Mainframe Software Engineer II or Senior

On a day to day basis you will:

• Work within an agile scrum team to include a ScrumMaster, Product Owner, business analyst, test analysts, application developers and client counterparts to design and deliver new products or capabilities in an iterative, continuous fashion

• Develop detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, screen mock-ups, flow diagrams, etc. outlining the solution to be implemented

• Be accountable for assisting in the gathering and verification of non-functional requirements, review of architectures and designs, adherence to standards, and developing and implementing strategies for validating that the target requirements have been adequately addressed

• Be an active participant in all agile scrum ceremonies  

• Be responsible for maintaining project and system documentation

• Be a strong advocate for the development team’s priorities and challenge and will push back on scope-creep and negotiate timelines with the product owner

You would be a particularly good fit if you:

• Are able to collaborate openly within a mixed team of developers, analysts and product owners

• Have the ability to analyze a problem, organize thoughts and recommend approaches

• Are a creative thinker, comfortable pushing the boundaries of standard industry practices

• Are a self-starter looking for responsibility and a place you can make an impact

• Like to innovate and make things around you better

• Are experienced in Agile/Scrum methodology, and the development of associated project artifacts (i.e., user stories, acceptance criteria).

Job Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Programmer duties and responsibilities as listed in job description, along with contributing to/ participating in and supporting Agile practices.

• Agile team of 5-7 people comprised of Business, Technical, and Testing team members, sitting in close proximity to each other, finding a balance between individual and team work. Aside from learning TSYS and TS2, which is ongoing for one’s entire time at TSYS, truly understanding and supporting what Agile means and how it drives the majority of what we do and how we do them.

• Participate in all phases of the software development life cycle utilizing Agile Scrum methodology in the creation of new software products.

• Design, create, and deliver moderately complex program specifications for code development and support on multiple projects/issues with a wide understanding of the application / database to better align interactions and technologies.

• Provide broad and in-depth knowledge of analysis, modification, and development of complex code/unit testing in order to develop concise application documentation. 

• Advise leadership on the design, development and enforcement of business / infrastructure application standards to include associated controls, procedures and monitoring to ensure compliance and accuracy of data.

• Perform and advise on testing, validation requirements, and corrective measures for complex code deficiencies and provides systemic proposals

Job Specific Skills & Competencies

• Are able to collaborate openly within a mixed team of developers, analysts and product owners

• Have the ability to analyze a problem, organize thoughts and recommend approaches

• Are a creative thinker, comfortable pushing the boundaries of standard industry practices

• Are a self-starter looking for responsibility and a place you can make an impact

• Like to innovate and make things around you better

• Are experienced in Agile/Scrum methodology, and the development of associated project artifacts (i.e., user stories, acceptance criteria).

Typical Day in the Life of the Role

• Work within an agile scrum team to include a ScrumMaster, Product Owner, business analyst, test analysts, application developers and client counterparts to design and deliver new products or capabilities in an iterative, continuous fashion

• Develop detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, screen mock-ups, flow diagrams, etc. outlining the solution to be implemented

• Be accountable for assisting in the gathering and verification of non-functional requirements, review of architectures and designs, adherence to standards, and developing and implementing strategies for validating that the target requirements have been adequately addressed

• Be an active participant in all agile scrum ceremonies

• Be responsible for maintaining project and system documentation

• Be a strong advocate for the development team’s priorities and challenge and will push back on scope-creep and negotiate timelines with the product owner

Job Specific Skills Required/Desired:

Cobol, IMS, & DB2 (Required): Java (Desired)

There will be quarterly travel to visit client site in the Eastern Time Zone for 2-3 days

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

• Relevant Experience or Degree in: Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business or related field

• Typically Minimum 2+ Years Relevant Exp

• Four-year college degree and 2+ years professional experience, or a high school diploma with 4+ years professional experience in coding, designing, developing and analyzing data

Preferred Qualifications

• Typically Minimum 2+ Years Relevant Exp

• IBM Rational Tools a plus

What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities?

• Skills / Knowledge - Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Some barriers to entry exist at this level (e.g., dept./peer review).

• Job Complexity - Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise.

• Supervision - Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel (Team Lead).

• IBM Mainframe System - COBOL, JCL, CICS, SQL, z/OS, DB2, IMS, Assembler, VSAM, XML, TSO/ISPF, MQ

• Hardware Platform - HP Non-Stop Utilities, Scobol, COBOL, SQL, Enscribe, TAL

• IT Tools - Easytrieve, RSXX, CA-7, Metavante Custom Statement Formatter, Dialogue, Network Data Mover (NDM), Rational Developer of System z (RDz), IBM Debug tool for z/OS, IBM Fault Analyzer, IBM File Manager, IBM Application Performance Analyzer, GT Software Ivory BMS/TS, Syncsort, SPUFI

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