Sr. Staff Software Engineer-Mainframe jobs in United States
cer-icon
Apply on Employer Site
company-logo

Gerber Life Insurance Company · 3 weeks ago

Sr. Staff Software Engineer-Mainframe

positionFremont, MI
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
date15+ years exp

Gerber Life Insurance Company is seeking a highly experienced Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead the modernization of their life insurance policy administration systems. This role involves guiding a team of engineers in transforming legacy systems into real-time, customer-centric solutions using mainframe technologies and COBOL development.

Cyber SecurityFinancial ServicesInsurance
check
Growth Opportunities
Hiring Manager
Katie H.
linkedin

Responsibilities

Lead architecture and development of mainframe-based life insurance systems, best practices and standards
Provide technical direction to a team of 15–20 engineers
Drive modernization efforts using technologies like DB2, z/OS Connect, IBM MQ, and Web UI frameworks
Collaborate across departments to introduce scalable, compliant, and innovative solutions
Manage Agile delivery processes and sprint planning
Support hiring and mentoring of engineering talent

Qualification

COBOLMainframe systemsAgile software engineeringDB2Z/OS ConnectIBM MQMicroFocus COBOLLife insurance systemsFront-end technologiesDockerGITMavenJenkinsJIRAInnovationContinuous improvementLeadershipStrategic thinking

Required

15+ years of Agile software engineering experience
10+ years of leadership in software development
Extensive hands-on experience with COBOL and mainframe systems (CICS, IMS, VSAM, JCL)
Proven success in large-scale system modernization and integration
Authored or has contributed authoring JCL (job control language) or COBOL coding standards
Proven experience, use of COBOL version standards, intrinsic functions and coding best practices
Strong understanding of life insurance policy administration systems
Familiarity with tools like Docker, GIT, Maven, Jenkins, JIRA preferred

Preferred

Experience with MicroFocus COBOL, DB2, z/OS Connect, IBM MQ
Knowledge of front-end technologies (JavaScript, Angular, HTML/CSS)
Strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement

Company

Gerber Life Insurance Company

twittertwittertwitter
company-logo
Gerber Life Insurance Company is an insurance company that provides financial security and protection programs.
dateFounded in 1967
location
Fremont, Missouri, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://gerberlife.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

leader-logo
Craig Thompson
CFO
linkedin
leader-logo
Michelle Hoffman
Chief Financial Officer
linkedin

Recent News

Morningstar, Inc.
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries
2025-03-14
EIN Presswire
Burial Insurance Market Research Analysis, Size, Demand, and Forecast 2022-2033
2025-01-22
Yahoo Finance
AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Gerber Life Insurance Company; Affirms Credit Ratings of Certain Western ...
2024-04-08
Company data provided by crunchbase