What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr, Mainframe Application Developer on W2 position at Epis Data Inc?
Job Details
Job Title : Sr, Mainframe Application Developer (Assembler and PL/1 Exp is must)
Job Location : Chicago IL 60604 (100% Day One Onsite)
Hiring Type : Video Call
Job Type : Long Term
Experience: 12 years
JOB DESCRIPTION AND PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Mainframe Senior Developer is responsible for installing, maintaining, upgrading, and supporting various system software products for TNT's z/OS operating system environment. They require skills including, but not limited to DB2 database and tools, COBOL and PL/1 programming, JCL, and Strong Assembly level Programming skills along with CICS expertise.
The resource should be able to confidently:
Communicate status to, and work in conjunction with client stakeholders, project managers, team
members, and management.
. Work on Primitive CICS Systems and re-create them in lower environment.
. Work on Assembler and PL/1 Programs to modify, test and De-bug Efficiently.
. Provide solutions to modernize existing primitive architecture based on mainframe systems.
Ensure solutions provide system stability by following best practices and TNT change control and
support methodologies
. work to arrive at multiple design features and brainstorm with the team/SMEs.
Analyse, evaluate, troubleshoot, test, document, and implement system software upgrades and new
software packages per client specifications
Support Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies and Agile Framework
Ensure peak software/system performance by monitoring software usage and implementing
suggested changes
Adapt to changing roles and dynamic priorities
Work with people of different personalities and backgrounds
Prioritize work independently
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
12 years of experience required in the following areas:
- IBM mainframe experience
- JCL
- DB2
o Strong SQL Skills
o Experience in developing Stored Procedures both Cobol and Native
- Strong Assembler Programming (MUST)
- Cobol Programming Language
- PL/1 Programming Language ( MUST
- CICS
- Good knowledge and hands-on experience on IBM utilities, FileAid, QMF, SPUFI
- Knowledge of DFSORT, Version control tool
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
- Independently makes sound and timely, fact-based decisions.
- GitHub/IDz experience
- Microsoft Visio.
