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Maarut; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Maarut is seeking a Senior Backend Software Developer with extensive mainframe experience. The role focuses on analysis, design integration, and development of back-end systems interfacing with IMS TM, DB2 for z/OS, and Endevor under z/OS environments.

The candidate will craft technical specs, perform testing, and ensure adherence to OPS standards while coordinating with project managers and mid-tier teams to deliver robust updates.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of programming and analysis experience.
• 5+ years writing PL/I transactions that process XML input and produce XML output.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system design and code structures for the current and target systems.
• Define changes required to support new system interfaces and data structures.
• Create technical specifications per OPS standards.
• Identify issues with mitigation strategies and report progress regularly.
• Perform knowledge transfer and ensure QA standards in artefacts and system code.
• Participate in integration testing and defect repair.
• Coordinate with mid-tier developers and project managers.

Skills

PL/I

NetCOBOL

Mainframe programming

XML processing

IMS TM applications

DB2 for z/OS

Endevor

MFS screen handling

SCREENIO

DFSORT

Tools

PL/I API usage

ISO/IEC mainframe tooling

Job description

RQ11685 - Software Developer - Back End - Senior

• Analysis leading to detailed information related to thecurrent system logical and physical design and code structures during theconcept phase of project
  
• Analysis of technical database requirements leading todefinition of changes required to support the new system. Interface andarrangements with the DBA/Data Management staff to progress these changes.
  
• Creation of technical specifications in accordance with theOPS standards.
  
• Identification of problems/issues along with mitigationstrategies
  
• Regular status reports on progress made.
  
• Effective knowledge transfer to RUS and I&IT Clusterstaff at all stages of this assignment
  
• Report status to and follow overall direction from theProject Manager and/or Lead Technical Coordinator
  
• Logical and physical design required to incorporate therequired changes.
  
• JAD sessions / walkthroughs to vet the design and obtainsignoff of the technical specifications.
  
• Development of new code and modification of existing code(online, batch and workstation) to implement the design as signed off in thetechnical specifications.
  
• Interface with the mid-tier developers.
  
• Ensure that the appropriate QA technical standards areincorporated into all artefacts and system code.
  
• Preparation of test data and code unit testing.
  
• Participation in integration testing including input to theintegration test plan, setup of the test environment, creation of test data,execution of integration tests with the BA’s and other developers, recording oftest results and defect repair.
  
• Planning and participation in code retrofit with otherdevelopers that are modifying the same LCS code in other projects.
  
• Analysis of reported defects and corrections required toeliminate the defects.
  
• Use of Ministry mandated management tools for codelibraries.
  

Skill Set Requirements for Mainframe Developers:

• Recent experience in using PL/I V4.5 or higher within thelast 5 years.
  
• Fujitsu NetCOBOL V4 or higher
  
• 10+ years experience in programming and analysis.
  
• 10+ years experience in designing and developing windowsclient application interacting with IMS TM applications.
  
• 5+ years of experience writing mainframe PL/I transactionsthat process XML input and produce XML output and can consume non-mainframewebservices (Mainframe – Mid-Tier integration, IMSCONNECT)
  
• Knowledge of Ontario’s Vehicle Licensing and TransportationSafety’s policies around the Vehicle line of business.
  
• Experience working in accordance with policies andprocedures of Ontario Public Service
  
• Experience with mainframe Screen Handling (MFS)
  
• Experience with windows workstation Screen Handling Software(SCREENIO)
  
• Experience with IMS DB V12 or higher (HALDB and DEDB) usingthe PLITDLI API.
  
• Experience with DB2 for z/OS V11 or higher
  
• Experience in Endevor source control tool
  
• Experience in writing checkpoint restartable IMS BMPs
  
• Experience scripting for SFTP (preferably in a mainframeenvironment)
  
• Experience with z/OS V2.2 or higher
  
• Expertise using mainframe IBM Debug Tool V13.1 or higher
  
• Expertise using file and database management tools (eitherFile Aid V10.1 or higher, or IBM File Manager V13.1 or higher)
  
• Expertise using failure diagnostic tools (either Abend AidV12.4 or higher, or IBM Fault Analyzer V13.1 or higher)
  
• Experience with IBM sort utility (DFSORT)
  
• Visual Studio 2008 or higher
  
• Harvest Source Control V12.5 or higher
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• Experience with z/OS V2.2 or higher.
  
• Expertise using file and database management tools (either FileAid V10.1 or higher, or IBM File Manager V13.1 or higher)
  
• Experience with IMS DB V12 or higher (HALDB and DEDB) using thePLITDLI API.
  
• Experience with DB2 for z/OS V11 or higher.
  
• 5+ years of experience writing mainframe PL/I transactions thatprocess XML input and produce XML output and consume it.
  
• Recent experience in using PL/I V4.5 or higher within the last 5years.
  

Skill Set Requirements:

IBM mainframe tools:

• Experience with z/OS V2.2 or higher.
  
• Expertise using file and database management tools (eitherFile Aid V10.1 or higher, or IBM File Manager V13.1 or higher)
  
• Expertise using mainframe IBM Debug Tool V13.1 or higher.
  
• Expertise using failure diagnostic tools (either Abend AidV12.4 or higher, or IBM Fault Analyzer V13.1 or higher)
  
• Experience with IBM sort utility (DFSORT)
  

IBMmainframe DBs, APIs, mainframe source control, mainframe batch:

• Experience with IMS DB V12 or higher (HALDB and DEDB) usingthe PLITDLI API.
  
• Experience with DB2 for z/OS V11 or higher.
  
• Experience in Endevor source control tool
  
• Experience in writing checkpoint restartable IMS BMPs
  
• 5+ years of experience writing mainframe PL/I transactionsthat process XML input and produce XML output and consume it.
  
• 10+ years experience in designing and developing windowsclient application interacting with IMS TM applications.
  

Programming Languages:

• Recent experience in using PL/I V4.5 or higher within thelast 5 years.
  
• Fujitsu NetCOBOL V4 or higher
  
• 10+ years experience in programming and analysis.
  

Public Sector Experience:

• Knowledge of driver licensing and transportation safetypolicies around the Vehicle Registration line of business.
  
• Experience working in accordance with policies andprocedures of public sector
  

Screen Handling:

• Experience with mainframe Screen Handling (MFS)
  
• Experience with windows workstation Screen Handling Software(SCREENIO)
  

Windows workstation tools:

• Visual Studio 2008 or higher
  
• Harvest Source Control V12.5 or higher.
  

Connectivity:

• Experience scripting for SFTP (preferably in a mainframeenvironment)