Lead Mainframe Developer with Java

Overview

The File Transfer Services team is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to drive our customer connectivity strategy forward by consistently innovating and problem-solving. The ideal candidate is passionate about the customer experience, highly motivated, intellectually curious, analytical, and possesses an entrepreneurial mindset.

Role

In this key position, you will:

Design and develop high-performing Java and running on Linux. Ability to work on COBOL and mainframe (z/OS) technologies is a plus
Ensure scalability, security, and reliability of applications on Linux-based and mainframe-based infrastructures
Translate complex technical solutions into business impacts for non-technical audiences
Lead mainframe modernization efforts, bridging legacy COBOL, JCL, DB2 systems with Linux and Java applications
Guide development teams in Agile best practices, ensuring consistent delivery and continuous improvement
Provide technical leadership in software development, system architecture, and best coding practices
Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and uphold coding standards
Mentor and coach engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Present technical strategies, incident reports, and status updates to executive leadership and senior stakeholders
Work closely with DevOps to automate deployments, and with BizOps to troubleshoot and resolve application, performance, and reliability issues
Function as Scrum Master, facilitating daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming
Stay up to date with emerging technologies
All About You

The ideal candidate for this position should possess:

8+ years of software development experience in Java/Linux with strong shell scripting and Linux command line skills. Experience working on Mainframe technologies is a plus
3+ years of experience with file transfer applications like Connect Direct, and file transfer protocols like SFTP, FTPS, etc.
3+ years of experience writing, optimizing, and automating tasks using Linux shell scripting
Hands-on experience with IBM mainframe technologies, including COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, and z/OS
Expert in SQL queries and relational databases (DB2, Oracle, PostgreSQL)
Familiar with secure coding standards (e.g., OWASP, CWE, SEI CERT) and vulnerability management
Awareness of security standards and RFC’s such as X.509 Certificates, SSH Keys, PGP encryption
Has skills to orchestrate release workflows and pipelines and apply standardized pipelines via APIs to achieve CI and CD objectives using industry standard tools (e.g., Jenkins, XL Release, others)
Understands how to build robust tests to minimize defect leakage by performing regression, performance, deployment verification, and release testing
Experience working as technical lead and/or Scrum Master
Good knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)