Senior FAST Engineer

Job Title: Senior FAST Engineer

Working model: Hybrid 4days onsite NYC, NY

Experience: 6-9 years

Role Summary:

We are seeking a Senior FAST Engineer to lead the configuration, integration, and optimization of our FAST platform. This is a senior technical role for someone who can operate independently, set standards for configuration quality, mentor junior configuration analysts, and own the technical health of the FAST ecosystem end-to-end. The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on FAST configuration expertise with strong integration and solution-design skills, and can translate complex business requirements into scalable, maintainable configurations.

Key Responsibilities

• FAST Configuration & Administration 
• Requirements Leadership: Partner with business stakeholders to gather, challenge, document, and implement complex configuration requirements; translate ambiguous business needs into technical solutions
• Document Indexing: Design and maintain document indexing structures for efficient data retrieval and organization at scale
• Task Management: Architect, configure, and route tasks and workflows to support business processes
• User Access Administration: Own user permissions, roles, and access controls in accordance with security and compliance policies
• Accounting Configuration: Configure and maintain accounting-related processes, with attention to reconciliation and downstream financial reporting
• Data Reporting & Extracts: Build and optimize SQL-based reports and extracts to support business intelligence and operational needs
• eDelivery Workflows: Design and configure electronic delivery workflows to streamline document distribution
• Business Rules & Automation: Use data aggregations, decision tables, and XSLT scripts to configure business rules and drive operational efficiency

Integration & Solution Design 

• Integration Management: Design, build, and manage integrations within the FAST ecosystem — including APIs, web services, batch/file interfaces, and data exchange with upstream/downstream systems (policy admin, GL, payments, third-party vendors)
• Solution Architecture: Contribute to technical design decisions, integration patterns, and configuration standards across the platform
• Environment & Release Management: Support configuration migration, versioning, and promotion across environments (dev → test → prod), following deployment best practices

Technical Leadership 

• Mentorship: Guide and review the work of junior FAST configuration analysts; establish and enforce configuration standards and best practices
• Troubleshooting & Root-Cause Analysis: Diagnose complex production issues spanning configuration, integrations, and data
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and design artifacts

Required Qualifications 

Experience 

• Min 3–5 years of hands-on FAST configuration experience across the modules above
• Demonstrated experience managing integrations within the FAST ecosystem (APIs, web services, batch interfaces, data exchange with external systems)
• Track record of independently delivering configuration work in a production environment

Technical Skills 

• Strong understanding of software development principles and deployment/release best practices
• Advanced SQL for querying, reporting, and extract generation (performance tuning a plus)
• Proficiency with XSLT scripting and data transformation
• Experience with configuration management, environment promotion, and system administration
• Familiarity with workflow automation and business process optimization

Professional Attributes 

• Intuitive Problem Solver — anticipates issues and proactively identifies solutions
• Inquisitive Mindset — asks clarifying questions to ensure accurate requirement implementation
• Detail-Oriented — rigorous about configuration quality and testing
• Self-Motivated — works independently with minimal supervision
• Collaborative Leader — mentors others and communicates clearly with technical and business audiences

Preferred Qualifications 

• Knowledge of insurance/annuity industry processes and terminology
• Experience integrating FAST with policy administration, general ledger, or payment systems
• Background in business process improvement or operational efficiency projects
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum delivery and CI/CD practices