Mainframe Developer

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES

Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Knowing your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life-changing service to those around you, this is the place for you. Find you passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status. Find your Why with us and take your place in our Leidos Family!!

• Design, develop, test, debug, and implement next-generation COBOL programs using software engineering, best practices and latest technologies
• Create and update JCL for efficient batch processing
• Evaluate the impact of new operating systems, or versions of COBOL and Endevor on programs.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors, offering technical advice and influencing key stakeholders to achieve strategic objectives and enhance Leidos business outcomes.
• Investigate and repair application defects regardless of component: COBOL, business logic, CICS configurations, middleware, or database (PL/SQL and Data Modeling).
• Brief management, customer, team, or vendors using written or oral skills at appropriate technical level for audience
• All other duties as assigned or directed.

FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor s degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering or a related field. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Master s or doctorate degree may substitute for required experience

• 7+ years of combined experience developing COBOL batch and online programs using CICS, JES, JCL, CLIST, maps, and PROC
• 2+ years of experience using Endevor

FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE (Required Skills)

These skills will help you succeed in this position:

• Experience developing and maintaining COBOL applications including working with structures, copybooks, and CICS maps
• Experience developing applications for use on IBM z/OS.
• Experience debugging COBOL Programs, CLIST, PROC, COBOL error tracing, and using Visual Studio COBOL viewer.
• Basic experience with CICS programs, including how COBOL programs interact with BMS maps that define to user interface.
• Experience using Endevor as a developer
• Experience using Endevor with TADZ for reporting and analysis such as browsing, scanning elements, measuring usage statistics.
• Working knowledge / experience with ISPF, TSO, JES, and Job Control Language (JCL).
• Experience developing and modifying JCL for job execution and batch operations
• Hands-on experience with batch and online processing.
• Excellent communication and written skills