Mainframe Developer

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Software Applications Engineer to enhance their application development processes. In this dynamic role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining custom applications, ensuring seamless integration with front-end systems, and providing technical support. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate and implement software solutions that meet business needs while improving application standards and system efficiency. This position offers the opportunity to lead process improvement initiatives and mentor junior team members, making a significant impact on the team's success and the overall project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and maintaining custom applications.
• Strong background in software testing and deployment processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain custom applications while providing technical support.
• Lead initiatives in process improvement and technical automation.

Skills

Software Application Engineering

Technical Support

Software Development

Application Testing

Process Improvement

Technical Automation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Relevant Certifications

Tools

QAT and UAT Environments

Decision Analysis and Resolution Techniques

Job description

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As a Software Applications Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining custom applications, offering technical support, and ensuring seamless integration with front-end systems, networks, and databases. You will evaluate, modify, test, and implement software solutions to meet defined business needs while contributing to the improvement of application standards and system efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide Software Application Engineering support for large-scale and complex software applications.
• Perform build and deployment activities for application development projects.
• Design and implement effective, timely solutions that comply with project standards.
• Configure, program, and test application components and technical architecture.
• Identify and resolve defects and performance issues.
• Ensure service commitments are met for in-scope development work.
• Review design, coding, and unit testing to maintain project compliance standards.
• Collaborate with the Business Analyst (BA) team to understand requirements and use cases.
• Estimate development efforts by sizing use cases with BA team input.
• Independently deploy QAT and UAT environments.
• Work closely with the testing team to identify and resolve both existing and new issues, including regression defects.
• Use Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) techniques to select optimal solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and collaborate with developers, designers, and architects.
• Ensure the integrity of pre-production environments, including development, testing, QA, and staging.
• Lead initiatives in process improvement and technical automation.
• Provide regular status updates to the project lead or manager.
• Support and mentor junior team members with training and upskilling tasks.