Senior Leader of Software Engineering

White Plains, NY 10606

Posted: 02/09/25 Employment Type: Direct Hire Position: Network Engineering - Junior/Lead Job Number: 17574 Work Location: Remote

Job Description

We are seeking a hands-on, experienced Senior Leader of Software Engineering to play a pivotal role in enhancing end-to-end life insurance processing. This 100% remote position focuses on incremental software changes, particularly in COBOL application development and mainframe modernization, to support life insurance policy administration. 
 
 
RESPONSIBILITIES/COMPANY  HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Own and manage the mainframe-based application architecture for life insurance policy administration, ensuring its continuous evolution across the organization.
  • Provide technical oversight for a team of 15-20 software engineers, ensuring compliance with design patterns and software standards.
  • Lead custom COBOL application development for policy administration applications, including product configuration, billing, collections, and claims processing.
  • Drive a modernization roadmap for mainframe applications, transitioning from batch-centric to real-time processing to meet consumer demands.
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Proven experience in software engineering, particularly in COBOL and mainframe environments.
  • Strong leadership and technical oversight skills, with a focus on modernization and agile methodologies.
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities and a track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.
  • Experience in team building, coaching, and performance management.

Meet Your Recruiter

Greg Zazzarino
Managing Director

Greg is a Recruiting Managing of Top Stack’s Information Technology Division based out of Wayne, PA. He is a graduate of Villanova University with a BA in Sociology and Psychology. As a former Network Engineer, he has extensive tenured experience in IT Staffing on both client-side sales and candidate-side recruiting at large enterprise public firms and boutique private firms.  He has a strong focus in Cloud, DevOps, Software Engineering, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, UI/UX, and Product Management. 

Greg is very knowledgeable in the industry and thrives from the competitive nature of the industry. He is passionate about learning technology and enjoys staying up to date with trends in the market. When Greg is not with his 3 kids, his favorite place to be is the golf course!

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