Mainframe Developer

Job Description

10+ years of experience in mainframe development complex programs using Cobol, including: JCL, IMS DB/DC, DB2, Netron, VSAM, CICS, CA7, SAS, SDSF.Can you please provide a summary of the project/initiatives which describes what’s being done? This is for the Peru project where small business card processes will be expanded considerably to meet the needs of a new client. The piece I am focused on will require rewriting the mainframe data pulls needed to provide information to the Falcon product for authorization decisions.• What are the top 5-10 responsibilities for this position? (Please be detailed as to what the candidate is expected to do or complete on a daily basis) This position was requested as a level 4 position with the expectation that the candidate would have leadership experience that would allow for coordinating the work of other team members. This would include oversight of their deliverables, strong analytical skills and corresponding design skills as well as coding and testing abilities. There would be a mix of meetings/analysis/design/coding and testing. • What skills/technologies are required (please include the number of years of experience required)? Since this is opened as a senior level position, I would expect 15-20 years of experience in mainframe development. Standard Cobol/mainframe skills would be required including COBOL CICS JCL DB2 VSAM. Additional soft skills would include excellent communication, team leadership, strong analysis and ability to understand business needs and requirements, solid design skills. • What skills/attributes are preferred (these are a desired, not required)? REXX, SAS are not firmly required. • What does the interview process look like?o How many rounds? TBD, one or two most likelyo Video, phone, or in person? Video team interviewo How technical will the interviews be? Definitely quite technical with a mix of experience questions and assessment of soft skills.• Are there any details about your department or team that may be helpful to know when sourcing candidates for this role and/or future roles with your group? I am part of the ICS Mainframe platform teams. My focus is on Risk Management. We support large volume processing with high availability requirements. My current team supports processing related to mainframe functions that support data provisioning and processing tied to the Falcon product. 5+ years’ strong experience of DB2 database, z/OS Debugger, DFSORT, JCL and COBO