Mainframe programmer - COBOL/IMS/DB2

DXC Technology
Chesterton, IN, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

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

Tech stack

COBOL (Programming Language) Code Review Computer Programming IBM DB2 Software Debugging Job Control Language (JCL) Mainframes Software Engineering Information Technology

Job description

  • Support a team of software engineers in the development of software products and solutions, providing guidance, code reviews, and technical support.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements, ensuring the successful delivery of software projects.
  • Assist in the professional growth and mentorship of team members through regular feedback, coaching, and career development planning.
  • Contribute to the execution of the software engineering strategy, participating in strategic discussions and technology assessments.
  • Manage project tasks and assignments, helping to prioritize and plan work to meet project goals.
  • Monitor project timelines, resource allocation, and budgets to ensure efficient project execution.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, working to resolve issues as they arise.
  • Promote a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (i.e., Computer Science) or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Typically, 6+ years of relevant work experience in industry, with a minimum of 2+ years in a similar role years of experience in software engineering
  • Proficiency in 1 or more software languages and development methodologies
  • Strong programming and debugging skills
  • Some prior experience in a leadership or mentoring capacity
  • Familiarity with software development methodologies and best practices
  • Good communication and teamwork skills
  • Willingness to learn and grow in a leadership role
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Manufacturing experience (preferably in the steel industry) is highly recommended

Other Qualifications

  • Good project management skills
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Good interpersonal skills to interact with customers and team members
  • Good leadership and organizational skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Accounting skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Work Environment

  • Office environment - On-site

Required Skillset

  • Cobol
  • TSO
  • JCL
  • IMS
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About the company

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission-critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private, and hybrid clouds. The world’s largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deploy services across the Enterprise Technology Stack to drive new performance levels, competitiveness, and customer experience. Learn more about how we deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues at DXC.com., At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive., We participate in E-Verify. In addition to the posters already identified, DXC provides access to prospective employees for the Federal Minimum Wage Poster, Federal Polygraph Protection Act Poster as well as any state or locality specific applicant posters . To access the postings in the link below, select your state to view all applicable federal, state and locality postings. Postings are available in English, and in Spanish, where required. View postings below., Recruitment fraud is a scheme in which fictitious job opportunities are offered to job seekers typically through online services, such as false websites, or through unsolicited emails claiming to be from the company. These emails may request recipients to provide personal information or to make payments as part of their illegitimate recruiting process. DXC does not make offers of employment via social media networks and DXC never asks for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process, nor ask a job seeker to purchase IT or other equipment on our behalf. More information on employment scams is available here .

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