Application Programmer - Mainframe Systems

Support the full lifecycle of complex mainframe applications, from requirements and design through development, testing, implementation, and ongoing support. This senior individual contributor role combines hands-on programming with technical leadership, user collaboration, and responsibility for software quality., * Translate business and system requirements into application designs and working prototypes.

• Design application architecture, interfaces, data structures, and reusable components.
• Develop, debug, modify, and maintain mainframe application code.
• Plan and execute testing with users to verify functionality and resolve defects.
• Implement application changes and support reliable production operation.
• Improve application performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Integrate application software with supporting systems and infrastructure.
• Maintain design, program, testing, and support documentation.
• Apply information security and quality standards throughout the software lifecycle.
• Evaluate development technologies and recommend improvements appropriate to the operating environment.

Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position., * Application design, development, testing, implementation, and production support for complex enterprise software.

• Systems analysis and architecture, reusable component design, database structures and transaction processing, and performance optimization.
• Ability to apply information security practices, document technical work, communicate clearly, and collaborate with business and technical stakeholders.

Skills Preferred

• No additional preferred skills specified.

Experience Required

• At least seven years of electronic data processing systems design and programming in a mainframe environment.

Experience Preferred

• No additional preferred experience specified.

Additional Experience Required

• Hands-on experience with one or more of IMS, DB2, COBOL, or CICS within the seven-year mainframe programming background.

Additional Experience Preferred

• No additional preferred experience specified.

Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field or Computer Science. Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis.

Education Preferred

• No additional preferred education specified.

A large public-sector organization supports a broad range of departmental services through shared technology infrastructure and enterprise applications. This assignment contributes to the reliability and ongoing development of complex mainframe systems used in government operations.