Cobol Engineer

Title: Sr. Staff Software Engineer - Mainframe Location: Fremont, MI Note: this is a Direct Hire opportunity; this opportunity is NOT open to C2C or 3 rd party candidates This role is critical for accelerating end-end life insurance processing and the company's industry leading position, bringing incremental software changes to market. The ideal candidate for this role will be an industry-proven, hands-on, well-rounded senior leader of software engineering by trade, specializing in COBOL application development and mainframe modernization to run end-end life insurance policy administration. Position Duties: Own 100% of life insurance policy administration mainframe-based application architecture and the blueprint for its continuous adaptation across the entire company Provide technical oversight for all 15-20 software engineers implementing blueprinted changes Ensure software engineering team technical compliance with design patterns and overall software standards Provide technical leadership and hands-on development direction for all custom legacy COBOL application development for client policy administration applications (product config, billing, collections, policy servicing, claims) and feeds to various downstream systems (workflow, document generation and fulfillment, general ledger, reinsurance, etc.) that enable end-end life insurance processing Executes roadmaps for mainframe-based life insurance policy administration and software modernization transformation (legacy policy administration applications support 500 operators, handling 1 million calls per year to service 3.8 million policies), specifically, evolving batch-centric processing to real-time enablement to meet instant gratification demand of consumers and the industry Collaborate with internal teams to advance the policy administration application architecture by evaluating, selecting, and introducing new technologies that enable new capabilities (IMS and VSAM replacement with DB2, CICS replacement with UI development using web technologies, z/OS Connect for mainframe API introduction, IBM MQ and ESB introduction for effective integration with external systems, etc.) Grow ADSD Agile and analytical mindset, and a "can-do" spirit with existing employees and contractors Proactively align organizational design with the changing technical landscape while selectively recruiting and participating in the hiring of new, like-minded engineers Provide hands-on direction to team members individually managing product and sprint backlogs, as needed, to deliver software changes Ultimately be accountable for sustaining and accelerating the delivery velocity of the entire team by effectively adapting people, processes, and technology to maximize value for the company within departmental and project budgets Guide teams and individually perform hands-on discovery, data modeling, and development to deliver value through data engineering Provide technical oversight and assignment of work to all junior peers in order to meet all new data modifications related work demand Estimate new work and participate in the screening and hiring of technical resources Steer teams using all people, processes, and technology advantages across the company Ensure teams and individually adheres to all designs, policies, procedures, and standards for data security and regulatory compliance Provide direction to and development of associates through daily coaching, the administration of the Performance Management Model, and the creation and implementation of development plans Perform other duties, as assigned, while complying with all policies and standards Position Qualifications: 15+ years of Agile software engineering and change management experience, with at least 10 years of experience in a leadership setting, with executive level reporting experience, required 10+ years of experience with custom DTC and agency end-end life insurance policy administration, software change management, and large-scale internal and public facing service engineering, required 7+ years of experience managing a team of COBOL policy administration software engineers, utilizing both waterfall and Agile Scrum delivery frameworks, required The ability to simplify large-scale system change related needs to minimize total cost of ownership, ensuing overhead An Agile mindset and insatiable passion for innovation, Agile delivery methods, and continuous integration An autonomous team player, with the ability to lead effectively while solidifying working relationships at all levels of the organization A minimum of a M.S. in Computer Science, IT, or other relevant field required; less than a Master's Degree may be acceptable if accompanied by other technical training, relevant certifications, or extensive experience in positions that demonstrate required abilities and performance