Senior Mainframe Modernization Engineer

Modernize mission-critical enterprise systems as a Senior Software Engineer with API integration and DevOps expertise on IBM z/OS in hybrid Waterloo.

Manulife’s Affinity Life technology team is seeking an experienced engineer who bridges COBOL and modern software engineering. You will connect mainframe applications with distributed systems, apply automation and continuous delivery, and support high-volume production environments. The role includes technical collaboration and mentoring.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to application modernization and API integration initiatives
• Connect mainframe applications with distributed systems
• Apply automated testing, source control, CI, and continuous delivery
• Conduct architecture, design, and code reviews
• Document technical, operational, deployment, and support information

Requirements:

• Significant enterprise mainframe software engineering experience
• Experience modernizing applications or integrating mainframe APIs
• Knowledge of COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, and IBM z/OS
• Understanding of Agile and end-to-end software lifecycle delivery
• Experience with solution design, reviews, and technical decisions

Bring mainframe modernization, API integration, and DevOps practices to critical Manulife applications through thoughtful engineering.