Core Systems Software Engineer II

MetLife

Kampung Malaysia Tambahan

On-site

MYR 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

34 hours ago

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Job summary

MetLife is seeking a Core Systems Software Engineer to develop and maintain insurance business systems on mainframe platforms. You will help modernize development environments, while ensuring stable operations and supporting cross-team delivery across Japan, Malaysia and India.

You will design, develop, test, and maintain mainframe applications, translate requirements into specs, and drive performance improvements for batch and online processing while complying with security and regulatory

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
3+ years of software development experience with preference for 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.
Expertise in mainframe technologies (COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2) desirable.
Design and tuning of batch and online processing.
Assembler skills preferred.
Understanding and practical experience in Agile development preferred.
Experience using AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity.

Responsibilities

Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality, automate testing, accelerate documentation, and support troubleshooting activities
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 performance of batch and online processing, handle incidents, and perform root cause analysis
Manage application changes, create release plans, and prepare operational manuals
Conduct technical evaluations and implementations for modernization initiatives (e.g., development tools, test automation, CI/CD)
Ensure design and operations comply with security and regulatory requirements

Skills

Mainframe experience

Java

COBOL

JCL

DB2

AI-assisted tooling

CI/CD

Security & regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

GitHub Enterprise

GitHub Copilot

GitHub Advanced Security

Azure DevOps

Azure Boards

Job description

Role Description
MetLife is seeking a Core Systems Software Engineer responsible for developing and maintaining insurance business systems built on mainframe platforms.
This position plays a critical role in ensuring stable operations of existing systems while driving new product development and modernization of development environments and processes.
You will be engaged in design, development, and operations based on business requirements and interacting closely with delivery teams across Japan, Malaysia and India. This is an opportunity to be involved in the modernization of critical platforms that will positively impact the lives of millions.

Key Responsibilities

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

Candidate Qualifications And Skills

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
3+ years of software development experience with preference given to candidates with prior exposure to mainframe environment (COBOL, JCL, DB2, etc.)
Experience in integrating mainframe solutions with modern open standards platforms
Experience in system development within companies operating in the regulated financial industry space desirable
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and collaboration skills
Expertise in mainframe technologies (COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2) desirable
Design and tuning of batch and online processing
Assembler skills preferred
Understanding and practical experience in Agile development preferred
Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve coding, testing, documentation, and troubleshooting productivity
Ability to evaluate and apply AI solutions for test automation, code analysis, knowledge discovery, and modernization support
English proficiency required, Business-level Japanese optional