German insurer modernizing legacy mainframe systems while scaling compliance infrastructure
Mecklenburgische operates a 225-year-old insurance business built on IBM mainframe (COBOL, DB2, CICS) — a common foundation in European insurers — but is actively migrating legacy applications and contracts to a new application landscape. The tech stack reveals dual-track engineering: mainframe stewardship paired with modern identity platforms (Okta, SailPoint, ForgeRock), compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, DORA), and cloud analytics (Snowflake). Hiring velocity is accelerating across product, sales, security, and support roles, with a majority at mid-seniority levels, reflecting a transformation-led scaling rather than pure headcount growth.
Notable leadership hires: IT Project Lead
Mecklenburgische is a privately held German insurance company headquartered in Hannover with 501–1,000 employees. The organization operates through field and office teams (Innen- and Außendienst) serving regional and national markets. Active transformation initiatives include standardizing product and process structures, implementing data governance, migrating output management, and modernizing legacy mainframe applications while onboarding new agencies and building training programs. The company is hiring across 37 open roles (23 posted in the last 30 days) primarily in Germany, with most positions at mid-seniority levels in product, sales, security, support, and engineering.
Core legacy: IBM Mainframe, COBOL, z/OS, DB2, CICS, VSAM. Modern layers: Java, Snowflake, SQL, ServiceNow, Okta, SailPoint, ForgeRock. Security/compliance: CyberArk, Fortinet, ISO 27001, NIST, DORA.
Modernizing mainframe legacy applications, implementing data governance, standardizing product and process structures, migrating output management, and onboarding new agencies. Core challenges include managing release risks and regulatory compliance in the new application landscape.
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