Cobol Programmer- Hybrid Jobs

Cobol Programmer- Hybrid

Founded in 1934, Medical Mutual is the oldest and one of the largest health insurance companies based in Ohio. We provide peace of mind to more than 1.6 million Ohioans through our high-quality health, life, disability, dental, vision and indemnity plans. We offer fully insured and self-funded group coverage, including stop loss, as well as Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement and individual plans.

Medical Mutual’ s status as a mutual company means we are owned by our policyholders, not stockholders, so we don’t answer to Wall Street analysts or pay dividends to investors. Instead, we focus on developing products and services that allow us to better serve our customers and the communities around us and help our members achieve their best possible health and quality of life.

Assists in the process of translating user requirements and systems objectives of increasing complexity into a logical, efficient, and optimal systems design. Develops and maintains new and existing applications by writing code based on the aforementioned design to ensure that business rules, security standards and government regulations are met. Provides management with recommendations for issue resolution. Creates and executes required test plans on all new and changed components.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains new and existing applications by analyzing, designing and writing code of increasing complexity that satisfies a logical, efficient and optimal systems design.
• Works with database staff and security staff to ensure that data standards and security standards are properly applied.
• Develops documentation of technical workflows and systems designs and verifies against user requirements
• Participates on project teams and functions as development lead on less complex systems or subsystems, as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Leads program-level and system-level testing, implementation, and break-fix tasks associated with business applications, including multiple platforms.
• Learns new technical concepts and software languages as needed.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, business or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years information systems experience.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Experience programming in the following technologies (IBM COBOL/CICS/DB2/JCL/VSAM)
• Preferred additional skills (IBM z/OS Developer, IBM Rational Team Concert, MQ, ETL Tools, e.g. IBM DataStage, Microsoft SSIS)
• Solid understanding of systems development life cycle.
• Solid understanding of programming design and coding techniques.

Medical Mutual is looking to grow our team! We truly value and respect the talents and abilities of all of our employees. That's why we offer an exceptional package that includes:

A Great Place to Work:

• Business Casual attire
• On-site wellness center at most locations. Enjoy personal trainers, towel service, locker room, weight room, elliptical machines, and a variety of classes!
• Top Workplace in Northeast Ohio. Year after year we've received this recognition!
• Employee discount program. Discounts at many places in and around town, just for being a Medical Mutual team member
• On-site cafeteria serving hot breakfast and lunch, at most locations. Choices ranging from salad bar, made to order, hot and cold sandwiches, or a variety of entrees cooked fresh daily. Convenience store at most locations

Excellent Benefits and Compensation:

• 401(k) with company match and an additional company contribution
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance
• Employee bonus program
• Competitive compensation plans

An Investment in You:

• Education reimbursement up to $5K per year
• Mentoring and coaching to help you advance
• Career development programs and classes

About Medical Mutual:

We strive to create peace of mind. Our customers can trust us to do things right and to help them get value from their health plan. We're the largest health insurer in Ohio and for over 85 years, we've been serving our members and the Ohio communities where they live and work. Medical Mutual is a Top Place to Work in Northeast Ohio with exceptional career opportunities that offer challenge, growth and a great work/life balance. We want talented, innovative, and driven people to help us continue to be the best health insurance choice of Ohioans and help make Ohio the best it can be! Our headquarter building is located in the heart of downtown Cleveland and we have multiple offices throughout the state. Join us at one near you!

At Medical Mutual and its family of companies we celebrate differences and are mutually invested in our employees and our community. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse and nicotine testing.