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Cobol Developer

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Job Title: Cobol Developer

Client: Canada Life UK Ltd

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Potters Bar location) 2 to 3 days

Contractor Rate: £350 per day

Assignment Duration: 6 months

Start Date: 1st September 2024

Positions Available: 3


Special Working Conditions: None specified (e.g., travel, weekend, overtime, on-call)


Role Overview:

Canada Life UK Ltd is enhancing its Cloas policy administration system to support new product designs and the development of a data warehouse in CDP. The selected candidates will serve as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in the Cloas system, providing essential support for these enhancements.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, integrate, test, and transition software applications within the Cloas system.
  • Provide ongoing production support, including application monitoring and tuning.
  • Participate in project planning and contribute to the evolution of the software development environment.
  • Lead other developers in support and maintenance tasks.
  • Oversee daily production support and remediate business applications within the Corporate line of business.
  • Develop and execute test plans.
  • Participate in incident monitoring and rotation duties.


Key Skills/Experience:

  • 5 to 6 years of experience in designing, developing, and testing within the Cloas system.
  • Strong understanding of the Cloas data structure and interfaces.
  • Proficiency in mainframe technologies such as CICS, Cobol, DB2, and JCL.
  • Experience in the insurance industry.


Person Specification:

  • Strong communication and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to work in a client-facing role.
  • Team leadership and collaborative team member skills.