{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"4b2e94bd05e241b9256ea1a6","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4b2e94bd05e241b9256ea1a6","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4b2e94bd05e241b9256ea1a6","title":"PLADS Application Developer (SmartCOMM)","description":"The Company: Aflac Columbus\nThe Location: Remote, US, 31999 Farmington, CT, US, 06032\nThe Division: PLADS\nJob Id: 9013\nSalary Range: $115,000 - $130,000\nJob Posting End Date: May 31, 2026\n\nWe’ve Got You Under Our Wing\nWe are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.\n\nAflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.\n\nOur business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.\n\nWork Designation. Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote.\nIf you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.\nIf you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.\n\nWhat does it take to be successful at Aflac?\nActing with Integrity\nCommunicating Effectively\nPursuing Self-Development\nServing Customers\nSupporting Change\nSupporting Organizational Goals\nWorking with Diverse Populations\n\nWhat does it take to be successful in this role?\nSound knowledge about SmartCOMM Modules - Data Modeler, Advanced Template Designer and Web Editor\nStrong knowledge in generating Interactive communications (Draft Editor, Data Capture)\nGood knowledge of Thunderhead/Smart Communication API's\nShould be well versed with preparation of the XML data schema and their mappting to business data objects\nRequirements Definition Development and developing business templates sa per business requirements\nConsolidating form templates, recognizing common graphical elements, information blocks, layouts, variable data requirements, funcational similarity and multilingual\nStrong understanding of SmartCOMM/Thunderhead concepts & developmentSound knowledge of SmartCOMM (Thunderhead) Suites of Products - Advanced Template Designer (Business Content Studio and Admin), Data Modeller (Business Object Studio)\nAttention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus\nAbility to work as part of a team and independently\nProblem-solving and technical communication skills\nAbility to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines\nSelf-accountable with the ability to prioritize well and work in environments with competing and alternating priorities, with a constant focus on delivery\nRefined business acumen and established domain / industry vertical expertise\n\nEducation & Experience Required\nBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related IT field.\nFour or more years of SmartCOMM programming experience or related work experience\nExperience and understanding of multiple programming languages and applicable applications\nOr an equivalent combination of education and experience\n\nPrincipal Duties & Responsibilities\nContributes to the development effort by participating in workshops, speaking about technical solutions, builds prototypes and takes on coding assignments\n\nTranslates simple to moderately complex user stories into functional and actionable software within the IT environment\n\nCollaborates on and informs cross-functional teams of new feature technical design, technical requirements, limitations, and implementation\n\nPerforms unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing of new product functionality; analyzes and mitigates issues identified during testing\n\nActively participates in meetings with representatives from multiple business and/or IT units\n\nPerforms other duties as required\n\nTotal Rewards\nThe salary range for this job is $115,000 - $130,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.\n\nAt Aflac, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role to allow for future and continued salary growth, and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.\n\nIn addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock. On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to, sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.\n\n#DICE\n\nNearest Major Market: Columbus GA\nApply Now »","company":"Afla","rawCompany":"afla","city":"Remote","state":"OR","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-18T16:03:05.280Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"PLADS Application Developer (SmartCOMM)","description":"The Company: Aflac Columbus\nThe Location: Remote, US, 31999 Farmington, CT, US, 06032\nThe Division: PLADS\nJob Id: 9013\nSalary Range: $115,000 - $130,000\nJob Posting End Date: May 31, 2026\n\nWe’ve Got You Under Our Wing\nWe are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.\n\nAflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.\n\nOur business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.\n\nWork Designation. Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote.\nIf you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.\nIf you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.\n\nWhat does it take to be successful at Aflac?\nActing with Integrity\nCommunicating Effectively\nPursuing Self-Development\nServing Customers\nSupporting Change\nSupporting Organizational Goals\nWorking with Diverse Populations\n\nWhat does it take to be successful in this role?\nSound knowledge about SmartCOMM Modules - Data Modeler, Advanced Template Designer and Web Editor\nStrong knowledge in generating Interactive communications (Draft Editor, Data Capture)\nGood knowledge of Thunderhead/Smart Communication API's\nShould be well versed with preparation of the XML data schema and their mappting to business data objects\nRequirements Definition Development and developing business templates sa per business requirements\nConsolidating form templates, recognizing common graphical elements, information blocks, layouts, variable data requirements, funcational similarity and multilingual\nStrong understanding of SmartCOMM/Thunderhead concepts & developmentSound knowledge of SmartCOMM (Thunderhead) Suites of Products - Advanced Template Designer (Business Content Studio and Admin), Data Modeller (Business Object Studio)\nAttention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus\nAbility to work as part of a team and independently\nProblem-solving and technical communication skills\nAbility to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines\nSelf-accountable with the ability to prioritize well and work in environments with competing and alternating priorities, with a constant focus on delivery\nRefined business acumen and established domain / industry vertical expertise\n\nEducation & Experience Required\nBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related IT field.\nFour or more years of SmartCOMM programming experience or related work experience\nExperience and understanding of multiple programming languages and applicable applications\nOr an equivalent combination of education and experience\n\nPrincipal Duties & Responsibilities\nContributes to the development effort by participating in workshops, speaking about technical solutions, builds prototypes and takes on coding assignments\n\nTranslates simple to moderately complex user stories into functional and actionable software within the IT environment\n\nCollaborates on and informs cross-functional teams of new feature technical design, technical requirements, limitations, and implementation\n\nPerforms unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing of new product functionality; analyzes and mitigates issues identified during testing\n\nActively participates in meetings with representatives from multiple business and/or IT units\n\nPerforms other duties as required\n\nTotal Rewards\nThe salary range for this job is $115,000 - $130,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.\n\nAt Aflac, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role to allow for future and continued salary growth, and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.\n\nIn addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock. On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to, sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.\n\n#DICE\n\nNearest Major Market: Columbus GA\nApply Now »","datePosted":"2026-07-18T16:03:05.280Z","dateModified":"2026-07-18T16:03:05.280Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Afla","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Remote","addressRegion":"OR","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"4b2e94bd05e241b9256ea1a6"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4b2e94bd05e241b9256ea1a6"}}