Business Intelligence Developer

at  Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co

JOB OPPORTUNITY: BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPER AT SOUTHERN FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE

Company Overview: Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance is a leading provider of life insurance and financial services. We are committed to serving our policyholders and communities with integrity and excellence. As a Business Intelligence Developer, you’ll be an essential part of our Business Intelligence team, contributing to the success of our organization.
Location: Jackson, MS

Role and Responsibilities: The role of the Business Intelligence Developer is to design, develop, implement and support organizational reporting, research and visualizations. The Developer will be responsible for providing leadership with monitoring tools as well as recommendations to support strategic initiatives and innovative business practices. The Developer will be responsible for working with the Data Analytics team as well as business users throughout the company to organize business intelligence (BI) request across groups. This role requires attention to detail, creativity, diligence, a strong analytical mind as well as excellent communication skills. Your responsibilities will include:

• Stay abreast of current trends and best practices in the Insurance Industry
• With guidance from senior BI developers or manager:
• Design, development and implementation of reporting and visualizations in regard to Data Warehouse, source systems and BI solutions
• Monitor and tune BI visualizations and reports to ensure optimal performance of software
• Work with senior BI developers to confirm data accuracy of dashboards and reporting that shows
• the business performance
• Gain business and system knowledge from senior employees to improve/build insights that
• provide business recommendations
• With assistance from senior BI developers, provide reporting services to all our Farm Bureau
• states
• Ensures quality control in the implementation of systems and software to automate reporting

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor degree Required. Emphasis on Computer Science, Information Systems, or Mathematics preferred
• Successful completion of the Wonderlic aptitude test
• Basic Knowledge of the Farm Bureau organization and SFBLI products, systems and programs preferred
• Working level knowledge of SQL
• Crystal Reports and SSRS experience preferred
• Power BI experience as well as DAX formulas or comparable tool such as Tableau preferred
• Skilled user in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, VBA’s, Macros, etc)
• Database knowledge
• Data gathering
• Forward thinking and driven
• Problem Solver
• Ability to learn quickly and always striving for improvement
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• The ability to function effectively in the workplace as exhibited through one’s integrity, courage to act and communication skills
• The ability to work with others effectively as exhibited through one’s respect for people and commitment to teamwork
• The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations as exhibited through one’s accountability for results, commitment to service and initiative
• The ability to perform the essential functions of the job as exhibited through one’s growth in job
• knowledge and professional development

Employee Benefits: We value our employees’ well-being and offer a comprehensive benefits package:

• Health Insurance:
• Comprehensive coverage for employees and their families.
• Access to an onsite clinic, preventive care, and prescription drugs.
• Mental health coverage and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Active Lifestyle Rewards Program:
• Incentives for maintaining an active lifestyle.
• Rewards for participating in fitness challenges and wellness activities.
• Weight Management Programs:
• Customized weight management plans.
• Support for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.
• Employee Engagement:
• Opportunities to connect with colleagues.
• Fun teambuilding activities.
• Annual events for employees and their families
• Company Picnic, Thanksgiving lunch, Christmas Reception.
• Family Fun Night
• Onsite Cafe:
• Convenient access to nutritious meals.
• Promoting healthy eating habits.
• Learning & Development:
• Continuous learning opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement for further education.
• Mentorship Programs:
• Pairing employees with mentors.
• Professional growth and guidance.
• Promotional Opportunities:
• Advancement within the company.
• Career growth prospects.
• Life Insurance and Company-Funded Pension:
• Financial security for employees and beneficiaries.
• Retirement planning.
• Volunteer Days:
• Paid time off for volunteering.
• Contributing to the community.

• Stay abreast of current trends and best practices in the Insurance Industry
• With guidance from senior BI developers or manager:
• Design, development and implementation of reporting and visualizations in regard to Data Warehouse, source systems and BI solutions
• Monitor and tune BI visualizations and reports to ensure optimal performance of software
• Work with senior BI developers to confirm data accuracy of dashboards and reporting that shows
• the business performance
• Gain business and system knowledge from senior employees to improve/build insights that
• provide business recommendations
• With assistance from senior BI developers, provide reporting services to all our Farm Bureau
• states
• Ensures quality control in the implementation of systems and software to automate reportin