LifeAsia Developer, Manager (AS400)

Tokio Marine Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tokio Marine Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd is seeking a seasoned developer to design, build, and integrate Life/Asia applications. You will work with the team to estimate effort, ensure on-time delivery, and drive improvements in the development process.

The role requires COBOL programming proficiency, Life/Asia knowledge, and at least 7 years in the field. Experience with life insurance practices is a plus, supporting both online and batch systems with strong data reporting capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/PG diploma or equivalent in CS/IT or related field.
• Proficient in COBOL programming with Life/Asia knowledge.
• Understanding of life insurance practices is advantageous.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate applications for Life/Asia products.
• Collaborate with developers to estimate effort and deliver solutions.
• Develop, design, and support LA product development and enhancements.
• Monitor development progress against plan and adjust as needed.
• Assign tasks per team member skills to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Improve application development processes to achieve delivery excellence.
• Provide first/second-line support for online and batch incidents with SLAs.
• Analyze root causes, assess impact, and implement fixes and data corrections.
• Provide data extraction and query reporting services.
• Lead and participate in testing for system recovery readiness.

Skills

COBOL

Life/Asia domain

Education

Bachelors in CS/IT or equivalent

Job description

Develop, deliver, analyze, design, build, integrate and deliver projects, business initiatives, life insurance products, customizations in Life/Asia application.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with developers to provide design, solution and effort estimation on application development.
• Responsible for development, design and solution for LA product development , enhancement related projects.
• Work with developers to provide design, solution and effort estimation on application development.
• Monitor the effort of the application development against the plan.
• Ensure work are optimally assigned according to team member's skills and expertise to that assigned task can be completed on time with high quality.
• Support improvement on application development process in order to achieve delivery excellence.
• Provide first and second level support to online and batch application incidents reported by users and IT operators and resolve them within defined service level.
• Analyze root cause, assess impact, and provide solution and recovery including program fixes and data correction.
• Provide data extraction and query reporting services.
• Lead and Participate in testing of system recovery to ensure high level of preparedness.

Requirements

Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree, Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent.

Conversant with COBOL programming and Life/Asia.

Understanding of life insurance practices would be an advantage.

At least 7 year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.

Tokio Marine, established in 1879 as Japan's pioneering insurance company, has evolved into one of the leading insurers with established networks worldwide, offering an extensive selection of Life and General insurance products and solutions in 46 countries/regions worldwide.

Tokio Marine Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd. (TMLM) is an integral part of the Tokio Marine Group, holding a legacy of over 75 years in Malaysia. Today, with 16 branches nationwide, TMLM is dedicated to delivering innovative life insurance solutions, ranging from financial security to wealth enhancement, and to legacy planning. Our aim is to be the preferred life insurer trusted for generations.

Tokio Marine, established in 1879 as Japan's pioneering insurance company, has evolved into one of the leading insurers with established networks worldwide, offering an extensive selection of Life and General insurance products and solutions in 46 countries/regions worldwide.

Tokio Marine Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd. (TMLM) is an integral part of the Tokio Marine Group, holding a legacy of over 75 years in Malaysia. Today, with 16 branches nationwide, TMLM is dedicated to delivering innovative life insurance solutions, ranging from financial security to wealth enhancement, and to legacy planning. Our aim is to be the preferred life insurer trusted for generations.

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