Mainframe Solution Architect – COBOL

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POSITION TITLE:

Mainframe Solution Architect - COBOL

POSITION LOCATION
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This hybrid position will either be based in Lynchburg, VA or Richmond, VA

YOUR ROLE

In your role as the Mainframe Solution Architect, you will support several of Genworth's top strategic priorities. The person selected will work with the various development teams and the support team for the CLOAS application.  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.  The person selected will assist the Long-Term Care Solutions team in helping them understand how to technically slice stories based upon data/code by implementing complex business concepts into software. 

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 and QA members on the team as well as with Business Partners and other IT teams. 

What you will be doing

Your Responsibilities:

• Manage all the aspects related to software engineering of the LTC CLOAS Admin system: including architecture design, development, implementation, maintenance, and support

• Lead Technical sessions as necessary to understand complex business needs.  

• Ensures design solution meets coding standards, desired business outcome of acceptance criteria, does not cause unintended impact and fits within the overall technical architecture Assists support and/or project personnel in resolving complex program problems. 

• Performs technical analysis and component code review of the solution 

• Assessing the systems architecture currently in place and working with technical staff to recommend solutions to improve it;
  Stays updated on current technology trends and industry best practices

• Understand the impact of downtime on business processes

• Supports Genworth’s LTC CLOAS administration system by ensuring application controls are followed and Audit, Security and Risk Program requests are handled as part of normal operations

• Implement Continuous Improvement as a part of normal operations and drive change across LTC business and technology teams

• Continually research the current and…