Senior Software Engineer

At Genworth, we empower families to navigate the aging journey with confidence. We are compassionate, experienced allies for those navigating care with guidance, products, and services that meet families where they are. Further, we are the spouses, children, siblings, friends, and neighbors of those that need care—and we bring those experiences with us to work in serving our millions of policyholders each day. We apply that same compassion and empathy as we work with each other and our local communities. Genworth values all perspectives, characteristics, and experiences so that employees can bring their full, authentic selves to work to help each other and our company succeed. We celebrate our diversity and understand that being intentional about inclusion is the only way to create a sense of belonging for all associates. We also invest in the vitality of our local communities through grants from the Genworth Foundation, event sponsorships, and employee volunteerism. Our four values guide our strategy, our decisions, and our interactions: Make it human. We care about the people that make up our customers, colleagues, and communities. Make it about others. We do what’s best for our customers and collaborate to drive progress. Make it happen. We work with intention toward a common purpose and forge ways forward together. Make it better. We create fulfilling purpose-driven careers by learning from the world and each other. Senior Software Engineer - COBOL This role is not eligible for sponsorship. POSITION LOCATION: Lynchburg/Richmond, VA This position is available to Virginia residents in Richmond, Virginia or Lynchburg, Virginia in‑office/hybrid applicants. *A Hybrid schedule of both Remote and In-Office days is required. In office days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with working hours targeting our core business hours of 9am-5pm EST. YOUR ROLE In your role as an Application Developer – COBOL you will support Genworth’s top strategic priorities. The person selected will initially work within the service operations team, for the CLOAS application. The Service Operations team is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the CLOAS application along with its accompanying peripheral systems, maintaining system health and implementing changes to support the business. 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. This position reports to the Long-Term Care Policy Administration Service Operations Leader. 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. What you will be doing Support the Long Term Care policy administration system, by monitoring the system, resolving failures, job abends, policy related incidents, system defects, and by maintaining the interactions of the application with peripheral systems. Analyze incidents raised by users to assist them with completing business activities, determine the impact of the issue and come up with solution proposals to formulate the right approach to solve the problem. Design, Code, Document and Test the solution ensuring that it meets acceptance criteria, does not cause unintended impact and fits within the overall technical architecture. Support your changes through the testing process, assist with test planning, defect resolution and technical system activities. Implement the solution following the established change control process Create reports from the system data to perform data analysis, support business activities, and fulfil regulatory and audit requirements including SOX audits. Perform administrative duties in conjunction with the departmental requirements (participate in meetings, agile ceremonies (Kanban Stand Ups, Inspect and Adapt sessions etc.), respond to correspondence in a timely manner, provide status updates, review/update/submit tickets, participate in change management activities). Take ownership of work and collaborate with the team to ensure incidents are completed in a timely manner considering their severity, impact and urgency. Assist team members in resolving complex business and/or technical problems. Provide technical advice on complex programming. What you bring 4-year college degree and relevant equivalent experience with strong mainframe (COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS) programming skills and production support experience preferably in insurance/finance domain. Excellent analytical skills and a detail-oriented mindset, with ability to understand complex business logic, analyze the system and data, to identify changes needed, and understand impact of changes on the various products and system functionalities. Basic experience with SQL and data analysis. Experience working in a cross-functional team environment on a complex mainframe system and having good problem-solving skills and a results-oriented outlook. Good communication skills ability to work with various stakeholders, managing concurrent deadlines and multiple priorities. A continuous improvement mindset, and willingness to adapt to new technologies and ways of working Nice to have Experience with migration of Mainframe applications to other platforms Knowledge of Assembler Practical knowledge of LTC insurance products and premiums Experience in a managed services environment, working with an onshore-offshore model, managing to SLA’s and work queues. Experience working in an Agile environment (Scrum or Kanban) IMS database experience in an MVS and CICS environment Exposure to Product Accelerator tool Advanced SQL programming experience Experience with modern mainframe development and testing tools Knowledge of automated COBOL conversion tools ADDITIONAL INFORMATION National Range: $96,700 - $145,000 Disclaimer: This role is aligned to a national market-based pay range. Actual compensation will vary based on geographic location, experience, skills, and other job-related factors. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible to participate in a bonus incentive plan. Incentive compensation is based on individual and company performance and is not guaranteed. Employee Benefits & Well-Being Competitive Compensation & Total Rewards Incentives Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage Multiple 401(k) Savings Plan Options Auto Enrollment in Employer-Directed Retirement Account Feature (100% employer-funded!) Generous Paid Time Off – Including 12 Paid Holidays, Volunteer Time Off and Paid Family Leave Disability, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment and Training & Certification Support Wellness support including gym membership reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program resources (work/life support, financial & legal management) Caregiver and Mental Health Support Services Genworth Financial, Inc (“Genworth”) (NYSE: GNW) is a Fortune 1000 company focused on empowering families to navigate the aging journey with confidence, now and in the future. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Genworth and its CareScout businesses provide guidance, products, and services that help people understand their caregiving options and fund their long-term care needs. Genworth is also the parent company and majority-owner of publicly traded Enact Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACT), a leading U.S. mortgage insurance provider. Genworth Mexico Genworth US We know we can’t deliver on our mission unless we deliver for our employees. That’s why we’re committed to creating a work environment that fosters inclusion, excellence, improvement and connection. We know each employee contributes in their own unique way and we’re dedicated to supporting every one of them to help them reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and all hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business need. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. #J-18808-Ljbffr Genworth Financial, Inc.