Mainframe Sr. Software Engineer (Remote)

Globe Life is committed to empowering its employees and fostering a collaborative culture. They are seeking a Mainframe Sr. Software Engineer responsible for the development, deployment, and support of applications, as well as participating in the System Development Life Cycle to meet business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with clients and other I.T. personnel in analyzing system requests, developing specifications for new system development projects or for maintenance to existing mainframe-based applications
• Adhere to System Development Life Cycle standards, including preparation of project-related documents as requested by the Project Manager
• Make design changes to programs, either alone or in concert with other programmers
• Prepare unit and integration test plans for program changes, and in cooperation with clients and other I.T. personnel, perform the testing
• Conduct thorough problem analysis regarding technical system and application programs; documents findings and proposes problem resolution alternatives
• Some on-call responsibilities to support production as needed
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences
• Communicate project progress and issues as needed
• Prepare user and operational documentation for programming work performed
• Serve as a Project Lead for smaller or less complex projects
• Serve as a mentor for less experienced engineers as needed
• Serve as a ‘go-to’ resource for complex questions
• Be a participatory team member, share knowledge, assist with projects as needed and suggest improvements for the system development process
• Minimal travel required on an as needed basis

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or other related field, or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years' experience performing system development and support for mainframe-based applications
• Proven experience in meeting deadlines and managing multiple priorities
• Proven ability to work with clients in developing system solutions to business needs
• Mastery of mainframe development tools: COBOL, Assembler, Easytrieve, JCL, CICS, VSAM, VSE/DOS, IBM z/OS
• Master of tools such as: ISPF, TSO, Debuggers, RMF (Resource Measurement Facility)
• Working knowledge of systems development life cycle and use of structured methodologies and techniques (Waterfall, Agile, Test-Driven Development)
• Experience working in a team environment
• Strong technical, analytical and communication skills
• Insurance industry experience in life, health and annuity
• Equimatics IssueComm/LifeComm
• Modern and Emerging Skills such as DevOps and CI/CD on the mainframe, Cloud Integration (hybrid environments), Java, and Python
• Working with .TXT, .XLS files and SQL
• Working skills for MS Office suite of products also preferred (Word, Excel, Visio)