TL;DR

Mainframe Developer (Life Insurance): Delivering technical changes based on business requirements, defining technical solutions, and guiding development and testing teams. Focus on hands-on analysis, solution design, and team leadership in a collaborative environment.

Location: Winterthur, Switzerland

Company

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.

What you will do

  • Independently design, develop, and deploy major technical changes.
  • Guide, mentor, and support development and testing teams.
  • Translate functional and non-functional business requirements into system specifications.
  • Analyze AS‑IS legacy systems and support the definition of migration requirements.
  • Develop integration strategies across Mainframe and non-Mainframe applications.
  • Support production, incident analysis, and performance engineering.

Requirements

  • Strong technical background in COBOL, JCL, DB2, IMS DC, and Mainframe Utilities.
  • Experience in modern mainframe development environments and Mainframe migration projects.
  • Domain knowledge in Life Insurance.
  • German B2+ and fluent English communication skills.
  • B.Tech or equivalent technical degree.

Nice to have

  • Agile mindset and experience working in agile environments.
  • Experience with Web Services.
  • Global delivery experience.

Culture & Benefits

  • Health Insurance Allowance.
  • Annual Performance Bonus.
  • Permanent Employment Contract.
  • Relocation Support for candidates moving from abroad.
  • A collaborative, international work culture with opportunities for continuous learning and growth.