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The Role
Develop and modernize Traditional Vantage policy administration systems supporting life, disability income, and annuity products. Build and integrate mainframe solutions using COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM; support cloud migration, DevOps, and CI/CD adoption. Collaborate with business, architecture, QA, and production teams on product launches and platform optimization. Provide Tier 2/3 production support, participate in on-call rotations, investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement stability improvements.
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The Opportunity
MassMutual's Product Technology team is seeking a Mainframe Engineer - TradV Modernization to support the modernization and ongoing transformation of our TradV (Traditional Vantage) platforms as part of MassMutual's broader Product Manufacturing strategy. This role will help modernize critical life insurance administration platforms while balancing ongoing support for existing mainframe systems.
You will work closely with our global business and technology teams to support new product development, system integration, and platform optimization efforts. This is a hands-on technical role with opportunities to contribute to both development and production support across a high-impact modernization roadmap.
The Team
The Product Technology organization enables MassMutual's life insurance and disability income product lines, delivering new product launches, supporting policy administration systems, and driving modernization across legacy and cloud platforms. The TradV Modernization team works across Mainframe and Cloud technologies, partnering closely with Product Manufacturing, Engineering, Architecture, and Operations to support MassMutual's Product portfolio expansion and platform consolidation efforts.
The Impact:
Mainframe Development & Modernization
Product Delivery & System Integration
Production Support & Operations
Platform Modernization & Cloud Readiness
The Minimum Qualifications
The Ideal Qualifications
What You Can Expect at MassMutual
MassMutual offers the opportunity to do meaningful work within a purpose-driven organization that values long-term impact over short-term outcomes. In this role, you can expect:
Clear areas of ownership and accountability, with work that connects directly to company and customer outcomes
A collaborative environment where perspectives are welcomed
Access to learning, development, and internal networks that support continuous growth and skill-building over time
Employee-led communities and forums that foster connection, learning, and inclusion across the organization
A culture grounded in integrity, responsibility, and stewardship-supported by a company with a strong legacy and a future-focused mindset
#LI-RK1
MassMutual is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome all persons to apply.
If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.
California residents: For detailed information about your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), please visit our California Consumer Privacy Act Disclosures page.
Salary Range: $148,300-$194,600
MassMutual's Product Technology team is seeking a Mainframe Engineer - TradV Modernization to support the modernization and ongoing transformation of our TradV (Traditional Vantage) platforms as part of MassMutual's broader Product Manufacturing strategy. This role will help modernize critical life insurance administration platforms while balancing ongoing support for existing mainframe systems.
You will work closely with our global business and technology teams to support new product development, system integration, and platform optimization efforts. This is a hands-on technical role with opportunities to contribute to both development and production support across a high-impact modernization roadmap.
The Team
The Product Technology organization enables MassMutual's life insurance and disability income product lines, delivering new product launches, supporting policy administration systems, and driving modernization across legacy and cloud platforms. The TradV Modernization team works across Mainframe and Cloud technologies, partnering closely with Product Manufacturing, Engineering, Architecture, and Operations to support MassMutual's Product portfolio expansion and platform consolidation efforts.
The Impact:
Mainframe Development & Modernization
- Support TradV modernization, product builds, and administration platform enhancements across Life, DI, and Annuity products.
- Lead and execute development using COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, and Micro Focus COBOL.
- Support modernization efforts across hybrid platforms, including Mainframe-to-Cloud transitions.
- Analyze performance differences between legacy and cloud implementations and drive optimization efforts.
Product Delivery & System Integration
- Work closely with business analysts, product teams, and architects to translate new product specifications into scalable mainframe system changes.
- Support multiple product launches annually as part of MassMutual's Product Manufacturing strategy.
- Collaborate on cross-platform integration involving Vantage, wMA, and modern cloud-based systems.
- Partner with developers, QA, and production support teams to ensure seamless delivery across SDLC phases.
Production Support & Operations
- Provide Tier 2/Tier 3 support for ongoing production issues across TradV systems.
- Participate in on-call rotations to resolve incidents, triage failures, and address performance issues.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent solutions to improve platform stability.
Platform Modernization & Cloud Readiness
- Drive modernization initiatives, including Mainframe-to-Cloud migrations where applicable.
- Support containerization, DevOps, and CI/CD adoption as modernization progresses.
- Collaborate with platform, cloud, and DevSecOps teams on secure, compliant infrastructure enablement.
The Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field
- 8+ years experience as a Senior developer or Technical lead
- 5+ years experience with a combination of the technologies:
- COBOL, Micro Focus COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2
- CA7 and Zena Scheduler
- Xpeditor, Endevor
- Java/J2EE knowledge helpful for hybrid work
- Platform modernization and performance tuning
- Hybrid Mainframe-Cloud architectures
The Ideal Qualifications
- 8+ years experience in Life Insurance domain experience (highly preferred)
- wMA / Vantage platform experience
- Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- DevOps pipeline experience (CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes)
- Cloud-based mainframe modernization tools
- Certifications in ITIL, Agile, or Mainframe modernization technologies
- Strong problem-solving, debugging, and data flow analysis skills
- Ability to visualize and analyze data flow across complex insurance administration platforms
- Clear communication skills for collaboration with business and technology partners
- Eagerness to learn new technologies and evolve with modernization efforts
- Strong ownership mindset, ability to work across development, testing, and support functions
What You Can Expect at MassMutual
MassMutual offers the opportunity to do meaningful work within a purpose-driven organization that values long-term impact over short-term outcomes. In this role, you can expect:
Clear areas of ownership and accountability, with work that connects directly to company and customer outcomes
A collaborative environment where perspectives are welcomed
Access to learning, development, and internal networks that support continuous growth and skill-building over time
Employee-led communities and forums that foster connection, learning, and inclusion across the organization
A culture grounded in integrity, responsibility, and stewardship-supported by a company with a strong legacy and a future-focused mindset
#LI-RK1
MassMutual is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome all persons to apply.
If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.
California residents: For detailed information about your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), please visit our California Consumer Privacy Act Disclosures page.
Salary Range: $148,300-$194,600
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
- 8+ years of experience as a senior developer or technical lead
- 5+ years of experience with COBOL, Micro Focus COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, and DB2
- Experience with CA7 and Zena Scheduler
- Experience with Xpeditor and Endevor
- Experience with platform modernization and performance tuning
- Experience with hybrid mainframe-cloud architectures
- Life insurance domain experience
- wMA or Vantage platform experience
- Cloud platform experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
- DevOps pipeline experience including CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes
- Experience with cloud-based mainframe modernization tools
- Certifications in ITIL, Agile, or mainframe modernization technologies
MassMutual Compensation & Benefits Highlights
How does MassMutual ensure its pay and bonus plans are competitive?
MassMutual supports competitive compensation through salary and bonus opportunities, retirement contributions, pay transparency practices and a broad benefits package that adds value beyond base pay. The company also uses long-running pay equity reviews and employee feedback to evaluate whether rewards are supporting employees across roles and life stages.
- Competitive pay and bonus opportunities: MassMutual describes its total rewards approach as holistic and flexible, with competitive salaries and bonuses designed to support employees’ financial well-being. Employees also point to compensation as part of the value proposition, with one sales assistant citing “great benefits and lots of flexibility,” and another employee describing the company’s “good leadership and benefits.”
- Retirement and financial benefits: MassMutual provides a 401(k) benefit of up to 10% of eligible compensation, including a 5% company match and a 5% annual company contribution. The company also treats eligible student loan payments like 401(k) contributions for matching purposes and begins monthly retirement healthcare account contributions for employees starting at age 45.
- Pay transparency and pay equity: MassMutual posts salary ranges in most job postings and has used an independent HR risk management firm to conduct annual adjusted pay gap reviews for 17 years. That approach connects compensation competitiveness with equity and accountability across the employee experience.
- Benefits as part of total rewards: MassMutual’s compensation includes health, dental and mental health benefits, caregiver leave, parental leave, bereavement leave, paid volunteer time, flexible holidays and a Well-Being Wallet of up to $1,250 annually. A head of human resources said, “It’s not about industry standards — it’s about supporting all employees’ well-being in ways that are meaningful to them.”
- External signals:
- Benefits value: Employees on external review sites regularly highlight benefits as a strength, with reviews calling out “excellent benefits,” “great benefits” and a “great benefits package.” (Glassdoor; Indeed)
- Compensation and retention: Employees surveyed on external review sites rate MassMutual’s perks and benefits an A-, with 100% saying perks and benefits play a role in staying at the company. (Comparably)
- Financial stability: MassMutual reported more than $10 billion in insurance and annuity benefits paid in 2025 and total adjusted capital above $34 billion, reinforcing the company’s long-term financial foundation. (MassMutual 2025 Annual Report)
Bottom line: MassMutual supports competitive pay through salary and bonus opportunities, strong retirement contributions, pay transparency, recurring pay equity reviews and benefits designed to support employees’ financial, physical, mental and family well-being.
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What We Do
Since 1851, MassMutual’s commitment has always been to help people protect their families, support their communities, and help one another. This is why we want to inspire people to Live Mutual. We’re people helping people. Together, we’re stronger.
Why Work With Us
MassMutual has the financial security and stability of a 170+ year old company, with the culture and energy of a startup. We work every day with the customer front of mind to build the best digital experience in the industry.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We believe in capitalizing on the best of being together in our offices as well as personal flexibility. Our workplace philosophy puts office collaboration first, combined with flexibility to work remotely.
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