Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities :

Analyzing user requirements, envisioning system features and functionality.

Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable mainframe codes by setting expectations and features priorities.

Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and recommend system solutions by comparing advantages and disadvantages of custom development

Contributing to team meetings, troubleshooting development and production problems across multiple environments and operating platforms

Understand Architecture Requirements and ensure effective Design, Development, Validation and Support activities

Additional Responsibilities:

In-depth knowledge of design issues and best practices

Solid understanding of object-oriented programming

Familiar with various design, architectural patterns and software development process.

Experience with both external and embedded databases

Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes

Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests

Good verbal and written communication skills

Ability to communicate with remote teams in effective manner

High flexibility to travel

Technical and Professional Requirements:

Primary skills Required: Mainframes, COBOL, PL/1, CICS, JCL, DB2 Tools: IBM Rational tools (IDz, RDz, RBD, RTC)