Sr. Mainframe Developer with Java and Technical Lead

Job Description

Job Description Template –Sr Software Engg Role

Who is Mastercard?

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential
Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all
Overview

The File Transfer Services team is looking for a Senior 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
Participate in team prioritization discussions with product/business stakeholders
Automate build, operation, and run aspects of software
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
Perform demos/acceptance discussions in interaction with product owners
Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and uphold coding standards
Work closely with DevOps to automate deployments, and with BizOps to troubleshoot and resolve application, performance, and reliability issues
Stay up to date with emerging technologies
All About You

The ideal candidate for this position should possess:
5+ years of software development experience in Java/Linux with strong shell scripting and Linux command line skills. Expereince working on Mainframe technologies is a plus
2+ years of experience with file transfer applications like Connect Direct, and file transfer protocols like SFTP, FTPS, etc.
2+ 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
Good knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)