Mainframe Developer

Mainframe Developer

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Mainframe Developer for a Remote opportunity!

Position Title: Mainframe Developer

Location: Remote

Anticipated Start Date: 08/18

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 9+ months contract + Renewable

Job Type: [FULL TIME (>=40 HRS WEEKLY) [CONTRACT], [REMOTE]

Pay Range: $40 - $44/hr

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Description

Designs, develops, installs, tests and documents applications software, including server, client, and web components. Contributes to the design and delivery of technical architecture solution components. Provides work guidance to less experienced personnel.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides design documents and translates into component-level designs to accelerate development.


• Provides design expertise in support of development team efforts to provide flexible reusable components to increase cost effectiveness.


• Analyzes, designs and reviews design of applications and suites of applications to ensure that customer specifications are satisfied.


• Acts as liaison between application architects and development teams to ensure that product development and implementation are coordinated.


• Works with product development teams and senior designers in developing design requirements that are accurate and relevant to company needs.


• Assists in reviewing and analyzing gathered information in technical research and in evaluating tools and methodologies to ensure that designs adhere to current industry, client and company standards.


• Develops and provides technical documentation; participates and oversees test-plan development, integration and deployment.


• Participates in business process work sessions, project meetings and joint applications development sessions to ensure that product design decisions are communicated to departmental personnel.


• Functions as a domain expert and works closely with software developers to explain the application design, and coordinates activities between the two functions to enhance product quality and efficiency.


• Utilizes experience in development methodologies, coding documentation, testing methodology and industry standards to define and develop project requirements, functional specifications and detailed design of application solutions for clients.


• Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.


• Guides the work of less experienced developers to create, maintain and communicate details of application designs to ensure that designs are according to specifications.
  

  Basic Qualifications

  
  


• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience


• Bachelor's degree in business, software engineering, computer science or related field preferred Three or more years of product design and support experience


• Experience working with software design, software development life cycle, and development methodologies and implementation


• Experience working with product systems design principles


• Experience working with appropriate programming languages, operating systems, hardware and software


• Experience working with company application development policies and procedures


• Other Qualifications Analytical, problem solving, creative thinking and design skills at multiple product


• Communication skills to communicate with application developers, customers, support personnel and management


• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and switch between tasks quickly


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team Work Environment Office environment

ADDT DETAILS:

• Participates in code reviews. Prepares and executes unit tests. Participates as a member of development team.


• Perform unit design. Configures end-user or enterprise systems.


• Applies company and 3rd party technologies to software solutions of moderate complexity.


• 5+ years' mainframe experience with CICS, COBOL, JCL, ICEMAN, IDCAMS, EZTrieve, Expeditor.


• Must have CICS hands on experience creating MAPS. Must have DB2 experience.


• ISPW and Control-M is a plus.


• Motivated, innovative individual. Must understand mainframe integration with modern technology.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

Keywords:

Mainframe, Cobol, Iceman

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 241454 when responding to this ad.