Mainframe Developer Job Description
Mainframe developer
provides guidance to developers with either planning and execution and/or design architecture using agile methodologies, such as SCRUM.
Mainframe Developer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Application development experience in Design, coding, testing and debugging with mainframe skills such as CICS, VSAM, COBOL, DB2, JCL, Zeke, File Aid, Changeman, AbendAid
Programming, conduct code reviews, and test software as needed, ensuring quality of deliverables
Must have analytical and coding skills from working on IM
Experience in Coolgen
Execute various forms of testing – unit, system, regression, integration, performance, volume
Manages all aspects of implementation planning & coordination
Develops detailed plans and accurate estimates for the design, build, implement and stabilize phases of the project
Performs database/ disaster recovery planning for multiple systems
Assists with vendor negotiations
Facilitates complex group meetings (including business partners) for technical design, decision making, problem solving, implementation and strategic planning
Mainframe Developer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Mainframe Developer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: SAS, ITIL, CECRL, B2, LOMA280/290, SANS, CISSP
Education for Mainframe Developer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the mainframe developer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Education, Technical, Information Technology, Science, Telecommunications, Information Systems, Business, Software Development
Skills for Mainframe Developer
Desired skills for mainframe developer include:
Design Information System Architecture
JCL
Banking business and its operations
Design patterns and software architecture
Methodologies in applications development
Software engineering
COBOL
DB2
CICS
Using Scrum / Agile methodology
Desired experience for mainframe developer includes:
At least 2 years of experience with JCL
At least 2 years of experience with ISPF/TSO
At least 2 years of VSAM experience
At least 2 years of IBM utilities/SORT experience
At least 2 years of experience with Control-M
Associate Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science
Mainframe Developer Examples
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Mainframe Developer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of mainframe developer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for mainframe developer
- Play a major role in the enhancing and maintaining of the Equities and Fixed income applications
- Partner with Equities & Fixed Income teams and deliver high-quality solutions that can be reused by other teams
- Participate in evaluation of third party products to help drive buy vs
- Experience with batch programming and online system with high availability, high throughput and quick response time
- Experience in code management and versioning methodologies
- Demonstrate excellent software development skills
- And implement Outbound Campaigns and lists
- Complete analysis with a focus on technical internal and (some) external specifications, coding, testing and documentation
- Work on critical mainframe projects
- Develop adhoc reporting for critical firm analysis
Qualifications for mainframe developer
- Should have excellent knowledge of relational databases, especially DB2
- Level 3 support for production issues
- Assist in Documentation - KEDB - Recovery & Resolution procedures
- Strong Mainframe DB2, VSAM experience
- Seven (7) years Mainframe development experience
- An understanding of UML, and the ability to create and maintain of project work products including use cases, data flow charts, process flow diagrams, software requirements document, functional specifications document
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Mainframe Developer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of mainframe developer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for mainframe developer
- This individual will be responsible for COBOL/JCL/CICS modules - development and maintenance
- Analyze business functions and data discrepancies
- Assists in identifying solutions that leverage both the mainframe and the distributed platforms
- Utilize his/her mainframe development skills to code and test solutions to business requirements
- Communicate effectively with global team members and business users at all levels
- Manage a small team of offshore consultants on mainframe development projects
- Provide mainframe expertise guidance to junior developers
- Provide Subject Matter Expert level knowledge to drive technology solution development and integration across the SDLC including requirements, functional specs, design, custom development, integration, testing, and deployment
- Coding and design
- Code reviews with other team leads
Qualifications for mainframe developer
- Extensive documentation experience and attention to detail
- Knowledge of industry standard source control systems
- Work with onshore and offshore team members from IT, Ops & Business
- Code solutions that meet the business requirements in a timely and accurate manner
- Follow and improve existing coding standards and best practices
- Must have significant experience developing applications under an onshore-offshore model
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Mainframe Developer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a mainframe developer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for mainframe developer
- Work on fixing defects/enhancing code
- Partner with Equities and Fixed Income teams and deliver high-quality solutions that can be reused by other teams
- Partner with Technology Leads of related Fixed Income and Enterprise systems to effectively deliver on business requirements
- Provide critical mainframe technical and subject matter expertise to mission-critical projects
- Provide advanced mainframe technical and subject matter expertise to a suite of projects supporting the critical mission functions of the client
- Be responsible for conforming to customer standards and requirements and will be involved in the unit testing and validation against desired outcomes
- Function as part of a team, inclusive of customers, and must demonstrate sufficient communication skills to ensure success
- Expected to learn quickly on the job about the systems and deliver time critical enhancements in a fast paced team
- Experience in cards and payment industry is preferred
- Build enhancements using IBM Mainframe
Qualifications for mainframe developer
- Experience in CICS web services and knowledge of XML/WSDL is a strong plus
- Experience in MQ, REXX and Easytrive
- Experience in DB2 stored procedure
- Experience interfacing with Web/.Net front end systems
- Exposure of tools such as Changeman, Omegamon, File-Aid, Intertest and Rational Developer for Z
- At least 3 years of experience working on Systematics IMPACS
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Mainframe Developer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a mainframe developer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for mainframe developer
- Good knowledge of DB2 and VSAM
- Knowledge of creating stored procedures and queries in DB2
- Maintain old codebase work with development of new enhancements
- Oversee communication with stakeholders and communicate through the full software development lifecycle
- Creating technical and design specifications
- Debug, unit test, and integrate all coding changes
- Support QA staff with UAT
Qualifications for mainframe developer
- Duties will involve product maintenance and development, debugging, system dump analysis, packaging, technical writing, unit and regression testing
- On-call responsibility on a rotation basis is required once the candidate is up to speed
- Any experience with PowerMHS with v
- Knowledge of using Scrum / Agile methodology
- Automotive and manufacturing
- Flexible to work in Maintenance/Support Development Projects
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Mainframe Developer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of mainframe developer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for mainframe developer
- Provide DBA Support for Mainframe/Db2 upgrades & Preventive Maintenance across LPARs/Subsystems by Performing Testing for Db2 & Db2 Connect Tools
- Provide Administration Support for Db2 Connect Gateway (v9.7 FP6 on AIX/Linux) used to connect up to Db2 on z/OS in Production, Development and Test subsystems residing on multiple LPARs in a 24x7 environment
- Monitor Incident tickets and Provide Problem resolution based on customer Service Level requirements for issues related to Db2 & Db2 Connect
- Devise a long term plan to migrate current distributed processes to connect directly to Db2 v11 on z/OS using the Data Server Driver Package without going through the Db2 Connect gateway
- Provide basic Support for applications/Projects by creating, migrating and implementing object definitions, Plans and Packages in Db2 on z/OS
- Designs, develops and implements highly complex computer programs
- Contributes to complex problem solving
- Acts as a technical advisor as needed
- Creates appropriate documentation in work assignments
Qualifications for mainframe developer
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Cobol, Jcl and Vsam, cics
- Experience in IBM z/OS (OS/390/MVS) application development, production control, or job scheduling
- Engage with product and technology partners to understand existing system flows to identify where changes are required to meet the business needs
- Provide estimates on new initiatives/projects
- Excellent teamwork, written and verbal communication, and organisational skills are essential, ability to solve complex problems in a numerical/analytical environment
- Excellent technical and analytical skills, with extensive knowledge of IBM Mainframe System including NATURAL, ADABAS, COBOL, JCL, CICS, SQL, MVS