Key skills
COBOLAgileScrumCommunication
About this role
Role Overview
- Leads the conceptualization, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of new and existing features for Mainframe applications.
- Develop and maintain COBOL programs, JCL, DB2, IMS, and VSAM structures across batch and online environments
- Collaborates with Principal SE and architects on coding standards, processes, tooling and frameworks
- Analyze business and technical requirements to determine appropriate design approaches and implementation strategies
- Collaborate with Grow teams, architects, and business partners to design and deliver solutions that meet functional and performance expectations
- Designs, prioritizes, codes, configures, unit tests, maintains, and documents software deliverables using agreed upon standards and tools.
- Participate in controlled production releases, including warranty support consisting of issue analysis and defect resolution
- Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing to support long-term system maintainability
- Provides ongoing and appropriate mentorship for Software Engineers and Associate Software Engineers
- Adapt to varying levels of modernization work depending on the nature of the request, including APIs or service-based integrations
- Collaborates with team members to confirm understanding of business requirements, develop solutions with adequate testing, and transition software production environments
Requirements
- Bachelors of Computer Science is preferred, or equivalent relevant business experience
- 6+ years experience in software development and delivery track record in a range or roles in a scrum environment
- Strong proficiency in COBOL, JCL, DB2, IMS, and VSAM
- Experience supporting both batch and online mainframe applications
- Hands-on experience using BMC/Topaz Workbench for development and debugging
- Experience using Xpediter for testing and troubleshooting mainframe applications
- Skilled in Agile development/methodologies
- Ability to analyze complex systems, data flows, and dependencies across multiple applications
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; experience leading groups of people through discussions, technical or otherwise
Benefits
- healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental)
- insurance benefits (short & long-term disability)
- performance-based incentive plans
- paid time off
- 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not