COBOL developer (Life Admin Systems / Life Insurance, Annuity products)

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 advantageSkillsTechnical 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 communicationLeadership skillsSelf-Motivated and ability to drive a large group.Education Requirements -B.TECH / MCA-PMP / ITIL will be preferredWork Experience Requirements : -8yrs – 10yrs of experience in Mainframe Projects preferably in insurance domain.