Who We Are

At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything. That’s why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.

We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:

• We are stronger as one: We collaborate across the enterprise, scale what works and act   decisively for our customers and partners.
• We deliver on commitments: We are accountable, empower each other and go above and beyond for our stakeholders.
• We learn, improve and innovate: We get better each day by challenging the status quo and equipping ourselves for the future.
• We are inclusive: We embrace different perspectives, enabling our colleagues to make an impact and bring their whole selves to work.

Assistant Vice President II – American General Life Insurance Company (Chicago, IL):

Assess the needs of each business and ensure that all operational activities are directed towards meeting goals and service levels. Ensure all changes are planned, tested, and follow the change management procedures. Ensure that OnPrem and the Cloud application platform and middleware are properly patched, monitored, and maintained. Work with the Application Support team and Life & Retirement (L&R) architecture team to shape a clear technology lifecycle strategy. Participate in disaster recovery efforts, ensuring redundancy of all middleware infrastructure platforms to mitigate major business losses in the event of disaster outages. Build and maintain a strong IT control and secure environment, ensuring privileged access is only granted to individuals with an approved role. Work with IT Risk and Compliance to ensure security and compliance standards are followed, as well as respond to internal and external audits. Plan future infrastructure and propose new directions and technologies. Participate in setting technical standards and driving migration efforts for the future technology infrastructure. Lead the creation and automation of operational processes and procedures. Provide management with metrics to facilitate capacity, resource planning, continuous process improvement, and adoption of Site Reliability Engineering practices. Ensure that all technologies follow operational standards and that proper training of multiple individuals takes place prior to production rollout and support. Conduct performance tuning and improvement of business applications. Perform general application troubleshooting and resolution during system unavailability. Interact with application stakeholders and Infrastructure teams. Work with middleware technologies; WebSphere; IBM MQ; IBM DataPower; Solution architect skillsets; IT Engineering; and vulnerability management.

Requirements: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field of study, plus three (3) years of experience with middleware technologies; WebSphere; IBM MQ; IBM DataPower; and vulnerability management. In the alternative, the employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field of study, plus five (5) years of experience with middleware technologies; WebSphere; IBM MQ; IBM DataPower; and vulnerability management.

Why Corebridge?

At Corebridge Financial, we prioritize the health, well-being, and work-life balance of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits and wellness program is designed to support employees both personally and professionally, ensuring that they have the resources and flexibility needed to thrive.

Benefit Offerings Include:

• Health and Wellness: We offer a range of medical, dental and vision insurance plans, as well as mental health support and wellness initiatives to promote overall well-being.
• Retirement Savings: We offer retirement benefits options, which vary by location.  In the U.S., our competitive 401(k) Plan offers a generous dollar-for-dollar Company matching contribution of up to 6% of eligible pay and a Company contribution equal to 3% of eligible pay (subject to annual IRS limits and Plan terms). These Company contributions vest immediately.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counseling services and resources are available to all employees.
• Matching charitable donations: Corebridge matches donations to tax-exempt organizations 1:1, up to $5,000.
• Volunteer Time Off: Employees may use up to 16 volunteer hours annually to support activities that enhance and serve communities where employees live and work.
• Paid Time Off: Eligible employees start off with at least 24 Paid Time Off (PTO) days so they can take time off for themselves and their families when they need it.

Eligibility for and participation in employer-sponsored benefit plans and Company programs will be subject to applicable law, governing Plan document(s) and Company policy.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Corebridge Financial, is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and we comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment laws. All applicants will be considered for employment based on job-related qualifications and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The Company is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. At Corebridge Financial, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to building a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our colleagues are respected as individuals and valued for their unique perspectives.

Corebridge Financial is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees, including any accommodations needed on the basis of physical or mental disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs.  If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to [email protected].  Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

To learn more please visit: www.corebridgefinancial.com

Functional Area:

IT - Information Technology

Estimated Travel Percentage (%): No Travel

Relocation Provided: No

American General Life Insurance Company