Senior Mainframe and REST API Developer

Job Title: Senior Mainframe and REST API Developer
Location: Woodlawn, MD (Hybrid)
Duration: Long Term Contract

Vendor Notes 
Candidate must report to work on-site and work from the Leidos Woodlawn facility every Tuesday.
Selected candidate must reside within two (2) hours of SSA Headquarters in Woodlawn, MD 
Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site at least 2 days a week

Key Required Skills:
Z/OS Mainframe development, JCL, COBOL, DB2, CICS, Control-M, VSAM, SQL, relational databases, Java, RESTful, Spring Boot, JSON, XML, SOAP, SQL, Git, AWS, and TDD and familiarity with Angular

Position Description:
·        Architect, design, code, and implement applications using software engineering best practices in the latest technologies.
·        Develop JCL and software code using customer defined standards and software engineering best practices.
·        Analyze root causes for batch job failures, take appropriate corrective steps to resolve issues in a timely fashion, and share findings with the team.
·        Evaluate impacts of database schema changes on existing software components
·        Develop new and update existing REST APIs using the Spring Framework (Boot, Cloud, Security, Data).
·        Perform source code repository management and deployment using DevOps (Jenkins, Nexus, Docker, SonarQube, Urban Code).
·        Perform API testing using Swagger UI and Ready API.
·        Investigate and repair application defects related to business logic, middleware, or database (DB2).
·        Perform log analysis and resolution using Splunk, Dynatrace
·        Provide software expertise in one or more of these areas: Java application integration, Java enterprise services, service-oriented architectures (SOA), security, and business process management/business rules processing.
·        Brief management, customer, team, or vendors using written or oral skills at appropriate technical level for audience.
·        Provide guidance/support to other junior/mid-level developers. 
·        Impact functional strategy by developing new solutions, processes, standards, or operational plans that position Leidos competitively in the marketplace.

Skills Requirements:
·        10+ years of experience with Mainframe development using z/OS Mainframe development, JCL, COBOL, DB2, CICS, Control-M, and VSAM
·        7+ years of experience with Java systems/application analysis and design
·        7+ years of combined experience SOA/Microservice architecture/RESTful web service
·        4+ years of combined experience with building responsive UIs with modern front-end technologies
·        Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement. 

Education: 
·        Bachelor's Degree with 7+ years of experience
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement.