Lead Software Engineer - Mainframe

Overview

Do you crave innovation and want to work for a company that is the BEST at what they do in the industry? Does the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment and maintaining a work life balance appeal to you? Then we have the perfect job for you! We are seeking software engineers who push the envelope and strive to create the best product possible. This position will allow you to utilize different technologies, languages, and frameworks to drive solutions while working on inclusive teams that foster diversity of thought. You will be provided opportunities via in house training programs for upskilling to support your development and career goals!

Work Arrangements:

HYBRID: Qualified candidates (in or near hub locations listed below) should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.

HUB LOCATIONS: Bloomington, IL; Richardson, TX; Duwoody, GA; Tempe, AZ

Responsibilities

Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Potential

This is an opportunity to join the P&C Mod program as a lead software engineer - Mainframe as a member of Team MASH, supporting pre-migration and data profiling development/processing. This individual partners closely with both business & technical teams to improve overall data quality on the legacy PMR systems.

Qualifications

Key skills/experiences include:

• PL/I
• JCL
• Syncsort
• DB2/SQL
  
  

Additional Skills/Experience:

• Data Profiling
• Use of Connect Direct for transmission of production datasets
• IBM Data Studio (or other similar software for querying production DB2 data)
• Use of IDAA tables and unload flat files
• Familiarity with Auto OT800 PMR and OT151 Driver Profile Databases
• Familiarity with Group-Agreement & Group-Party tables/datasets
• Use of Excel spreadsheets
• Use of Captured Reduced Data for testing
• Use of OPPLEX for working with production data
• Use of TSDEV for testing new or changed components
• Use of TCPLEX for support of system testing
• GIT for deployment of components
• IMS
• Familiarity with BMC Unload Utility for DB2 and IMS
• DMS (Dialog Management Services) for maintenance of productivity tools
• SPUFI DB2 querying tool
• FMDB2 and FMIMS querying tools
• Use of Visio
• Use of Microsoft Word
• Familiarity with use of GDGs
• Familiarity with FIT systems for support of performance testing
• Use of WinSCP or similar software for transferring datasets between host and laptop hard drive
• Familiarity with Control-M for monitoring production jobs
  
  

Join State Farm!

As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. State Farm embraces diversity and inclusion to ensure a workforce that is engaged, builds on the strengths and talents of all associates, and creates a Good Neighbor culture.

We offer competitive benefits and pay with the potential for an annual financial award based on both individual and enterprise performance. Our employees have an opportunity to participate in volunteer events within the community and engage in a learning culture. We offer programs to assist with tuition reimbursement, professional designations, employee development, wellness initiatives, and more!

Visit our Careers page for more information on our benefits, locations, and the process of joining the State Farm team!

SPONSORSHIP: Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity

Competitive Benefits including:

• 401k Plan
• Health Insurance
• Dental/Vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Annual Merit Increases
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Initiatives
• For more details visit our Benefits Summary page