National Life Group is looking to solve the problem of driving major Product Launch initiatives and shaping technical solutions across the product ecosystem, with a focus on life and annuity products, application architecture, and integration frameworks.
Requirements
- Expertise in IBM Mainframe technologies: COBOL, JCL, SQL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, ISPF/PDF, FILE-AID, MVS, Endevor.
- Proven experience in Life and Annuity Product systems, particularly on Vantage Policy Administration Platform.
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills with the ability to design and build complex algorithms.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and iterative delivery processes highly desired.
- Experience with AI-assisted coding, refactoring, and documentation practices.
- Knowledge of Generative AI for knowledge extraction, documentation creation, and code migration from legacy systems.
- Experience with architecture and integration design, including enterprise architecture standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on technical leadership for Product Domain initiatives, including design, development, integration, and implementation.
- Translate business and product requirements into detailed technical designs and specifications aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
- Evaluate technology options and trade-offs to ensure feasibility, scalability, and performance of solutions.
- Drive the adoption of AI-assisted coding, refactoring, and documentation practices to enhance productivity and reduce legacy maintenance overhead.
- Drive end-to-end solution delivery, from architecture through deployment and support.
- Ensure that technical solutions meet business requirements and comply with architecture, security, and quality standards.
- Oversee the release management and testing processes to ensure high-quality delivery.
Other
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 15+ years of experience in Full System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills with a proactive, adaptive mindset.
- Demonstrated success leading in matrixed, outsourced environments, leveraging influence and collaboration.
- Ability to work onsite four (4) days per week during onsite core days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).
