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MassMutual · 1 day ago

Developer - Policy Admin Systems

Springfield, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

MassMutual’s Product Technology team is seeking a Mainframe Engineer – TradV Modernization to support the modernization and ongoing transformation of their TradV platforms. This hands-on technical role involves collaborating with global teams to enhance life insurance administration platforms while ensuring support for existing systems.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife InsuranceRetirement

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Support TradV modernization, product builds, and administration platform enhancements across Life, DI, and Annuity products

Lead and execute development using COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, and Micro Focus COBOL

Support modernization efforts across hybrid platforms, including Mainframe-to-Cloud transitions

Analyze performance differences between legacy and cloud implementations and drive optimization efforts

Work closely with business analysts, product teams, and architects to translate new product specifications into scalable mainframe system changes

Support multiple product launches annually as part of MassMutual’s Product Manufacturing strategy

Collaborate on cross-platform integration involving Vantage, wMA, and modern cloud-based systems

Partner with developers, QA, and production support teams to ensure seamless delivery across SDLC phases

Provide Tier 2/Tier 3 support for ongoing production issues across TradV systems

Participate in on-call rotations to resolve incidents, triage failures, and address performance issues

Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent solutions to improve platform stability

Drive modernization initiatives, including Mainframe-to-Cloud migrations where applicable

Support containerization, DevOps, and CI/CD adoption as modernization progresses

Collaborate with platform, cloud, and DevSecOps teams on secure, compliant infrastructure enablement

Qualification

COBOLMainframe modernizationCloud platform experienceDevOps pipelineLife Insurance domainPerformance tuningEagerness to learnClear communicationProblem-solvingOwnership mindset

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field

8+ years experience with a combination of the technologies below as a senior developer or technical lead: COBOL, Micro Focus COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2

CA7 and Zena Scheduler

Xpeditor, Endevor

Java/J2EE knowledge helpful for hybrid work

Experience with platform modernization and performance tuning

Familiarity with hybrid Mainframe-Cloud architectures

Provide Tier 2/Tier 3 support for ongoing production issues across TradV systems

Participate in on-call rotations to resolve incidents, triage failures, and address performance issues

Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent solutions to improve platform stability

Drive modernization initiatives, including Mainframe-to-Cloud migrations where applicable

Support containerization, DevOps, and CI/CD adoption as modernization progresses

Collaborate with platform, cloud, and DevSecOps teams on secure, compliant infrastructure enablement

Preferred

8+ years experience in Life Insurance domain experience (highly preferred)

wMA / Vantage platform experience

Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

DevOps pipeline experience (CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes)

Cloud-based mainframe modernization tools

Certifications in ITIL, Agile, or Mainframe modernization technologies

Strong problem-solving, debugging, and data flow analysis skills

Ability to visualize and analyze data flow across complex insurance administration platforms

Clear communication skills for collaboration with business and technology partners

Eagerness to learn new technologies and evolve with modernization efforts

Strong ownership mindset, ability to work across development, testing, and support functions

Company

MassMutual

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MassMutual is a mutual life insurance company that provides investment management and trust services.

Founded in 1851

Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.massmutual.com/

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