Cobol Application Developer

Genworth; New York (NY); Remote; USD 91,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Cobol Application Developer to support their Long Term Care policy administration system. The role involves monitoring system health, resolving incidents, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have strong mainframe programming skills and a detail-oriented mindset. The company offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to employee well-being.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

401(k) options

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• Strong mainframe programming skills, preferably in insurance/finance.
• Excellent analytical skills and detail-oriented mindset.
• Experience in a cross-functional team environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Long Term Care policy administration system.
• Design, code, document, and test solutions.
• Create reports from system data for analysis.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Education

4-year College Degree

Tools

SQL

COBOL

JCL

CICS

IMS

Job description

At Genworth, we empower families to navigate the aging journey with confidence. We are compassionate, experienced allies for those navigating care with guidance, products, and services that meet families where they are. Further, we are the spouses, children, siblings, friends, and neighbors of those that need care—and we bring those experiences with us to work in serving our millions of policyholders each day.

We apply that same compassion and empathy as we work with each other and our local communities. Genworth values all perspectives, characteristics, and experiences so that employees can bring their full, authentic selves to work to help each other and our company succeed. We celebrate our diversity and understand that being intentional about inclusion is the only way to create a sense of belonging for all associates. We also invest in the vitality of our local communities through grants from the Genworth Foundation, event sponsorships, and employee volunteerism.

Our four values guide our strategy, our decisions, and our interactions:

• Make it human. We care about the people that make up our customers, colleagues, and communities.
• Make it about others. We do what’s best for our customers and collaborate to drive progress.
• Make it happen. We work with intention toward a common purpose and forge ways forward together.
• Make it better. We create fulfilling purpose-driven careers by learning from the world and each other.

POSITION TITLE: Cobol Application Developer

POSITION LOCATION:
This position is available to Virginia residents as Richmond or Lynchburg, VA Hybrid in-office applicants or remote applicants residing in states/locations under Eastern or Central Standard Time: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington DC, Vermont, West Virginia or Wisconsin

YOUR ROLE

In your role as a Cobol Application Developer, you will support Genworth’s top strategic priorities. The person selected will initially work within the service operations team, for the CLOAS application. The Service Operations team is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the CLOAS application along with its accompanying peripheral systems, maintaining system health and implementing changes to support the business. The individual needs to be proficient in providing technical support for large and complex mainframe applications. The role will involve extensive collaboration with other developers, Business Analysts, QA members, Business Partners, and other IT teams. This position reports to the Long-Term Care Policy Administration Service Operations Leader.

CLOAS is a mainframe-based application and is the core Genworth system for Long Term Care Policy Administration. The CLOAS application sits at the center of all policy processing for the business and contains the data and business logic for all customer service operations. The system integrates with many peripheral systems utilizing various technologies including Web Services and MQ. The CLOAS team uses Agile development methodologies and is actively implementing modern tools for development and testing. It is amongst the most active Genworth systems, with multiple ongoing enhancements and upgrades to support evolving business needs.

What you will be doing

• Support the Long Term Care policy administration system, by monitoring the system, resolving failures, job abends, policy-related incidents, system defects, and maintaining interactions of the application with peripheral systems.
• Analyze incidents raised by users to assist with completing business activities, determine the impact, and propose solutions to address issues effectively.
• Design, code, document, and test solutions ensuring they meet acceptance criteria, do not cause unintended impacts, and fit within the overall technical architecture. Support changes through testing, assist with test planning, defect resolution, and change control processes.
• Create reports from system data for data analysis, supporting business activities, and fulfilling regulatory and audit requirements, including SOX audits.
• Participate in departmental duties such as meetings, agile ceremonies (Kanban Stand Ups, Inspect and Adapt sessions), respond to correspondence promptly, provide status updates, review/update/submit tickets, and participate in change management activities.
• Take ownership of work, collaborate with the team to ensure timely incident resolution based on severity, impact, and urgency. Assist team members with resolving complex technical or business problems and provide technical advice on complex programming issues.

What you bring

• 4-year college degree and relevant experience with strong mainframe (COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS) programming skills and production support experience, preferably in insurance/finance.
• Excellent analytical skills and a detail-oriented mindset, with the ability to understand complex business logic, analyze systems and data, identify needed changes, and assess impacts.
• Basic experience with SQL and data analysis.
• Experience working in a cross-functional team environment on complex mainframe systems, with good problem-solving skills and a results-oriented outlook.
• Good communication skills to work effectively with various stakeholders, managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• A mindset geared towards continuous improvement and adaptability to new technologies and processes.

Nice to have

• Experience with migration of Mainframe applications to other platforms.
• Knowledge of Assembler.
• Practical knowledge of LTC insurance products and premiums.
• Experience in a managed services environment, working with onshore-offshore models, managing SLAs and work queues.
• Experience working in an Agile environment (Scrum or Kanban).
• IMS database experience in an MVS and CICS environment.
• Exposure to Product Accelerator tools.
• Advanced SQL programming experience.
• Experience with modern mainframe development and testing tools.
• Knowledge of automated COBOL conversion tools.

Employee Benefits & Well-Being

Genworth employees make a difference in people’s lives every day. We’re committed to improving our employees’ lives with:

• Competitive compensation & total rewards incentives
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Multiple 401(k) options, auto-enrollment, and employer-funded retirement benefits
• Generous paid time off, including holidays, volunteer days, and family leave
• Disability, life, and long-term care insurance
• Tuition reimbursement, student loan support, and training opportunities
• Wellness programs including gym reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program
• Caregiver and mental health support services

The salary range for this role starts at $91,800 up to $181,200, with eligibility for performance-based incentives. Final salary will depend on location, experience, and qualifications.

About the company

Genworth Financial is an S&P 400 insurance company.