Hansen Talent Group is hiring a Senior Mainframe Application Engineer to support a large enterprise in Columbia, SC. This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days a week onsite and as needed. 

What You’ll Do

• Analyze, design, program, and implement complex application tasks and projects within core commercial claims systems.

• Devise logical, efficient solutions to complex business problems using enterprise application development practices.

• Formulate scope and objectives through research to develop or modify complex systems.

• Review detailed technical specifications and recommend improvements.

• Design, code, test, debug, and document complex application programs.

• Evaluate interrelationships between programs and assess impact of changes across systems.

• Apply conversions and system enhancements to improve business functionality.

• Work closely with customers, business analysts, and team members to ensure solutions align with business and IT strategies.

• Participate in full SDLC activities including analysis, design, coding, testing, implementation, and post-production support.

• Create and execute test plans, test files, and validation processes to ensure quality and performance.

• Provide guidance and technical leadership to lower-level programmers and analysts.

• Act as an internal consultant on complex technical initiatives.

• Participate in on-call rotation (approximately one week every other month) and provide after-hours or weekend support as needed.

What You’ll Need

• Application development, systems testing, or related IT experience.

• Strong application development experience in a mainframe environment (not infrastructure/zOS systems programming).

• Required technical experience with:
– COBOL
– DB2
– JCL
– Mainframe application development

• Strong understanding of systems analysis, integration methodologies, and quality assurance practices.

• Ability to assess requirements, risks, and alternatives across low- to high-impact projects.

• Experience working in fast-paced, customer-focused, project-driven environments.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical thinking abilities.

• Ability to work under pressure and collaborate effectively in a matrixed team structure.

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