Mainframe Technical Lead/Advisor

Highbrow LLC; Remote; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A technology solutions provider is seeking a Mainframe Technical Lead/Advisor with over 10 years of experience in COBOL, CICS, and mainframe environments. The role involves partnering with clients to review requirements, leading migration activities, and ensuring that testing procedures are implemented correctly. Strong analytical skills and experience in agile methodologies are required. This position is remote, providing flexibility in work hours and location.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of experience in COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, VSAM, IMS.
• 10+ years of designing and programming in a mainframe environment.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills required.
• Experience in Mainframe Modernization and Migration projects.

Aufgaben

• Partner with clients to review requirements and determine delivery roadmaps.
• Analyze program specifications to assess changes needed.
• Lead code and data migration activities for projects.
• Review and validate solution feasibility.
• Ensure testing procedures and validation steps are followed.

Kenntnisse

COBOL

CICS

JCL

DB2

VSAM

IMS

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Agile methodology

Jobbeschreibung

Mainframe Technical Lead/Advisor

Job ID: 2023-12029

Job Location: Remote (EST or CST)

Job Travel Location(s):

# Positions: 1

Employment Type: W2

Candidate Constraints:

Duration: Long Term

# of Layers:0

Work Eligibility: All Work Authorizations are Permitted – No Visa Transfers

Key Technology: COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, VSAM, IMS

Job Responsibilities

• Partner with client delivery lead, product owners to review requirements, associated user stories and determine a roadmap for delivery.
• Partner with Solution Architects to review and validate a solution’s feasibility; also make solution recommendations.
• Review and analyze program specifications to determine the effort needed to make changes.
• Lead the source code and data migration activities for projects identified in scope.
• Lead other individuals on the team to start a task and track progress. Ensure that testing procedures, test cases, data, and validation steps are implemented and followed correctly.
• Analyze COBOL, CICS, JCL and IMS changes required for the project and if needed, make code changes, test, and support the team to meet delivery timelines.

Skills and Experience Required

• 10+ years of experience in COBOL, CICS (conceptual understanding is fine), JCL, DB2, VSAM, IMS
• 10+ years of experience designing, programming, and architecture in a mainframe environment.
• 10+ years of experience with RMDS/EXPEDITER/File-Aid for IMS/DB2
• 5+ years of experience with the management of Technical Staff
• 3+ years of experience in AS400/iSeries
• Strong Analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience in Mainframe Modernization and Migration projects
• Experience in MQ and Z/OS connect integration for API services.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to establish a roadmap for operational improvement.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written), interpersonal, and organizational and strong project management skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to work well with other groups in an enterprise wide, large-scale matrix environment
• Should have Healthcare domain background and sound knowledge of Medical Claims and Adjudication process.
• Self-motivated with ability to work well with other groups in an enterprise wide, large-scale matrix environment.
• Experienced in Agile methodology and leading a Scrum team.

Desired

• 2+ years of Scrum Master experience
• 3+ years of development experience in AS400/ iSeries
• Experience in AWS services like Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB