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HYBRID: Qualified candidates will be residing within a 180-mile radius of our hub locations will be classified as a Hybrid employee. In a hybrid work arrangement, you will be able to work remotely, with in-person expectations.

LOCATIONS: Bloomington, IL ; Dunwoody, GA; Tempe, AZ

**Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B Visa) for this opportunity.

Overview:

The Test Data Management team is seeking an experienced Technical Administrator to support current capabilities to meet our customers' evolving needs. Our team manages a diverse range of data types across Mainframe, Distributed, and Public Cloud platforms. Supplying test data sets to product teams is crucial for both production support and application development activities across the department. We are focused on modernizing our key processes related to multi-platform data reduction and data scrubbing to align with our evolving software solutions. Join us to drive innovation and excellence in test data management.

Work Expectations:

As a new member of the product team, you will be expected to:

• Learn and understand existing processes, applications, tools, and structures.
• Oversee execution of large mainframe workflows that generate test data
• Work with customers to understand their test data needs
• Problem solve a variety of scenarios on the mainframe that process several types of data (IMS, DB2, VSAM, etc.)
• Work closely with the service and support team for day to day activities
• Provide thought leadership on future work related to mainframe tooling and automation
• Offer service and support for Mainframe Scrubbing and Data Reduction processing.
• Learn and apply Data Governance rules to test data processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with other leads on the team to develop solutions that meet customer needs.
• Demonstrate strong technical, written, and communication skills.
• Commit to achieving results with speed and quality.

Required Skills:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Mainframe development.
• Deep experience working with relational data stores to design and develop systems for data reduction processing.
• Proficiency in mainframe systems, data types, and common tooling
• Mainframe languages like: JCL, Clist, Rexx, Skeletons, and LUA
• Mainframe tools such as BMC and Control-M.
• Organizational communication with customers and co-workers

Preferred Skills:

• Experience using IBM Optim Test Data Management (TDM)
• Current Languages like Python, Java, etc.
• Data Skills like SQL and Data Modeling
• Data Governance
• Test Practice / Test Data Management Experience 

Because work-life balance is a priority at State Farm, compensation is based on our standard 38:45-hour work week!

• Potential starting salary range: $90,000 - $110,000. Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience. (High end of the range limited to applicants with significant relevant experience)
• Potential yearly incentive pay up to 15% of base salary

At State Farm, we offer more than just a paycheck. Check out our suite of benefits designed to give you the flexibility you need to take care of you and your family!

• Get Paid! On top of our competitive pay, you are eligible for an annual raise and bonus.
• Stay Well! Focus on you and your family’s health with our robust health and wellbeing programs. State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan. All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care, AND you and your family have access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!
• Develop and Grow! Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
• Plan Ahead! Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more. You can also start a savings account or consider financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!
• Take a Little “You” Time! You will have access to our generous time off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off. With the opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days, there will be plenty of time for you!
• Give Back! We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.
• Finish Strong! Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.

Visit our State Farm Careers page for more information on our benefits, locations, and the hiring process of joining the State Farm team!