Senior Vantage Mainframe Developer

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Halifax; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA's client in Halifax, Nova Scotia, seeks a Senior Vantage Mainframe Developer to lead analysis, design, and delivery of life and annuity insurance products on mainframe platforms.

The role requires 5+ years in Vantage life/annuity, 5+ years COBOL/JCL/DB2, and collaboration across onsite-offshore teams; travel to Halifax office is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Vantage with life/annuity product development and enhancements.
• 5+ years development experience using COBOL, JCL, DB2 in Mainframe and Microfocus.
• Travel: entails working at Halifax, Nova Scotia office.
• Degree: Bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform system and requirement analysis for life and Annuity product development.
• Define application design strategies aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Prepare technical design documents and develop functionalities to meet product requirements.
• Develop and maintain applications using COBOL, VSAM, JCL, DB2, CICS, Web Services in Mainframe and Microfocus technologies.
• Coordinate daily with offshore teams and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Vantage Mainframe

Life/Annuity product

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

COBOL

JCL

DB2

VSAM

CICS

Web Services

Micro Focus

Job description

Company Overview

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization,

NTT DATA's Client is currently seeking a Senior Vantage Mainframe Developer to join their team in Halifax, Nova Scotia (CA-NS), Canada (CA).

Job Description

• Perform system and requirement analysis for life and Annuity insurance product development
• Define application design strategies aligned with business and technical requirements
• Prepare technical design documents and develop functionalities to meet the product requirements
• Develop and maintain applications using COBOL, VSAM, JCL, DB2, CICS, Web Services in Mainframe and Microfocus technologies
• Utilize enterprise systems and tools to support development, testing, and deployment activities
• Support system and application testing activities for mission-critical business applications
• Assist in validating system enhancements to ensure alignment with business and technical requirements
• Support System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities
• Ensure system functionality and stability during enhancements and rollouts
• Identify and analyze issues during testing and implementation phases
• Collaborate with development and testing teams to troubleshoot and resolve defects
• Support defect tracking and resolution processes to ensure timely fixes
• Conduct code and design reviews to ensure compliance with project guidelines and specifications
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development and testing processes
• Coordinate daily with offshore teams to communicate requirements and project updates
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and system functionality
• Work effectively within onsite-offshore delivery models across global teams
• Assist in production deployments and post-release validation

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of Vantage with life/annuity product development and enhancements
• Minimum 5+ years development experience using COBOL, JCL, DB2 in Mainframe and Microfocus
• Travel: This position requires someone who works in NTT Office location Halifax, Novascotia
• Degree: Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future.

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