Lead Software Engineer (Smart/400 & COBOL)

Great Eastern; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Lead Software Engineer to oversee software development projects in COBOL and SMART/400. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of experience, strong technical skills in COBOL/400, and proven leadership abilities. Responsibilities include managing a team of engineers, analyzing user requirements, and ensuring project timelines and quality standards. Join a well-established firm known for its market leadership and extensive financial strength.

Qualifications

• At least 4-8 years of relevant working experience.
• Strong design and programming skills in COBOL/400 and AS400 server-side technologies.
• Experience in the insurance domain is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Software Engineers in system design and development.
• Design and develop solutions according to user requirements.
• Analyze functional and technical solution requirements.

Skills

COBOL/400 Programming

SMART/400 COBOL Programming

AS/400 Control Language (CL)

Leadership skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SMART/400 development tools

Job description

Lead Software Engineer (Smart/400 & COBOL)

The Lead Software Engineer will work with respective business users, business analysts, project managers and other stakeholders and take ownership to ensure the overall delivery of projects, system enhancements and initiatives based on the committed project timelines and quality.

The candidate will be responsible for

Lead and manage Software Engineers on impact assessment, system design, development, testing, implementation and post‑deployment verification.

Design and develop solutions according to user requirements, meeting agreed timelines, quality and performance standards.

Analyze functional and technical solution requirements and participate in functional and technical solution specifications.

Hands‑on development experience in COBOL/400 Programming, SMART/400 COBOL Programming, AS/400 Control Language (CL) and ability to deliver tasks independently.

Participate in source code reviews, code merges and review of code quality.

Coordinate and work with business users, business analysts, project managers and other stakeholders on a day‑to‑day basis on SIT, UAT and Production Support, users’ queries and database‑related issues.

Be able to analyze logs from servers and troubleshoot issues.

Manage the planning and execution of daily and monthly batch job processing to meet the system SLA.

We are looking for people who

Preferable degree in Computer Science, Business Information System, Insurance or a related field.

At least 4‑8 years of relevant working experience.

Strong design and programming skills in COBOL/400 Programming, SMART/400 COBOL Programming, AS/400 Control Language (CL) and AS400 server‑side technologies.

Experience in SMART/400 development tools.

Ability to work in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment with minimum direction and management oversight.

Experience in the insurance domain will be an added advantage.

Strong leadership, problem‑solving and interpersonal skills.

How you succeed

Champion and embody our Core Values in everyday tasks and interactions.

Demonstrate a high level of integrity and accountability.

Take initiative to drive improvements and embrace change.

Take accountability of business and regulatory compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate them effectively.

Keep abreast of industry trends, regulatory compliance and emerging threats and technologies to understand and highlight potential concerns/risks to safeguard our company proactively.

Who we are

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei.

Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of "AA-" by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia.

Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly‑rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.