Job summary:
Title:
Lead Mainframe SME - Hybrid
Location:
Schaumburg, IL, USA
Length and terms:
Long term - W2 or C2C
Position created on 12/04/2024 03:51 pm
Job description:
**** Webcam interview *** Long term project *** Hybrid ***
Project description
- Our client is a leading global Insurance with a worldwide presence. It serves the needs of both various end users in different types of Insurance, including:
- Commercial Lines System
- Auto, Home, ARS, HRIS, eHome, Foremost
- BI( Business Insurance) is one of the programming solutions departments of the client. The application handles the policy processing cycle of FIG commercial insurance business which includes.
- ARS:
- Combined billing system designed to skill fully streamlined billing structure for different agent channels to minimize cost & seamless user experience. Its mainframe system with DB2 as backend to store data.
- Commercial Lines of Business
- Automobile, Boiler and Machinery, Commercial Property, Crime, General Liability, Inland Marine, and Workers Compensation, other low volume specialty lines are also processed.
- Commercial Business Packages for Selected Industries
- Artisan/Contractor, Automobile Trades, Habitational, Restaurants, Realestate, Retail and Services, and Wholesalers.
- The project involves Base (defect removal) and ECP (Enhancement, compliance and project). The work is done in a two month release cycle in an onsite offshore model.
Responsibilities
- Inventory Analysis
- Review the mainframe hardware, operating systems, middleware, applications, and tools.
- Identify software licenses, versions, and usage metrics.
- Map dependencies between applications and systems.
- Performance Benchmarking
- Analyze current mainframe performance, resource utilization (CPU, memory, I/O), and workload management.
- Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and high cost processes.
- Cost Analysis
- Assess licensing costs, maintenance fees, and operational expenses.
- Evaluate cost effectiveness of existing software solutions.
- Risk Assessment
- Review security, compliance, and disaster recovery measures.
- Identify risks associated with outdated software or unsupported technologies
Skills Must have
- 8 + years of experience in Mainframes (COBOL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, JCL)
- Good Communication skills to run the calls by pulling all the required stake holders in the call to resolve the issues when required
- Business Insurance Domain Knowledge
Contact the recruiter working on this position:
The recruiter working on this position is Mahesh Kodur(Raghu team)
His/her contact number is
His/her contact email is kmahesh@msysinc.com
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