We are looking for an experienced AS400 / COBOL Life/Asia Developer to support application development, system enhancements, implementation, and production support activities within the insurance domain. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in Life/Asia, COBOL development, and AS400 environments.
Key Responsibilities- Design, develop, test, and implement solutions within the Life/Asia application.
- Perform coding, unit testing, troubleshooting, debugging, and production support activities.
- Support day-end, month-end, and ad-hoc batch processing activities.
- Analyze business and functional requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Deliver system enhancements, defect fixes, and project initiatives within agreed timelines.
- Ensure compliance with SDLC, change management, security, and governance processes.
- Participate in code reviews, version control, and quality assurance activities.
- Work closely with business users, vendors, and project stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on Life/Asia development and implementation experience.
- Strong experience in COBOL development and AS400/iSeries environment.
- Experience in Life/Asia coding, customization, system enhancements, and production support.
- Strong knowledge of JCL, batch processing, and job scheduling.
- Experience in system design, coding, unit testing, troubleshooting, and deployment activities.
- Good understanding of SDLC, change management, and release management processes.
- Ability to support critical production issues and perform root cause analysis.
- Experience working with version control, code reviews, application security, and performance optimization.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years of Life/Asia development and implementation experience
- Strong COBOL development experience
- Experience with AS400 / iSeries environments
- Experience in Life/Asia coding, customization, system enhancements, and production support
- Strong knowledge of JCL, batch processing, and job scheduling
- Experience in system design, unit testing, troubleshooting, and deployment activities
- Good understanding of SDLC, change management, and release management processes
- Ability to support critical production issues and perform root cause analysis
- Experience with version control, code reviews, application security, and performance optimization
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Encora Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Encora and has not been reviewed or approved by Encora.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as employer-provided in multiple locations, with private plans and family coverage highlighted in Spain and Mexico. Medical insurance quality is presented as a recurring bright spot alongside standard coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes paid holidays and PTO, with regional materials indicating additional leave provisions in certain countries. Leave is generally portrayed as conventional to generous depending on location.
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Flexible Benefits — Work-from-home flexibility is frequently highlighted as a plus, though it varies by role and client needs. Remote and hybrid options are positioned as part of the overall package.
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Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and backed by renowned private equity firms Advent International and Warburg Pincus, Encora is the preferred technology modernization and innovation partner to some of the world’s leading enterprise companies. It provides award-winning digital engineering services including Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering. Encora's deep cluster vertical capabilities extend across diverse industries, including HiTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail & CPG, Energy & Utilities, Banking Financial Services & Insurance, Travel, Hospitality & Logistics, Telecom & Media, Automotive, and other specialized industries. With over 9,000 associates in 47+ offices and delivery centers across the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, India, and Southeast Asia, Encora delivers nearshore agility to clients anywhere in the world, coupled with expertise at scale in India. Encora’s Cloud-first, Data-first, AI-first approach enables clients to create differentiated enterprise value through technology
