Senior Software Engineer

THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited in Singapore seeks a dedicated Software Engineer to support the Life Asia and LIS Policy Administration systems, focusing on stability, scalability, and continuous improvement.

You will develop and maintain AS400 Smart/COBOL based modules, collaborate with analysts, manage configurations and releases, and ensure regulatory compliance while delivering high quality solutions on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, CS, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience on AS400 Smart/COBOL.
• Hands-on with Life Asia and LIS in support or development.
• Proficient in SMART/400, COBOL/400, CL/400, AS400/Query.
• Experience with MQ and WebAPI integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Life Asia and LIS Policy Administration system.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts on requirements and design.
• Manage configuration items and ensure traceability from development through production.
• Deliver high-quality solutions within SLAs and schedules.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards and security practices.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and mitigate risks.
• Maintain documentation and provide production support.

Skills

SDLC understanding

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

AS400 Smart/COBOL

COBOL/400

CL/400

AS400/Query

MQ

WebAPI

ROBOT

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and results-oriented Software Engineer to support the development and maintenance of the Life Insurance Policy Administrations system, with a primary focus on the LIS and LifeAsia. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the stability, scalability, and continuous enhancement of our core group insurance administration systems.

• Develop and maintain of the Life Asia and LIS Policy Administration system, with a focus on the SMART and Native Cobol.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts to analyze requirements, assess feasibility, and develop robust design specifications within time and cost constraints.
• Manage software configuration items (e.g., documentation, source code) and ensure traceability from development through to production.
• Deliver high-quality solutions within agreed SLAs and schedules, ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Conduct code reviews and ensureadherence to coding standards, software quality, and security best practices
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and business requirements, proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and provide technical guidance and support for production issues.

We are looking for people who

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience, complex systems using AS400 Smart/COBOL programming.
• Proven hands-on experience with the Life Asia and LIS in a support or development capacity.
• Proficiency in SMART/400, COBOL/400, CL/400, AS400/Query, and batch job automation tools such as ROBOT.
• Experience with integration and coding related to MQ and WebAPI.?
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment.
• Resourceful, proactive, and adaptable to change.

How you succeed

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

Demonstrate 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 with 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 16million 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.

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counter party 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. Recognized for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.