Sr. Mainframe Developer - Cobol, CICS, DB2, VSAM

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company
Birmingham, AL, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

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

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Agile Methodology Software Applications Unit Testing Customer Information Control System (CICS) COBOL (Programming Language) Code Review Continuous Integration IBM DB2 Software Debugging Job Control Language (JCL) IBM Mainframe
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Mainframes Software Maintenance Systems Development Life Cycle Regression Testing Software Engineering TCP/IP Virtual Storage Access Methods Z/OS Tso/ispf Test-Driven Development (TDD) Social Network Analysis Git ISO 8583 Software Coding

Job description

Expected Skillset needed to support Product development, production support (t3 support), config. Mgmt., testing practices (unit, integration, regression, etc.) to support the migration to FIS Payments one from our existing Connex platform (on prem)., * As a Mainframe Developer, you will play a crucial role in the design, development, and maintenance of software solutions for CICS based products leveraging COBOL language on the IBM Mainframe (z Series) based platforms

  • Leveraging your expertise in Cobol, you will contribute to the enhancement of our flagship products and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions to our clients
  • Design, develop, and maintain software applications for IBM z/OS and CICS environment.
  • Write efficient, maintainable, and scalable code in Cobol, and ability to debug.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into technical specifications
  • Perform unit testing and debugging to ensure the functionality and performance of developed solutions
  • Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
  • Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement in development practices
  • Create technical documents; Review, edit and offer suggestions to others with appropriate oral and written communications. Concise and diplomatic

Requirements

  • (6-8 years Preferred) Strong domain/industry experience in EFT, Payments, Core Banking technologies.
  • (8+ years Required) Strong Product Development and High level of Proficiency in Cobol programming languages.
  • (6+ years Required) Proven experience in Mainframe development, with expertise in IBM z/OS 2.6 and 3.1, DB2, MQ, and CICS (5.6, and 6.1 preferred).
  • (8+ years preferred) Experience with CICS Command-level application programming.
  • Working knowledge and understanding of VSAM, JCL, DFSORT, IBM Utilities, SNA, TCP/IP, and TSO/ISPF, * Experience with mainframe communication systems, components, and toolsets.
  • Strong understanding of ISO 8583, and ISO20022 (a plus) messaging methodologies
  • Strong understanding of ISPW (Code Pipeline), code promotion, code check in, peer reviews, and testing and development best practices.
  • Vendor exposure and relationships preferred with vendors such as FIS, Client, ACI, Financial, and other payment related systems.
  • Understand waterfall and/or Agile processes and understanding of high-availability concepts.
  • Understanding of high-availability concepts.
  • Exposure to CICD concepts, branching/merging methodologies for code development and mgmt.

Soft Skills

  • Strong understanding of test-driven development, unit, integration, and regression testing methodologies.
  • Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and (ALM) methodologies
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, troubleshooting complex systems, and attention to detail
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a team environment
  • Good communication skills and the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels

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