Software Engineer z/OS

Jobtailor; Karlsruhe; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Germany is seeking an experienced IT professional to shape and modernize central mainframe systems within our Account Base squad. You will design, develop, and maintain mainframe applications, ensuring seamless connectivity to cloud services and APIs.

You will work in an agile Scrum team, contribute architectural insights, and oversee the full software lifecycle from tests to production. Fluent German (C1) and strong English (B2) are required.

Qualifikationen

• Mainframe development expertise with COBOL, PL/I, JCL, and DB2.
• Experience in banking/finance sector and with Agile/Scrum.
• Fluent German (C1) and good English (B2).
• Passion for IT, analytical strength, and detail orientation to modernize complex legacy structures.
• Commitment to quality and responsibility for highly available systems.
• Strong communication at interfaces between mainframe and modern architectures.

Aufgaben

• Conceive, design and develop complex mainframe applications with emphasis on quality.
• Maintain, optimize and extend mainframe systems and enable connectivity to cloud APIs.
• Contribute to architectural topics within an Agile/Scrum team.
• Oversee the full software lifecycle from automated tests to production deployment.
• Collaborate across teams to safeguard high-availability systems.

Kenntnisse

Analytical Skills

Detail-Oriented

Solution-Oriented

Team Player

Good Communication Skills

Ausbildung

Completed IT vocational training or degree in computer science

Solid practical experience

Tools

Mainframe Development Tools

Cloud Solutions

Frontend Solutions

Agile Tools

Jobbeschreibung

• You will take on diverse and responsible tasks at the heart of our IT: the central mainframe applications of the Account Base squad and their numerous technical interfaces.
• One focus of your role is the technical conception, design and quality-conscious software development of complex mainframe applications to secure our core processes.
• You will maintain, optimize and further develop existing mainframe systems and ensure performant connectivity to modern cloud and frontend solutions (APIs).
• To make our central core banking systems more stable and future-proof every day, you contribute your deep technical knowledge as an active member of an agile team (Scrum) and proactively engage with architectural topics.
• You accompany the entire software lifecycle: from automated test case creation and provision of test data, through test documentation, to final deployment to production to safeguard our high quality standards.

Requirements

• Completed vocational training with many years of professional experience (e.g., IT specialist in application development) or a completed degree in (business) computer science or a comparable technical qualification with solid practical experience.
• Deep knowledge of mainframe development (e.g., COBOL, PL/I, JCL, DB2 or IMS) and experience with common mainframe development tools; ideally you have experience in the banking/finance sector and with Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Fluent German skills (at least C1) and good English skills (at least B2).
• You are passionate about IT, analytically strong, detail-oriented and willing to understand and modernize complex legacy structures.
• You demonstrate a high level of commitment, have a pronounced quality and responsibility awareness for highly available systems and work independently.
• You are a solution-oriented team player with good communication skills at the interfaces between the mainframe world and modern software architectures.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates deep knowledge of mainframe development, including COBOL, PL/I, JCL, and DB2, while effectively engaging in the software lifecycle within an Agile/Scrum environment. Fluent in German and English, with a strong commitment to quality and responsibility in maintaining high-availability systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Mainframe Development
• COBOL
• Agile/Scrum Methodology
• Fluent German (C1)
• DB2

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Mainframe Development
• COBOL
• PL/I
• JCL
• DB2
• Automated Testing
• Software Lifecycle Management
• API Development
• Test Documentation
• Quality Assurance

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Detail-Oriented
• Solution-Oriented
• Team Player
• Good Communication Skills

Industry Keywords

• Banking Sector
• Finance Sector
• Legacy Systems
• High Availability Systems

Tools & Technologies

• Mainframe Development Tools
• Cloud Solutions
• Frontend Solutions
• Agile Tools