Mainframe Developer

This position is responsible for developing, integrating, testing, and maintaining existing and new applications; knowing one or more programming languages; knowing one or more development methodologies / delivery models.

Required Job Qualifications:

• Experience in traditional Mainframe app languages ( COBOL / CICS)
• Experience in performing mainframe application development using COBOL, DB2, JCL
• Experience in extracting data from data stores/flat files loading the data into relational database environments

• DB2

• Experience on on ISPW tool for mainframe component migrations.

• Experience on CA-7 for scheduling, File-Aid for browsing, and Easytrieve for report generations

• Experience in application / product feature design.

• Experience in application configuration.

• SDLC Methodology (Agile / Scrum / Jira).

• System performance management.

• Systems change / configuration management.

• Business requirements management.

• Problem solving /analytical thinking.

• Creative thinking.

• Ability to execute.

Demonstrated Expertise ("DE") assigning and implementing peer review and unit test checklists; and collaborating with business and technology partners to prioritize project tasks in backlog to monitor the Scrum board within the Agile Scrum framework using Jira.

• DE performing mainframe application development, test automation, and support using COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM), MQ-Series, Syncsort, Easytrieve, Endevor, Control-M, Intertest, File-Aid, CA-DB2, and Strobe for DB2 plan queries, performance monitoring, tuning, and debugging to reduce I/Os, CPU Time, and MIPs.
• DE executing SQL queries on Oracle and Mainframe DB2 platform to extract and validate data using the Informatica Power Center and Adeptia for the downstream use by Mainframe applications; extracting data from data stores and flat files, and loading the data into relational database environments

• DB2 and SQL Server; copying data to reports relation databases using Informatica; and performing database releases according to Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices using Service Now.

• DE executing systems analysis for complex projects, documenting requirements and creating specifications; making design recommendations; documenting objectives - use cases; diagraming business processes and system workflows using MS Visio; documenting specifications and developing solutions to meet requirements; collaborating with business partners to understand project objectives and requirements; participating in implementation of change management processes; and recommending traceability improvement