Mainframe Developer

About the job
Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled Mainframe Developer with extensive experience in the insurance industry to support our legacy Management Information System (MIS). The successful candidate will work closely with our downstream regulatory reporting team to ensure accurate and timely reporting to industry regulators. This role requires proficiency in COBOL and Informatica, as well as a deep understanding of the N0110 (Premium Feed) and N0130 (Claims Feed) batch processes. Your contributions will be crucial in maintaining the integrity and efficiency of our regulatory reporting.

Location: Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite, GTA, Ontario, Canada

Mode: Contract

Key Responsibilities:

Maintain and enhance the legacy MIS to support regulatory reporting requirements.
Collaborate with the regulatory reporting team to understand and implement reporting needs.
Develop, test, and deploy COBOL programs to process insurance data feeds (N0110 and N0130).
Utilize Informatica for data integration and transformation tasks.
Monitor and troubleshoot batch processes to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
Document system changes and provide technical support to end-users.
Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards.
Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in mainframe development and regulatory reporting.
Contribute to the research, analysis, and evaluation of new technologies, products, or solutions to support the development of innovative strategies.

Job Description:

Support day-to-day activities such as research, analysis and evaluation of products or solutions to help in the development of innovative strategies, whilst ensuring compliance with internal policies, regulations and standards.
Conduct research and analysis on emerging technologies and trends, evaluate the feasibility and potential impact of new technologies on business operations, support well-defined programming tasks and monitor automated tests, responding to queries using established processes and procedures.
Support the monitoring and reporting of the effectiveness of technology development practices, identify and escalate more complex issues.
Support the delivery of good customer outcomes through all activities and deliverables, enabling us to act in good faith towards customers, avoid causing foreseeable harm and enable and support our customers to pursue their financial objectives.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in mainframe development within the insurance industry (Mandatory).
Proficiency in COBOL and Informatica.
Strong understanding of insurance data feeds, specifically N0110 (Premium Feed) and N0130 (Claims Feed).
Experience with batch processing and job scheduling.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.