COBOL developer ( Life Insurance / Annuity ) [Urgent]

Responsibilities

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

Min 8+ years of experience in development of policy administration system (COBOL)

Min 8+ years of experience in development / maintenance and Support projects of Mainframe preferably Cobol & DB2.

Min 6+ 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

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

B.TECH / MCA

PMP / ITIL will be preferred

Work Experience Requirements :

8yrs – 10yrs of experience in Mainframe Projects preferably in insurance domain.