Senior Software Engineer

Back to all jobs Senior Software Engineer Apply for job Terms of Employment • W2 Contract, 12 Months (Potential to convert to perm) • This position is primarily remote. With that said, candidates must live in the DMV area – as onsite work is required once per month for PI Planning, and occasionally for other team meetings or events. Overview Work with a premier healthcare organization supporting a critical Federal Employee Program that manages enrollment data for more than two million members. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will step into a core backfill role tasked with ensuring the stability and performance of high-volume, legacy core enrollment systems. This position offers the perfect bridge for a veteran engineer: immediate, high-impact work maintaining vital legacy codebases alongside an organization-wide commitment to future modernization using cloud and AI tools. Key Responsibilities • Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize high-volume legacy core enrollment applications to ensure continuous data processing accuracy. • Write, modify, and review application code within the core mainframe architecture. • Collaborate actively with cross-functional teams during quarterly PI (Program Increment) planning sessions and monthly on-site meetings. • Adopt a self-starter mindset to rapidly map out legacy logic and take on expanding operational responsibilities as the system evolves. • Participate in future-state training and R&D efforts using tools like Amazon Q and Amazon Transform to build system documentation and assist in application modernization. Required Qualifications • 8+ years of deep, hands-on software engineering experience within an IBM mainframe ecosystem. • Advanced proficiency in COBOL programming, JCL, CICS, and DB2. • Prior experience working with healthcare information technology, specifically dealing with enrollment or claims data systems. • Must currently reside within the DMV (Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia) metro area or approved regions of West Virginia, with the physical capability to commute on-site monthly. • Full eligibility for long-term permanent hire without requiring visa sponsorship or policy exceptions. Preferred Qualifications • Conceptual awareness or basic exposure to cloud environments (specifically AWS) or AI modernization utilities. • Previous experience or familiarity with Java, Spring Framework, or microservices, provided the candidate remains dedicated to core mainframe execution. nTechJob Apply now " * " indicates required fields