Mainframe Engineer

Aurum Data Solutions
Birmingham, AL, United States
3 days ago
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Role details

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

Tech stack

Customer Information Control System (CICS) COBOL (Programming Language) IBM DB2 Job Control Language (JCL) Mainframes Microsoft SQL Server SQL Stored Procedures SQL Databases Systems Integration Virtual Storage Access Methods Software Application Programming

Requirements

  • Minimum of 10+ years of recent experience developing applications using COBOL for CICS and batch programs.
  • Superior proficiency with mainframe applications built with JCL, COBOL, and CICS.
  • Experience working with VSAM files and DB2, integrating existing designs with new requirements.
  • Strong experience developing in Mainframe environments resolving complex and conflicting design issues.
  • Ability to quickly understand complex mainframe systems.
  • Exceptional presentation and organizational skills.
  • High written and oral communication skills.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

  • Experience developing applications in the IBM VSE mainframe environment.
  • Exposure to Mainframe troubleshooting skills (COBOL, JCL, DB2, DB2 Stored Procedures, CICS, SPUFI, File aid)
  • Experience working with stored procedures and SQL in MS SQL 2005 or above.
  • Quik job utility language experience.

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