At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Job Description
Software Engineer Consultant II is responsible for designing and developing COBOL-based software and applications for intermediate modules with medium to high complexity. The individual will also be responsible for deliverables, reviewing test plans, driving code reviews, identifying, and resolving complex issues, to uphold the established standards of quality in the final deliverables.. They leverage test driven development and continuous integration to ensure agility and quality of products. They actively participate in the decision-making process of the team ensuring that the simplest appropriate technology and design is chosen to meet user needs.
Want more jobs like this?
Get jobs in Bangalore, India delivered to your inbox every week.
Key Responsibilities
Participates in retrospectives to gather feedback and derive actionable items to improve the team and the product
Participates in daily site, cross-site, and product team standups
Participates in iteration planning meetings ensuring that the team has a common understanding of each story and chores in a team's backlog
Provides support for software products in user environments
Establishes continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment pipelines and practices
Practices daily paired programming and test-driven development in writing software and building products
Collaborates within the team in designing systems and apps
Participates in knowledge sharing, and contributes to the overall growth of the collective knowledge of the team
Education
4 year Bachelors Degree (Preferred)
Experience
3 or more years of experience (Preferred)
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job does not have supervisory duties.
Education & Experience (in lieu)
In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Required Skills
Hands on with COBOL, JCL, DB2
Hands on experience with VSAM and Debugging Tools
Knowledge / Experience with CICS, RDZ, UCD
Experience with IMS (nice to have)
Primary Skills
Cobol Mainframe, DB2 SQL, Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframe Development
Shift Time
Recruiter Info
Diksha Prasad
dprbd@allstate.com
About Allstate
Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.
You'll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we've proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.
Good Hands. Greater Together.®
The Allstate Corporation is one of the largest publicly held insurance providers in the United States. Ranked No. 84 in the 2023 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue, The Allstate Corporation owns and operates 18 companies in the United States, Canada, Northern Ireland, and India. Allstate India Private Limited, also known as Allstate India, is a subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation. The India talent center was set up in 2012 and operates under the corporation's Good Hands promise. As it innovates operations and technology, Allstate India has evolved beyond its technology functions to be the critical strategic business services arm of the corporation. With offices in Bengaluru and Pune, the company offers expertise to the parent organization's business areas including technology and innovation, accounting and imaging services, policy administration, transformation solution design and support services, transformation of property liability service design, global operations and integration, and training and transition.
Learn more about Allstate India here.