What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mainframe Developer(W2 Contract) position at AMS IT Solutions LLC?
Job Details
Role: Sr Mainframe Developer
Location: Bentonville AR(Onsite & W2
)Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and test mainframe applications in COBOL, PL/I, Natural, ADABAS, IMS/IDMS, and DB2.
- Experience is code review and reverse engineering mainframe applications
- Gather requirements and specifications to translate business needs into system requirements and technical solutions.
- Guide the development team in utilizing COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, SQL, IMS, and other mainframe technologies.
- Provide technical expertise and mentorship in mainframe programming languages such as COBOL, PL/I, Natural, ADABAS, and BMS.
- Ensure best practices in batch processing, scheduling, and version control using tools like ChangeMan or Endeavor.
- Evaluate modernization strategies for legacy systems using market leading reverse engineering and forward engineering tools
- Hands on experience with Topaz IDE , Topaz for Total Test, SonarQube , Jenkins and relevant CI/CD tools for mainframe environment
- Collaborate with stakeholders to estimate workloads and provide accurate project timelines.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- 10 years of experience in mainframe application development and modernization.
- 7 years in a technical lead role, overseeing mainframe migration projects.
- Strong expertise in TSO/ISPF, XPEDITOR, QMF, FILEAID, SORT utilities, and other mainframe debugging tools.
- Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Topaz, SonarQube, and other modern development tools.
- Proven experience with batch processing frameworks and tools for scheduling and workload automation.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to collaborate in a diverse, multi-stakeholder environment.
- Knowledge of machine learning/artificial intelligence in mainframe modernization.
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