Mainframe/Cobol Developer

American Automobile Association

• $90K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience with COBOL programming in a Z/OS Mainframe environment.
  • Ability to analyze and understand current applications.
  • Familiarity with COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, ISPW, and other mainframe tools.
  • Openness to a hybrid work schedule of three days in the office and two days remote.

Responsibilities

  • Make system updates to the Mainframe Insurance application.
  • Assist in transferring Insurance business from Mainframe to Guidewire P&C Insurance application.
  • Refine system change requirements and participate in design sessions.
  • Present ideas to diverse teams and exchange thoughts with peers.
  • Provide application production support on a rotational day and night schedule.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401(K) plans with company match and a pension option.
  • Tuition assistance for ongoing education.
  • Flexible PTO with opportunities for community volunteer time.
  • Paid parental leave for new parents.
  • Wellness programs to support employee health.
  • Employee discounts on various services including travel and entertainment.
Full Job Description
Mainframe/Cobol Developer

Job Description

As our Mainframe Developer, you will be an important member of our insurance product team, responsible for maintaining, upgrading, and supporting the organization’s insurance business. The team has exciting years ahead of them as we transform our insurance application to a cloud-based application and modernize the technology across the board.

What You’ll Do

  • You will be making system updates to the Mainframe Insurance application. You may be required to assist with the conversion of Insurance business from Mainframe platform to Guidewire P&C Insurance application.
  • You will be needed to help refine system change requirements, attend design sessions, present ideas to groups of people with diverse roles and skill levels, and exchange ideas with your team members.
  • You are required to provide application production environment support on a rotational schedule during the day and night.

 

What You’ll Need

  • To excel in this role, you should have experience with COBOL programming in a Z/OS Mainframe environment.
  • Ability to analyze programs and understand the current state of the applications.
  • Bring your experience with COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, ISPW and other mainframe application development skills. Our team is interested in your experience and eager to learn from you.
  • You may be able to work in a hybrid work environment of three days in the office, two days at home. The days are scheduled in advance and change every quarter.

 

What We Prefer

  • You have worked previously with an Agile team or understand these concepts. You’re expected to participate in daily standup meetings, you’ll complete your projects or stories during sprints, and you’re ready to meet frequent deployment deadlines.
  • Proficient in most tools used with the mainframe application development such as Sycnsort, Xpediter, SAR, FileAid, and Abend-Aid.
  • Prior experience in Insurance/Property-Casualty domain-related domains.
  • Willingness and desire to learn new skills.

Remarkable benefits:

•    Health coverage for medical, dental, vision

•    401(K) saving plans with company match AND Pension    

•    Tuition assistance

•    Floating holidays and PTO for community volunteer programs

•    Paid parental leave

•    Wellness programs

•    Employee discounts (membership, insurance,

travel, entertainment, services and more!)

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