Mainframe SME

Skills

Description

· Our client is a leading global Insurance with a worldwide presence. It serves the needs of both various end users in different types of Insurance, including:

· Commercial Lines System

· Auto, Home, ARS, HRIS, e-Home, Foremost

· BI( Business Insurance) is one of the programming solutions departments of the client. The application handles the policy processing cycle of FIG commercial insurance business which includes.

· ARS:

· Combined billing system designed to skill fully streamlined billing structure for different agent channels to minimize cost & seamless user experience. Its mainframe system with DB2 as backend to store data.

· Commercial Lines of Business

· Automobile, Boiler and Machinery, Commercial Property, Crime, General Liability, Inland Marine, and Workers Compensation, other low volume specialty lines are also processed.

· Commercial Business Packages for Selected Industries

· Artisan/Contractor, Automobile Trades, Habitational, Restaurants, Real-estate, Retail and Services, and Wholesalers.

· The project involves Base (defect removal) and ECP (Enhancement, compliance and project). The work is done in a two month release cycle in an onsite-offshore model.

Responsibilities

• · Inventory Analysis
• · Review the mainframe hardware, operating systems, middleware, applications, and tools.
• · Identify software licenses, versions, and usage metrics.
• · Map dependencies between applications and systems.
• · Performance Benchmarking
• · Analyze current mainframe performance, resource utilization (CPU, memory, I/O), and workload management.
• · Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and high-cost processes.
• · Cost Analysis
• · Assess licensing costs, maintenance fees, and operational expenses.
• · Evaluate cost-effectiveness of existing software solutions.
• · Risk Assessment
• · Review security, compliance, and disaster recovery measures.
• · Identify risks associated with outdated software or unsupported technologies