Application Architect - COBOL to Java

IBM
Uxbridge, United Kingdom
1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 76K

Job location

Uxbridge, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java
JavaScript
Applications Architecture
JIRA
Cloud Computing
COBOL
Continuous Integration
Relational Databases
Dependency Injection
Eclipse
Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE)
Guava
Google Guice
Gradle
Job Control Language (JCL)
Java Persistence API
Spring
Maven
Object-Oriented Software Development
Performance Tuning
Software Engineering
SQL Databases
Test Driven Development
React
GIT
Vue.js
Angular
Kubernetes
Apache Commons
Docker
Jenkins

Job description

The Technical Lead position will focus primarily on the development of CTU, an automated refactoring tool that translates COBOL to a modern object oriented (Java) equivalent. Secondary responsibilities include project related activities (integrate new libraries, solution customization, automation), or other language modernization.

Requirements

  • Core Java - 5 years working experience

  • Java libraries (some of - Spring Framework, Eclipse RCP, Eclipse EMF, Guava, Apache Commons, Guice / Dependency Injection, JPA)

  • Good SQL / ORM/ Relational Databases knowledge

  • Good command of Test-Driven Development

  • Practical skills in CI/CD - some of Git, Maven, Gradle, Docker, Jenkins, Jira

  • Excellent problem solving and algorithmic thinking

  • Ability to take ownership of business problems and technical solutions

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills - teamwork

Preferred technical and professional experience

  • Compilation technologies / ANTLR / XText

  • MVS / COBOL / JCL

  • Performance Tuning

  • Cloud / Kubernetes

  • J2EE application development

  • Java Script Frameworks (Angular, React, VueJS)

About the company

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio, IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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