A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding.  Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, this specific role could have the flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week.

Please note that we are not currently hiring fully remote positions. All candidates must have the ability to work in one of our tech offices from time to time. Our tech offices are in Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Traverse City, Michigan.

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated individual to join our IT Division as a COBOL Software Developer. COBOL (common business-oriented language) is a procedural computer programming language. A candidate with a Math/Applied Math, Actuarial Science, Economics, or other logic-based educational background is traditionally successful in learning to program in this language. Full training is provided, and no previous programming experience is required. Ideal candidates will have strong grades in the aforementioned areas of study and have an interest in learning software development. Responsibilities include developing, maintaining, and supporting software applications for new and existing systems. The position requires the person to:

• Define, develop, test, analyze, and maintain software programs and applications

• Actively participate in code/design reviews as well as brainstorming sessions

• Develop program and system documentation

• Analyze and fix software errors in a timely and accurate fashion

• Consult with users, architects, project leaders, and management to resolve problems and suggest alternatives

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Math, Actuarial Science, Economics, Statistics, or another logic-based field, or equivalent experience is preferred.

• Knowledge of COBOL, DB2, TSO, databases, or SQL is a plus

• Exposure to any of the following programming languages: R, SAS, Python, MATLAB, C, C++, Java

• Enthusiasm for driving improvement by finding and implementing solutions to new challenges

• Must be able to learn and effectively use tools and software development techniques as practiced, acquired, or adopted within the IT Division

Benefits

Competitive salary, matching 401(k) retirement plan, fully-funded pension plan, bonus programs, paid holidays, vacation days, personal time, paid sick leave, and a comprehensive health care plan.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.

*Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.