Core Systems Engineer — Mainframe Modernization & AI Tools

MetLife

Kuala Lumpur

On-site

MYR 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

MetLife in Malaysia is seeking a Core Systems Software Engineer to develop and maintain insurance business systems on mainframe platforms. You will drive modernization of development environments and processes while ensuring stable operations.

You will collaborate with delivery teams across Japan, Malaysia and India, translating business requirements into system specifications and improving batch and online processing with AI-assisted tools.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
3+ years of software development experience with mainframe exposure (COBOL, JCL, DB2).
Experience integrating mainframe solutions with modern open standards platforms.
Experience in regulated financial industry space desirable.
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality, automate testing, and support troubleshooting.
Identify AI-driven opportunities to enhance modernization, knowledge discovery, system analysis, and operational efficiency.
Design, develop, test, and maintain mainframe applications.
Translate business requirements into system specifications.
Improve batch and online processing performance, handle incidents, and perform root cause analysis.
Manage application changes, create release plans, and prepare operational manuals.
Conduct evaluations for modernization initiatives (e.g., test automation, CI/CD).
Ensure design and operations comply with security and regulatory requirements.