z/OS Mainframe Developer
About the job
- You have a high willingness to learn, are open to new topics, and enjoy developing your professional expertise.
- You work well in a team and communicate confidently when collaborating with business departments.
- You have solid knowledge of the mainframe environment; experience with Automic Workload Automation (UC4) is desirable.
- You are familiar with JCL, z/OS, DB2, and AR/CTL.
- You are flexible and willing to work occasionally outside regular working hours.
- You have very good German language skills.
- You are responsible for creating and redesigning jobs and workflows in a complex IT environment.
- You develop and maintain automated processes and scripts for various systems, including z/OS and Automic Script.
- You monitor and share responsibility for operating the Automic Automation production environment and z/OS mainframe controlling.
- You perform error analysis and correction and quality assurance across all production platforms.
- You adapt existing processes to business-department requirements and ensure efficient implementation.
- You document IT processes and ensure their execution on schedule and within deadlines.
- You support projects and migrations in the area of IT automation.
- If interested, you may also take on administrative tasks, such as connecting other systems and developing programs for system monitoring and optimization using Java or REST API.
- Experience with Automic Workload Automation (UC4) is desirable.
About the company
BarmeniaGothaer is a mutual insurance group formed in 2024 by the merger of Barmenia Versicherungen and Gothaer Versicherungsbank VVaG, serving about eight million clients. It offers a full range of private and corporate insurance, including property and casualty, health, life, and retirement planning, and operates BarmeniaGothaer Asset Management with around €50 billion in assets. As a policyholder-owned mutual, premiums fund coverage and services, emphasizing long-term stability and customer benefit. The merger combines Gothaer’s strength in SMEs and commercial lines with Barmenia’s focus on retail and health, aiming to grow its market position in Germany.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Cologne, Germany
Founded
2024
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- S&P upgraded Gothaer entities to A+ in 2026, signaling stronger capital and execution.
- September 2026 launches include Lunara+ telehealth fertility care and Lonely-Lotse support.
- The company extended Cologne-Zollstock leases to 2035, anchoring integration and employer stability.
What critics are saying
- Andreas Eurich exits in December 2026, removing a merger architect during integration.
- BarmeniaGothaer must merge systems, sales channels, and cultures across Wuppertal and Cologne.
- Munich Re, Allianz, and AXA keep squeezing margins in German private health and SME insurance.
What makes BarmeniaGothaer unique
- Germany's first major mutual-insurer merger in decades created unmatched scale and policyholder ownership.
- BarmeniaGothaer combines Gothaer's SME strength with Barmenia's retail and private-health franchise.
- Asset Management now controls about €53 billion, ranking among Germany's top ten insurers' managers.
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Company News
The transfer of assets under the new firm follows the merger of the two insurance companies officially completed last September