Mainframe Developer - Full-Time (Plano, TX)

• Provide thought & technical leadership for the key initiatives.
• Developing and maintaining architecture solutions on a platform dedicated to high scale processing of large amounts of data.
• Setting, communicating, and reinforcing technical standards
• Providing leadership for junior and senior engineers alike, by understanding how to leverage and enhance their current skills
• Assessing and researching current implementations of the platform and determining the course of action required to elevate the platform to meet customer needs.
• Working with Operations to plan major infrastructure upgrades, to troubleshoot issues and to tune the environment for optimal performance and uptime
• Collaborating with peers and management on process improvement ideas, policy and procedure enhancements, and opportunities to improve our customer’s service experience.
• Participating in code review and unit testing and providing support on issues in non-prod or production, Akkodis is seeking a Mainframe Developer for a Contract with a client in Plano, TX. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading the design and development of critical mainf…
• 4 days ago

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States for this position and must be able to work on a full-time W-2 basis. Sponsorship: This position is open to candidates who are authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship Please Note:

• This is a full-time W-2 position and is not available for C2C, C2H, 1099, or other independent-contractor arrangements.
• Employment eligibility will be verified through the applicable legally required process. Candidates will not be required to provide a specific Form I-9 document or combination of documents. Where Form I-9 applies, candidates may choose from the acceptable documentation permitted by law., * 5+ years on CICS, COBOL, DB2, VSAM and JCL.
• 5+ years CICS System knowledge would be valuable.

Preferred Skills:

• Good understanding of CICS Dynamic Transaction Routing process.
• Should be familiar with DB2 tools, File-Aid, scheduler and debugger tools.
• Understanding of Distributed Applications/ System
• Exposure to Brokerage/Finance domain will be an added advantage
• Prior experience of working in highly transactional, fault tolerant and data driven systems.
• Ability to identify areas of risk or potential problems and take action to mitigate them and work with less experienced staff to mitigate more complex issues.
• Ability to apply different communication and leadership styles for different teams and geographies.
• Ability to lead through influence and know what data is needed to drive effective decisions
• Ability to assess and plan project, and stakeholders needs, and manage deadlines, risks.
• Ability to anticipate roadblocks, diagnose problems and generate effective solutions
• Ability to build communication and rapport with partners, stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt in a changing environment and be effective in many different business settings.
• Ability to take initiative, define vision for betterment of products, and execute at high level of quality
• Ability to plan and work with geographically spread out teams
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Curiosity to constantly relearn/explore new processes/technologies, * Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar subject.
• 5+ years of experience in information technology.
• Financial services experience, preferably in Brokerage Domain

Medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), paid time off, holidays, parental leave, commuter benefits, and professional development opportunities.