Senior Software Engineer - TPF/ALCS

Emirates Airlines - Other locations; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international airline in Dubai seeks a Senior Software Engineer to enhance their software solutions/products. This role involves technical design and development using various mainframe technologies like HLASM and REXX. Ideal candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and at least 3 years of experience in IT and agile methodologies. The position offers an attractive tax-free salary along with travel benefits.

Benefits

Attractive tax-free salary

Travel benefits including discounts on flights and hotel stays

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Information Technology.
• Certification in relevant areas such as Salesforce, ERP, or Full Stack.
• Experience in agile software development.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain software solutions/products.
• Participate in on-call support and resolve production issues.
• Ensure code quality through testing and adherence to standards.

Skills

Software Development

Unit Testing

System Design

Mainframe Technologies

Agile Methodologies

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

HLASM

REXX

JES

z/OS

Job description

Job Purpose

At Emirates, we believe in connecting the world, to and through our global hub in Dubai, and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers Fly Better. Emirates Group IT thrives on the dynamic nature of technology. Being pioneers in aviation innovation, we're always at the forefront, pushing boundaries. We're on the lookout for exceptional IT professionals to fortify our position as leaders in the industry.

The Senior Software Engineer is a fully participating member of an agile feature team who works independently on software development and problem resolution. The role involves technical design, software development, implementation, and maintenance of software solutions/products in Mainframe technologies such as HLASM, ALCS, REXX, JES, z/OS integration, & Integrating homegrown JAVA applications into the mainframe, of software solutions/products that support the Emirates Group Business.

In this role, you will:

• Work with senior technical engineers in the technical design process by contributing to analyzing technical application requirements.
• Convert technical solutions for small to medium-sized initiatives into low-level design and working code.
• Independently write secure and optimized code by implementing Emirates Group-approved coding standards.
• Participate in rotational on-call support and actively participate in resolving production issues within SLAs with minimal or no active supervision.
• Responsible for built-in quality and ensuring 100% unit testing as part of the CI/CD pipeline.
• Analyse and fix all identified defects with minimal rework
• Ensure refactoring practices are adequately adopted to ensure minimum code debt.
• Ensure logging and monitoring hooks are implemented in the code development.
• Continuously stay current with the relevant technologies and implement the learnings to enhance code quality.
• Adhere to the Emirates Group IT coding standards, guidelines, and best practices, and contribute to Software Engineering Playbooks and other Standards documents.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Computational Mathematics, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering with 3 + years of Experience in Information Technology.
• Certification in Salesforce/Maximo/Full Stack Developer/UI Experts/ERP/MainFrame.
• Software Engineering experience, preferably in agile ways of working.

Knowledge/Skills

• Design & Develop software in an enterprise environment.
• Solid understanding of Testing concepts such as unit testing, functional testing, and test automation.
• Resolving a variety of issues using technical expertise. Skilled in System Design Tools.
• Designing, coding, and maintaining medium to large applications/Modules.
• Strong Agile Software Development Skills. Strong Analytical Systems and Technical Design skills.
• Experience in working with a range of technologies in the mainframe, such as HLASM, ALCS, REXX, JES, and z/OS.

Leadership Role: No

Salary & Benefits

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotel stays around the world. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers.