IT Intern, Digital Platforms

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Internship

Onsite

Intern

American Equity is a leading provider of annuity products aimed at empowering clients for retirement. The IT Intern will support projects to enhance digital portals, contributing to hands-on projects that drive business outcomes and provide valuable experience in web and mobile-responsive website development.

Responsibilities

Develops front-end portal websites using React and Tailwind CSS
Assist in building and maintaining back-end services and APIs using .NET framework
Works with stakeholders to understand business requirements that are translated into technical solutions
Assists in the design of user interactions on web pages
Codes, tests, and debugs new and existing web applications
Collaborates across time zones via video conferencing and software such as MS Teams, Jira, and GitHub
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Required

Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
Strong foundational knowledge of front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Working knowledge of React
Familiarity with back-end development, particularly .NET
Familiarity with basic principles of API design
Familiarity with databases
Good analytical skills with ability to research issues and products
Good verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups
Ability to work cooperatively and successfully with employees, customers, and other outside third parties

Preferred

Web Development Certification a plus
Experience in cloud infrastructure in AWS (such as AWS App Services, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch and CloudFormation) is a plus

Benefits

American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company® We are The Financial Dignity Company – and while each person might define financial dignity differently, we believe it’s having the means to retire with pride and peacefulness in your daily life.

Glassdoor

Founded in 1996

West Des Moines, Iowa, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.american-equity.com