Mainframe Application Developer

Job Title : Sr. Mainframe Application Developer

Job Location : Chicago IL 60604 (100% Day One Onsite)

Job Type : Long Term

Hiring Type : Video Call

Openings : 1

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

• Strong SQL Skills

• Experience in developing Stored Procedures – both Cobol and Native

• Strong Assembler Programming/De-bugging skill.

• Cobol Programming Language

• PL/1 Programming Language

• 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.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $96,036.00 - $125,904.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in North Chicago, IL 60064

Salary : $96,036 - $125,904