COBOL Programmer - Insurance Domain

Job Description :

Responsibilities :

- Must have experience on Life Admin Systems/ Life Insurance, Annuity products.

- Min 7+ years of experience in development of policy administration system (COBOL).

- Min 5+ years of experience in development/maintenance and Support projects of Mainframe preferably Cobol & DB2.

- Min 5+ yrs of experience in SQL.

- Must have good knowledge of Policy Administration System design and architecture.

- Must have hand-on experience of Insurance Policy Admin system Migration/Conversion project.

- Must be aware of new technologies and market updates with respect to Life and Annuity business.

- Participate in project planning sessions with project managers, business analysts and team members to analyze business requirements and design the proposed IT solution.

- Participate in design reviews and provide input to the design recommendations and provide input to information/ data flow, and understand and comply to Project Life Cycle Methodology in all planning steps.

- Adhere to IT Control Policies throughout design, development and testing and incorporate Corporate Architectural Standards into application design specifications.

- Document High Level and Low Level technical specifications.

- Good communication, problem solving & interpersonal skills.

- Having Life insurance certifications such as LOMA will be added advantage.

Work Experience Requirements :

- 7 yrs - 10 yrs of experience in Mainframe Projects preferably in insurance domain.

Skills :

Technical Skills :

- COBOL/DB2/VSAM.

Meetings & Reviews, Reporting & Documentation :

- Very well versed with tools and techniques for efficient project management and reporting.

- Proficiency in C# programming language, which will be considered an advantage.

Soft skills (Desired) :

- Excellent written and verbal communication.

- Leadership skills.

- Self-Motivated and ability to drive a large group.

Education Requirements :

- TECH/MCA.

- PMP/ITIL will be preferred.