Mainframe Software Engineer 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:

• 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

• Mainframe, CICS, DB2, IMS, File Manager

• 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 4+ Years Relevant Exp

• Four-year college degree and 4+ years professional experience, or a high school diploma with 6+ years professional experience in coding, designing, developing and analyzing data

Preferred Qualifications

• Typically Minimum 4-6 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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