Our Mainframe Development team supports the creation and enhancement of some of the industry s most innovative and complex systems. This team develops and delivers software solutions to GM customers, dealers, and employees across the globe. Members of this team include industry-leading developers, architects, and designers who use various innovative development methodologies and technologies to successfully deliver solutions, drive business results, and increase customer satisfaction.

About the Mainframe Developer role:

The Mainframe Developer writes the actual code to build and support GM s systems, applications, and platforms. The Mainframe Developer will work hands-on developing code and participate in multiple projects. Development activities will include updating existing software and/or developing new programs that add business functionality and solve critical business problems. This role will contribute to all development activities in accordance with appropriate methodologies (e.g., Agile, Incremental, Spiral...), and the application of a repeatable, systematic, and quantifiable approach to the development process.

Minimum Qualifications:

At least 6 years experience writing COBOL, PL/I, ZOS, TSO, VSAM, DB2, IMS, Online Legacy Development, IWS Scheduler, GITHUB, WAZI, Jira, IBM Connect Direct, MFTP, zOS Connect.

Hands on experience supporting web operations, network, server infrastructure, most notably across multiple geographically distributed data centers.

Proven understanding of security, efficient code reuse, and software design

Practical experience with various development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Iterative, Waterfall, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree in computer science or another relevant technical field

Story Behind the Need Business Group & Key Projects

Business group

Surrounding team & key projects

Purpose of this team

Motivators for this need (i.e.-special projects/general workload support/etc.)

Mainframe development team, develop Cobol for different business applications, this group deals with replacing a legacy contracting system with a new contracting systems.

Our Mainframe Development team supports the creation and enhancement of some of the industry s most innovative and complex systems. This team develops and delivers software solutions to GM customers, dealers, and employees across the globe. Members of this team include industry-leading developers, architects, and designers who use various innovative development methodologies and technologies to successfully deliver solutions, drive business results, and increase customer satisfaction.

Typical Day in the Role

Typical task breakdown and rhythm

Interaction level with team

Work environment description

Chance for flex hours or remote

Chance for extension later

Confirm if group participates in GM Contract Worker Shutdown days

They will be assigned tasks for development to support the current project, mainly coding and attending meetings, reviewing requirements, supporting testing efforts, and supporting the deployment efforts when it goes live.

Interaction level with others - Working with a lead and other team members that are doing the same development work, 5 other developers including the lead.

Work environment Office building, sitting at a desk or in a conference room

They can work at either site 3 days on-site in Atlanta, Detroit or Austin.

Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition

What makes this role interesting?

Competitive market comparison

Unique selling points

Value added or experience gained

Legacy mainframe development, trying to be innovative and move functionally to a newer system which is exciting. They do not work too much with newer technology, mainly work in the legacy systems. The newer tools they use are ADL, running agile methodology, Hogan, GITHUB, WAZI. Gain experience with these.

Candidate Requirements

Degrees or certifications required

Years of experience required

Technologies/depth of technologies required

Any preferred schools/companies

Degree Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science strongly preferred

Really looking at the work history and experience candidates have

Most important experience is being able to develop in Cobol, this is #1

Top 3 must-have hard skills

Level of experience with each

Stack-ranked by importance

1

At least 6 years experience in Cobol or PL1 Developer

2

At least 6 years IMS experience online system that runs in the mainframe AND Hogan Umbrella

3

At least 6 years DB2 experience this is the database

Candidate Review & Selection

Timeline for reviewing candidates (resumes should be available within 48 hours)

Skill Set Validation (Interview) Process GM is recommending video SSVs at this time

Confirm any upcoming travel/OOO plans that may delay process

SSV manager will be reviewing resumes with the lead

2 SSV rounds one technical and one non-technical

1st round will be with team/lead (technical)

2nd round will be with manager/leadership (non-technical)

If there is a rockstar candidate, it may only be one round SSV

Manager review resumes The week of June 3rd

Manager OOO In July OOO for a day