Senior AS400 COBOL Developer – Insurance Systems

Businesslist; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 108,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Businesslist in Malaysia is seeking an experienced Application Developer (AS400/Cobol) to develop and maintain applications using Smart COBOL, SQL/DB2, and AS400 / IBM i. You will support General Insurance processes across policy administration, claims, underwriting, receivables, and accounting.

Responsibilities include investigating system issues with root-cause analysis, ensuring robust and compliant solutions, and participating in the full SDLC from requirements to post-production support.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years hands-on development experience in enterprise systems.
• Solid understanding of General Insurance business processes.
• Experience in application development, enhancement, maintenance and production support.
• Ability to perform system impact analysis and propose practical solutions.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications using Smart COBOL, SQL/DB2, and AS400 / IBM i technologies.
• Support and maintain General Insurance business functions, including Policy Administration, Claims, Underwriting, Receivables, and Accounting.
• Investigate system issues and perform detailed root cause analysis to resolve production incidents and application defects.
• Ensure solutions are robust, maintainable, and compliant with business and technology standards.
• Participate in all phases of the SDLC, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, implementation, and post-production support.
• Support system integration activities and ensure smooth data flows across interconnected applications.
• Work closely with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver system enhancements and improvements.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation and operational support artefacts.

Skills

SDLC

Root cause analysis

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Independent work

Tools

Smart COBOL

SQL/DB2

AS400 / IBM i

Job description

Businesslist in Malaysia is seeking an experienced Application Developer (AS400/Cobol) to develop and maintain applications using Smart COBOL, SQL/DB2, and AS400 / IBM i. You will support General Insurance processes across policy administration, claims, underwriting, receivables, and accounting.

Responsibilities include investigating system issues with root-cause analysis, ensuring robust and compliant solutions, and participating in the full SDLC from requirements to post-production support.