Title: Sr. Mainframe Developer
Location: Tampa, FL, 33647 or Dallas, TX, 75019 or Jersey City, NJ, 07310
Type: Long Term Contract
Position Summary:
Responsible for the analysis of project requirements, the development of technical specifications and the build, tests, debugging, and implementation of code for existing and/or proposed business applications. May perform the role of Project Coordinator for projects with limited scope/duration (i.e., less than 6 months in duration). Has experience with all phases of application programming. Has demonstrated knowledge in the software implementation lifecycle (SILC) and specific programming languages.
Principal Responsibilities:
Application Development
- Designs and codes complex programs
- Evaluates complex client area requirements and processes
- Conducts analysis of organizational needs and goals for the development and implementation of application systems
- Provides application and user support and performs troubleshooting
- Provides production support as necessary
Testing
- Defines test cases, scenarios and scripts to ensure applications quality
- Reviews and refines usability testing scenarios, and administers portions of the testing process
- Creates test transactions and runs component, assembly, and system tests for conformance to standards and adherence to design specifications
- Prepares the test environment
- Analyzes results of testing sessions and presents results
- Works with users to review test results to ensure they meet expected results
- Conforms to quality assurance test standards
Experience:
Minimum of 10 years in applications development and system analysis
Knowledge & Skills:
- Demonstrates strong analytical and communication skills
- Demonstrates strong customer service orientation
- Strong mainframe developer using COBOL, CICS, & JCL
- Strong SQL expertise with DB2 background
- Understands concepts of Software Development Lifecycle and software Change Management. Knowledge of the Agile process is a plus.
- Ability to author functional & technical documents preferred
- MQ, FTP and NDM knowledge preferred
- SWIFT ISO, XML knowledge preferred
- AQT Knowledge a plus
- Knowledge or Java, J2EE, CWF Methodology, Javascript, and WAS 8.5 a plus
Education, Training &/or Certification:
Degree in a technical discipline or related experience required
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