Sr. Microfocus Cobol Developer (Annuities and insurance domain experience is must)-
Posted 2 weeks ago by 1754550102
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The role of Sr. Microfocus Cobol Developer focuses on enhancing the annuities product portfolio within a structured IT department organized by line of business. The position requires expertise in Micro Focus Visual COBOL and experience in the insurance domain, with responsibilities including participation in agile teams and collaboration on various technical tools and systems. The developer will also engage in automated testing and quality assurance processes. This role is remote and classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in agile teams dedicated to various products.
- Collaborate with technical support and administrative staff.
- Contribute to the expansion of the annuities product portfolio.
- Engage in the agile process by working on features and user stories.
- Utilize Azure DevOps for code management and tracking.
- Conduct system demos for stakeholder feedback at the end of iterations.
- Assist in automated testing setup using Tosca.
- Code test cases when dedicated QA testers are not available.
Key Skills:
- Proficiency in Micro Focus Visual COBOL.
- Experience in the annuities and insurance domain.
- Familiarity with agile methodologies, specifically SAFe Agile.
- Knowledge of Azure DevOps for code management.
- Experience with automated testing tools like Tosca.
- Ability to work collaboratively in agile teams.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
## IT Structure and Methodology
- Our IT department is now organized by line of business to enhance focus.
- We've adopted the SAFe Agile methodology.
- All developers are part of agile teams.
- Teams are dedicated to different products: support product, app submission, issue submission, API, and enforced.
## Roles and Responsibilities
- PJ is the technical support as the system architect.
- RacheI provides administrative support for all developers
- We're also looking to expand our annuities product portfolio across the company.
## Agile Process
- Work is divided into features and user stories.
- We use Azure DevOps for code management and tracking.
- Teams commit to tasks within a six-week program increment, broken into two-week iterations.
## Technical Tools and Systems
- We use Microsoft Micro Focus Visual COBOL with Visual Studio.
- Our systems include repetitive payment systems and policy link systems.
- File transfers are managed with MOVEit.
- API Connect is used for API calls.
## Testing and Quality Assurance
- Tosca is being set up for automated testing, though it's still new to our process.
- Some teams have dedicated QA testers; others require developers to code their own test cases.
- System demos are conducted at the end of each iteration for stakeholder feedback.