Technology Development Program (TECDP) - Mainframe Track - Start Date: July 13, 2026 (Finance)

Technology Development Program (TECDP) - Full Time Associate

At The Cigna Group, we believe technology is the heartbeat of innovation in healthcare-powering smarter decisions, better outcomes, and more personalized experiences for millions of people. Our Technology Development Program (TECDP) is a launchpad for passionate early-career technologists who want to make a meaningful impact while accelerating their growth.

TECDP is a two-year immersive experience designed to build deep technical expertise and a holistic understanding of how technology fuels transformation across the healthcare ecosystem. Associates join a technical track aligned to their interests and career goals, gaining hands-on experience, expanding their technical acumen, and collaborating across disciplines to solve real-world challenges in healthcare.

The Mainframe Technology Track

Modernize the core of Healthcare Technology.

Mainframe Technologists maintain, modernize, and support the mission-critical systems that power our enterprise. These platforms handle millions of transactions daily ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance across our healthcare operations. You'll work at the intersection of tradition and innovation, applying modern tools to evolve foundational systems that keep our business running and our customers cared for.

What you'll do:

• Meaningful Role Work: Work within the Mainframe track, contributing to the development, modernization, and support of mission-critical systems that power the healthcare ecosystem. You'll gain hands-on experience with enterprise-grade technologies, deepen your understanding of mainframe architecture, and help maintain the reliability, scalability, and security of platforms that process millions of transactions daily across The Cigna Group.
• Learning From Others: Engage with peers, mentors, and cross-functional partners through community-building activities and collaborative initiatives. Whether you're supporting recruiting efforts, driving innovation, promoting community, or enhancing onboarding experiences, you'll learn by doing and growing through shared knowledge.
• Formal Education and Curriculum: Participate in structured learning through both core and track-specific curriculum. This includes technical training, leadership development, and exposure to the business designed to support your growth as a well-rounded technologist.
• Community Building: Build meaningful relationships across the organization through networking events, mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, or informal peer engagement. Develop strong relationships that support your personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

We're seeking well-rounded, detail-oriented technologists with a passion for Mainframe and a drive to support the systems that power healthcare. Candidates should be eager to work with enterprise-scale technologies, learn both mainframe and modern tools, and contribute to the performance and reliability of critical infrastructure. This is a great opportunity for recent graduates or those early in their careers who are excited to apply their academic knowledge in a real-world setting. This role is designed to support your transition from academia to industry.

Ideal qualifications include:

• Education: Full time candidates must have completed a bachelor's or master's degree in a technical program at the time of hire. Preferred degrees include Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer and Information Systems. Other degrees may be considered if accompanied by clear exposure to or interest in Mainframe.

• Technological Proficiencies: Familiarity with Mainframe technologies such as COBOL and IBM z/OS. Ideally some exposure to other mainframe technologies such as DB2/SQL, JCL, IMS, REXX, VSAM, and CICS.
• Courses & Experiences: Academic coursework, research, or internships that demonstrate an understanding of systems architecture, operating systems, or enterprise IT environments. Experience with IBM Z systems or participation in mainframe-related programs is highly valued.
• Well Rounded: Leadership or involvement in student organizations, technical clubs, or competitions ideally related to enterprise computing, systems design, or IT infrastructure. Participation in IBM Z learning programs, mainframe hackathons, or similar initiatives is a strong differentiator.

Desired Skills & Competencies:

• Effective Communication: Clearly and confidently share ideas with both technical and non-technical audiences to foster understanding and alignment.
• Collaboration & Inclusion: Work effectively on diverse teams and build strong relationships.
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: Analyze complex situations and develop innovative solutions.
• Curiosity: Understand how technology supports healthcare operations and outcomes. Ability to connect technical work to broader business goals.
• Strength-Based Leadership: Recognize and leverage personal and team strengths to drive results.
• Growth Mindset: Take ownership of personal and professional growth through continuous learning and proactive career exploration.
• Technology Fluency & Ethical Use: Apply emerging and foundational technologies responsibly to enhance efficiency, solve problems, and deliver value.
• Academic Achievement: A cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher is preferred.

Additional Information:

• Location:This is a Hybrid position out of Bloomfield, CT or Morris Plains, NJ. A Hybrid position means that you will be expected to work in-person for at least 3 days (Tuesday, Wednesday & a 3rd day of choice) at your assigned office location, with flexibility to work at home for a balance of time.
• Schedule: You must be available to work a 40-hour work week beginning July 13, 2026. Working hours are Monday - Friday.

• Work Authorization: This position is open only to individuals who are eligible for employment in the United States and who would not require visa support including H-1B or CPT/OPT/STEM, etc., now or in the future.
• Timeline: Our recruitment process includes a recruiter phone screen followed by up to two interview rounds. Final interviews will be held in person, with travel to one of our offices as needed. The application window is expected to close by mid-October 2025 or once all roles are filled.
• Compensation: For this position, we anticipate offering a base salary of $86,000 for bachelor's degree candidates and $100,000 for master's degree candidates along with a competitive benefit package.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 70,300 - 117,100 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That's why you'll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you'll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna Group .

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we're dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.