Vantage Mainframe Developer - 4 Days Onsite

NTT America, Inc.; Halifax; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage

Wellness credits

Remote work allowance

Travel insurance

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking a Vantage Mainframe Developer to join our team in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The role involves building life products in the Policy Administration System and providing technical guidance to the team to meet delivery timelines.

The candidate should have extensive Vantage experience and 8+ years in COBOL/JCL/DB2 development, with a focus on traditional and universal life products. This position is 4 days onsite with a comprehensive Canadian benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of Vantage experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of TRAD whole life/Universal life product development.
• Minimum 8+ years development experience using COBOL, JCL, DB2.

Responsibilities

• Attend client meetings to understand requirements and provide technical solutions for Life products in Policy Administration Systems.
• Build Life Product features on Vantage policy administration system.
• Plan from scratch using Product Wizard with understanding of traditional life products, migrations and conversions.
• Define, document and analyze customer requirements, business processes and procedures.
• Research and document technical changes, identify dependencies, and prepare technical specification documents.
• Provide technical guidance and lead the team to meet deliverable timelines.
• Perform code and design reviews to ensure adherence to project guidelines.
• Test changes with multiple test cases and evaluate results.
• Provide SIT/ UAT support and Production rollout.
• Timely resolution of abends/obstacles in testing.

Skills

Vantage experience

COBOL

JCL

DB2

Life product development

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us.

We are currently seeking a Vantage Mainframe Developer - 4 Days Onsite to join our team in Halifax, Nova Scotia (CA-NS), Canada (CA).

NTT DATA is seeking an experienced Mainframe Vantage Programmer to work with a major Insurance client. The role involves building life products in Policy admin system.

The role requires technical, domain level and specialist skills to ensure that all the engineering services are operated, maintained and constantly upgraded as technology advances.

There can be multiple functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies. Including but not limited to programming, support to maintain essential environmental conditions & analysis – creating functional/technical design solutions. The job holder may specialize in a single or combination of those functions/technologies.

Day to Day Job Duties:

• Attending the client Meetings to understand the client requirements and provide technical solutions to build Life products in Policy Administrative Systems

• Build Life Product features on Vantage policy administration system

• Build out a plan from scratch using Product Wizard, with Understanding of Traditional life Products, system migrations, and conversions

• Participate in the process of defining, documenting, and analyzing customer requirements, business processes and procedures.

• Researching and writing down the technical changes involved as per the client requirements, identifying dependencies of different systems and prepare Technical Specification Document

• Provide technical guidance and lead the team to meet product deliverable timelines

• Perform code and design reviews to ensure that the deliverables adhere to the project guidelines

• Testing of all the changes done for the project through different test cases and later evaluate the results to make sure test results are as expected

• Providing SIT and UAT support and Production roll outs.

• Timely resolution of abends/obstacles in testing

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 5+ years of Vantage Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in TRAD whole life/Universal life product development

• Minimum 8+ years development experience using COBOL, JCL, DB2

Degree:

Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for Canada-based positions. The starting pay range for this role is $84,360 – 126,540. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.

This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

This position is eligible for the Company’s comprehensive benefits program in Canada, including customizable health and dental coverage with telemedicine, wellness credits, and gym discounts. Employees receive income protection through life, disability, and optional insurance plans, plus access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program. Additional perks include retirement savings, a remote work allowance for eligible employees, and various discounts and travel insurance.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees.

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