Mainframes Business Analyst

Mainframe and IMS Business Analyst Location - Torrance, CA (Hybrid)
Contract Duration 13 Months
Travel 10% - ad hoc on an "as needed basis domestic throughout the U.S. (travel expenses will be reimbursable)
We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to serve as a Mainframe Systems SME and assist the Project Manager and/or Team Manager on various Parts Applications projects for one of our automotive clients. These projects will include the Texas Crossdock project . Assigned units of work vary from 100-hour enhancements, up to team members on a large project. Responsibilities will include the following:

• Analyze business requirements and create as well as manage the completion of units of work completed by themself and other team members.
• Gather requirements, functional and detailed analysis/design, testing (unit, integration, system, user acceptance), implementation, documentation, warranty.
• Define architectural solutions to meet application requirements.
• Provide status to Project Manager/Lead, as needed.

Breakdown of Duties:

• Analysis/Design roughly 30-40%
• Development (code, unit test, int test, system test, UAT, Implement, Warranty) roughly 30-40%
• Architectural solutions roughly 20-40%

Required Skills and Expertise:

• Must have strong proficiency in COBOL, CICS, JCL, IMS, VSAM, DB2, and System Development Life Cycle Concepts.
• Experience working with IMS (Integrated Management Systems).
• Experience working with Microsoft development technologies such as .Net core, MVC.Net, and C#. Angular is a plus.
• Working knowledge of software engineering, software development, solution architecture.
• Experience supporting the implementation of medium to large scale systems across multiple platforms.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple disciplines across the enterprise.
• Solid understanding of technology strategy, technology standards, roadmaps, and practices.
• Technical aptitude of multi tier and cross platform architectures across the enterprise.
• Understanding in the information technology landscape stretching from infrastructure, network, client, server, emerging technology standards and trends.
• Experience working with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

Desired Skills and Expertise:

• Knowledge of Automotive Parts Systems, Warehousing and Supply Chain is a plus.
• Experience working with Angular is a plus.