Mainframe COBOL Engineer II — Build Reliable Systems

U.S. Bank; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a software professional to analyze, design, test, develop, and maintain enterprise software experiences. The role requires collaboration across teams, adherence to DevOps and agile lifecycle practices, and a focus on customer impact.

You will own full stack components, prioritize scalable designs, and ensure compliance and security in delivery. Three to five years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Three to five years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of Cobol, DB2, JCL and VSAM.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing, developing, testing, operating and maintaining products.
• Takes full stack ownership by consistently writing production-ready and testable code.
• Consistently creates optimal design adhering to architectural best practices; considers scalability, reliability and performance of systems/contexts affected when defining technical designs.
• Performs analysis on failures, propose design changes, and encourage operational improvements.
• Makes sound design/coding decisions keeping customer experience in the forefront.
• Takes feedback from code review and apply changes to meet standards.
• Conducts code reviews to provide guidance on engineering best practices and compliance with development procedures.
• Accountable for ensuring all aspects of product development follow compliance and security best practices.
• Exhibits relentless focus in software reliability engineering standards embedded into development standards.
• Embraces emerging technology opportunities and contributes to the best practices in support of the bank’s technology transformation.
• Contributes to a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Reviews tasks critically and ensures they are appropriately prioritized and sized for incremental delivery; anticipates and communicates blockers and delays before they require escalation.

Skills

Cobol

DB2

JCL

VSAM

Agile

DevOps

Algorithms

Data structures

Communication

Analytical

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience

Job description

U.S. Bank is seeking a software professional to analyze, design, test, develop, and maintain enterprise software experiences. The role requires collaboration across teams, adherence to DevOps and agile lifecycle practices, and a focus on customer impact.

You will own full stack components, prioritize scalable designs, and ensure compliance and security in delivery. Three to five years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree are required.