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Staff Engineer/Technical Lead (JAVA) MUST HAVE INSURANCE PRODUCT AND/OR FINANCIAL SERVICES EXPERIENCE and COBOL-->JAVA modernization

Location: Remote (U.S.)
Type: Contract-to-Hire (6 months CTH)
Openings: 3

About the Role

We're seeking experienced Staff Engineers to support the transformation of our core insurance product administration systems. You will be embedded within a specific line of business team (Annuities, Life Insurance, or New Business) and responsible for modernizing legacy systems, enabling cloud adoption, and driving scalable software solutions.

This role goes beyond coding-you're expected to help define business problems, architect scalable solutions, and mentor a blended team of COBOL and modern engineers. You'll work across engineering, product, and business teams to lead modernization initiatives, integrate APIs, and improve cloud readiness.

Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Leadership

• Lead solution design and integration patterns across complex enterprise systems.

• Translate business needs into technical roadmaps and guide modernization decisions.

• Partner with COBOL engineers and modern developers to transition legacy systems (COBOL-to-Java).

Software Development & Modernization

• Guide transition to an API-first ecosystem replacing 450+ point-to-point integrations.

• Implement Kafka event streaming and OpenShift-based microservices.

• Drive adoption of GitHub, CI/CD, and cloud-native DevOps practices.

• Collaborate with business to streamline annuity, life, and underwriting workflows.

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Act as a technical liaison across architecture, product, and engineering teams.

• Mentor team members in DevOps, cloud, and engineering best practices.

• Evaluate vendor solutions for integrations and modernization support.

Tech Stack

• Languages & Tools: Java, COBOL (for context), Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub, OpenShift

• Data & Streaming: Kafka (preferred), RabbitMQ (phasing out), Qlik

• Cloud/Security: Azure (primary), AWS (some usage)

• CI/CD & DevOps: GitHub, ShipRight, feature flagging, automated testing

Qualifications

Required:

• 10+ years of software engineering with modernization experience.

• Hands-on experience with mainframe-to-cloud/API transitions.

• Expertise in API architecture, cloud strategies, and DevOps automation.

• Experience working with COBOL platforms (not as a COBOL dev) is a plus.

• Strong leadership, mentoring, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred:

• Financial services, insurance, or ERP system experience.

• Experience integrating third-party vendor platforms and policy admin systems.

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