Senior Software Engineer Mainframe

Overview

This role is critical for accelerating end-end life insurance processing and the company's industry leading position by bringing incremental software changes to market. The ideal candidate is an industry-proven, hands-on, well-rounded senior leader of software engineering by trade specializing in COBOL application development and mainframe modernization to run end-end life insurance policy administration.

Responsibilities

• Individual contributor collaborating with a team of 7-10 engineers performing rapid agile software development to advance life insurance policy administration capabilities for the company.
• Individually performs legacy policy administration COBOL application development to run all end-end life insurance processing (product config, billing, collections, policy servicing, claims). Collaborates with peers to integrate with upstream and downstream systems that enable end-end life insurance processing (upstream new business, self service and payment applications as well as downstream workflow, document generation, document fulfillment, general ledger, reinsurance, etc. systems).
• Individually contributes to the execution of the roadmap for mainframe-based life insurance policy administration software modernization transformation (legacy policy administration applications support 500 operators handling 1 million calls per year to service 3.8 million policies). Specifically collaborates with and leads the evolution of batch-centric processing to real-time enablement to meet instant gratification demand of consumers and the industry.
• Collaborates with all Gerber Life teams to advance the policy administration application architecture by evaluating, selecting and introducing new technologies that enable new capabilities (IMS and VSAM replacement with DB2, CICS replacement with web technologies, z/OS Connect for mainframe API introduction, IBM MQ and ESB introduction for effective integration with external systems, etc.).
• The individual in this role grows the ADSD agile and analytical mindset and perpetuates the ADSD "can-do" spirit with existing employees and contractors.
• Participates in aligning the organizational design with the changing technical landscape while selectively recruiting and hiring like-minded new engineers.
• Individually manages product and sprint backlogs as needed to deliver software change.
• Performs and owns 100% of assigned development and support work.
• Responsible for estimating new work to meet demand for policy administration software change.
• Satisfies all new work demand within funding based on those work estimates..
• Leads teams by example using all people, process and technology advantages across the company.
• Individually adheres to all designs, policies, procedures and standards for data security and regulatory compliance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• M.S. Computer Science, less than a Master's degree may be acceptable if accompanied by other technical training, relevant certifications, or extensive experience in positions that demonstrate required abilities and performance. - Required
• Typically requires at least 7 years of software engineering change management experience with at least 5 years in a leadership setting with executive level reporting experience. - Required
• Typically requires 5 years of custom DTC and agency end-end life insurance software change management and large-scale internal and public facing service engineering. - Required
• Typically requires 3 years leading a team of COBOL policy administration software engineers utilizing both waterfall and agile Scrum delivery frameworks. - Required
• Must have the ability to simplify large-scale system change related needs to minimize total cost of ownership (ensuing overhead). 
• Must have an agile mindset and insatiable passion for innovation, agile delivery methods and continuous integration. 
• Must be an autonomous team player able to lead effectively while solidifying working relationships at all levels of the organization. 
• Legacy Policy Admin: Mainframe CICS, APS, IMS, VSAM and JCL 
• New: Mainframe COBOL w/ MicroFocus, Web UI, DB2, zOS Connect, IBM MQ -
• Familiarity with JavaScript or TypeScript (Angular), AJAX, HTML, CSS, Java, Spring and / or .NET, C# / C++ 
• Docker, GIT, Maven, Jenkins, JIRA 
• Cloud exposure (Azure preferred) 

Work Setting/Position Demands:

• Works in an office setting and remains in a stationary position for long periods of time while working at a desk, on a computer or with other standard office equipment, or while in meetings.
• Requires the ability to verbally communicate and exchange accurate information to customers and associates on a regular basis.
• Requires visual acuity to read and interpret a variety of correspondence, procedures, reports and forms via paper and electronic documents, visual inspection involving small defects; small parts, and/or operation of machinery (including inspection); using measurement devices continuously. Visual acuity is required to determine accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned.
• Requires the ability to prepare written correspondence, reports and forms using prescribed formats and conforming to rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style on a regular basis.
• Requires the ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Performs substantial movement of wrists, hands, and fingers for continuous computer work.
• Extended hours required during peak workloads or special projects/events.

Travel Requirements:

• None