Mainframe Architect

OpenKyber LLC
United States
3 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Data Analysis Business Logic Software Applications Customer Information Control System (CICS) COBOL (Programming Language) Databases IBM DB2 Software Debugging Job Control Language (JCL) PostgreSQL
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Mainframes Microsoft Office Software Engineering Software Systems Web Applications Software Version Control Kofax Control M

Job description

  • Translate analysis and design documents, as well as specifications, into well-structured programs.
  • Maintain and enhance custom developed software by modifying and testing user data entry screens, batch processing, reports, queries, and menus.
  • Conduct thorough reviews of existing code, data, and business processes to support non-database functions.
  • Execute test program changes, update test files, run tests, review results, and ensure the correctness of program changes based on provided requirements.
  • Identify and correct data errors through application logic and develop data analysis/summary reports utilizing IBM and Microsoft tools.
  • Assist with the conversion from COBOL application to web-based application.
  • Prepare both program-level and user-level documentation to support the software development lifecycle.
  • Enhance software to reduce operating time or improve efficiency, following organization guidelines and procedures for code management and deployment.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in COBOL development on Mainframe, JCL development, and maintenance
  • Proven experience with COBOL, DB2 , JCL, Control-M
  • Solid understanding of the full software development life cycle, including design, development, integration testing, and deployment.
  • Ability to troubleshoot, test, and debug computer software to produce required outcomes.
  • Strong analytical skills to support non-database functions, correct data errors, and develop data analysis/summary reports.
  • Experience in preparing comprehensive documentation for both program-level and user-level.
  • Excellent communication skills to obtain user sign-off on all changes prior to moving to production.
  • Capability to follow organization guidelines and procedures for checking out source code, migrating changes, etc.
  • Commitment to enhancing software for improved efficiency and reduced operating time.
  • Hands on experience in Cobol, DB2, CICS and JCL
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Java and open system experience is good to have
  • Good debugging skills and should be ready to take up support activities
  • Java programing knowledge
  • AWS hands on experience
  • Postgres DB experience
  • Kofax

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience

  • Experience in COBOL development on Mainframe, JCL development, and maintenance Required 5 Years
  • Experience with COBOL, DB2 , JCL, Control-M Required 5 Years
  • Experience in preparing comprehensive documentation for both program-level and user-level Required 5 Years
  • Postgres DB experience Required 5 Years
  • AWS hands on experience Required 5 Years
  • Java programing knowledge Required 5 Years
  • Kofax Required 5 Years

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