Sr. Mainframe Developer

*Job Role: Sr. Mainframe Developer*

*Job Type: Contract (9 Months)*

*Job Location: Des Moines, IA (Onsite)*

*Job Description:*

*Required Skills:*

Demonstrated through prior experience the ability to:

* The role is more of a senior technical analyst and/or junior architect role.
* Trace and document data system logic and flows by reading & analysing JCL, COBOL programs, CICS definitions, ADSO/IDMS programs and 3rd party utility control cards, Easytrieve, Culprit, IDCAMS, SYNCSORT and other common mainframe data manipulation processes.
* Extracting and documenting Business Rules embedded in Mainframe programs, third party utilities, and other data manipulation products. This includes both business and functional aspects of the business rules.
* Understanding, analyzing and documenting current Mainframe logic and flows and work with the users and business teams to correlate the same with how the systems support the current business.
* Create detailed documentation of system analysis that would become the basis for a system rewrite into client server .Net environment.
* Perform Mainframe programming with COBOL, VSAM, Panvalet, MVS JCL and PROCs.
* Build solutions that cross multiple compute platforms (Mainframe CICS/Batch jobs and MS Windows servers) using batch processing techniques.
* Build Consumer and provider web services on the mainframe.
* Demonstrated understanding of the client server environment, relational data modeling with SQL, code development/testing on the Windows .NET platform.
* Must complete assigned task; communicate accurate and useful status updates; follow quality standards; Ability to work in a team environment; strong communication skills; both written and spoken.
* Attention to details is a must since the documentation generated would be the basis of system rewrites.
* Very clear, strong and precise Verbal and written communication skills are needed in order to work and coordinate with multiple teams.
* Previous experience with scheduling software, Control M experience a plus.
* Prior experience would be a HUGE plus.

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $55.00 - $58.00 per hour



Experience:
* COBOL: 10 years (Required)
* CICS and JCL: 10 years (Required)
* IDMS and ADSO: 10 years (Required)


Work Location: In person