Senior Engineer - IT - Military Veterans
at Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America
Job Description:
Job Description : (Mainframe Development & Support Analyst)
•\tConsultants with working knowledge of Mainframe technologies (COBOL, CICS, VSAM/IAM, DB2, JCL, Syncsort, MQ)
•\tExperience in designing database tables, stored procedures, functions, performance optimization etc.
•\tExperience in Software Development and Implementation Life cycle.
•\tExperience in Development, Maintenance and Production Support Projects.
•\tProblem Solving Skills and ability to succeed in a fast-paced, high volume environment.
•\tGroup Insurance experience is a strong plus.
•\tExperience in working on Agile/ Devops model and cloud related models.
•\tEnsure best possible performance and quality of the application using project and standard best practices.
Required Skills : COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, VSAM, MQ, SYNCSORT, Changeman, Xpeditor, Fileaid, SPUFI, QMF
Other Qualification :
•\t4+ years of progressive IT Experience in Mainframe Development & Support.
•\tGood problem solving and analytical skills with knowledge of problem analysis.
•\tExcellent collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with cross functional teams.
•\tWillingness to take ownership of issues and progress to resolution.
Job Profile Summary :
•\tRequirements Elicitation, Understanding, Analysis :
Understand the project's Vision and requirements, and contribute to the creation of the supplemental requirements, building the low-level technical specifications for a particular platform and/or service solution.
•\tProject Planning, Tracking, & Reporting
o\tEstimate the tasks and resources required to design, create (build), and test the code for assigned module(s).
o\tProvide inputs in creating the detailed schedule for the project.
o\tSupport the team in project planning activities, in evaluating risks, and shuffle priorities based on unresolved issues.
o\tDuring development and testing, ensure that assigned parts of the project/modules are on track with respect to schedules and quality.
o\tNote scope changes within the assigned modules and work with the team to shuffle priorities accordingly.
o\tCommunicate regularly with the team about development changes, scheduling, and status.
o\tParticipate in project review meetings.
o\tTracking and reporting progress for assigned modules.
Qualifications:
Job Description : (Mainframe Development & Support Analyst)
- Consultants with working knowledge of Mainframe technologies (COBOL, CICS, VSAM/IAM, DB2, JCL, Syncsort, MQ)
- Experience in designing database tables, stored procedures, functions, performance optimization etc.
- Experience in Software Development and Implementation Life cycle.
- Experience in Development, Maintenance and Production Support Projects.
- Problem Solving Skills and ability to succeed in a fast-paced, high volume environment.
- Group Insurance experience is a strong plus.
- Experience in working on Agile/ Devops model and cloud related models.
- Ensure best possible performance and quality of the application using project and standard best practices.
Other Qualification :
- 4+ years of progressive IT Experience in Mainframe Development & Support.
- Good problem solving and analytical skills with knowledge of problem analysis.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with cross functional teams.
- Willingness to take ownership of issues and progress to resolution.
- Requirements Elicitation, Understanding, Analysis :
Understand the project's Vision and requirements, and contribute to the creation of the supplemental requirements, building the low-level technical specifications for a particular platform and/or service solution.
•Project Planning, Tracking, & Reporting
- Estimate the tasks and resources required to design, create (build), and test the code for assigned module(s).
- Provide inputs in creating the detailed schedule for the project.
- Support the team in project planning activities, in evaluating risks, and shuffle priorities based on unresolved issues.
- During development and testing, ensure that assigned parts of the project/modules are on track with respect to schedules and quality.
- Note scope changes within the assigned modules and work with the team to shuffle priorities accordingly.
- Communicate regularly with the team about development changes, scheduling, and status.
- Participate in project review meetings.
- Tracking and reporting progress for assigned modules.
Location:
This position can be based in any of the following locations:
Chennai, Gurgaon
Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Who we are Guardian makes a difference in the lives of people when they need us most. With over 160 years of stability and fiscal integrity, we are a trusted resource to generations of families and business owners, inspiring well-being and helping build financial confidence. Today, we stand behind 29 million consumers, helping them prepare and plan for a bright future for themselves and their families. We help business owners care for their employees. And we help people recover and thrive in times of unexpected loss. As a modern mutual insurance company, we believe in driving value beyond dividends. We invest in our colleagues and are building a progressive, innovative and inclusive culture. We uplift individuals and communities through thoughtful social and environmental programs. What we stand for In 1860, a community of immigrants joined together to insure and protect their businesses and families. They were guided by powerful ideals that we’ve continued to stand behind and evolved throughout the years: we do the right thing, we believe people count, we courageously shape the future together, and we go above and beyond for the people we serve. Guardian employees embrace and live by these values every day. They remind us to put people at the heart of all we do so that we can help protect what matters most to you. Want to help bring these values to life? Join us for a rewarding career and the opportunity to shape the future.