benefits and retirement plans, including company-matched 401k and pension plan.
• Wellness club reimbursements and gym discounts to help you stay on top of your health.
• Paid holidays and time off to support a healthy work-life balance.
• Development training programs to enhance your skills and career progression and unlock your full potential.

Opportunity awaits! Invest in your professional legacy, realize your path, and see the direct impact you can make in a workplace that celebrates and harnesses your unique talents and perspectives to their fullest potential. At Globe Life, your voice matters.