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Application Developer
Zurich Insurance Group
Woodland Hills, CA, United States
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Job Summary
Codes and unit tests instructions for computer programs and performs analysis to ensure efficient use of computer resources and that the program specifications are met; recommends appropriate changes as necessary; provides documentation for the written programs according to the standards; works with business and responds to Production Support issues as required; conducts preliminary estimates (Rough Order of Magnitude) for the level of effort to add to/make changes to application functionality; analyzes and makes recommendations on the need for system backup, security, restart/recovery, balancing & controls, as well as data conversion, and recommends approaches for meeting such needs.
Essential Job Functions
• Codes instructions for computer programs/objects/components; configures packaged software; tests and implements all changes to ensure they meet specifications. Documents and implements programs according to installation standards and conventions.
• Quality checks program code, related objects and documentation.
• Responds to Production Support issues.
• Works with business as required.
• Analyzes programs to ensure that they efficiently use computer and storage resources; recommends appropriate changes as necessary.
• Conducts preliminary estimates / Rough Order of Magnitude for the level of effort of new/change to application functionality.
• Analyzes and makes recommendations for the need for system backup, security, restart/recovery, balancing & controls; recommends approaches for meeting such needs. Analyzes and documents the requirements and approaches to data conversion and data modeling.
• Analyzes and documents the requirements and approaches to data conversion and data modeling.
• Peer reviews and ensuring the coding standards and best practices are followed.
Education Requirements:High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent, relevant experience.
Experience Requirements:
• Experience with mainframe application development, maintenance and testing.
• Experience with COBOL, Eztrieve, CA7/Autosys/similar job scheduling tools, ENDEAVOR/similar version control tools.
• Experience with SQL and Oracle packages/procedures.
• Experience in working with multiple SI partners and an onsite-offshore model.
Special Skill Requirement
• Good written and oral skills in local language.
• Shell Scripting on UNIX operating systems and automation, preferred.
• Financial Services / Insurance domain background, preferred.
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