Mainframe Developer Intermediate

Robotics Technologies; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Robotics Technologies LLC in Lincoln, Nebraska is seeking a seasoned mainframe software developer with COBOL and CICS expertise to join our team.

You will analyze business requirements, code in COBOL/CICS, maintain legacy applications, and contribute to all phases of the software lifecycle using JCL, DB2, and SQL. Strong communication and reliable attendance are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or technical degree with 5+ years development experience.
• Must have recent COBOL development experience within the last year.
• Experience with SQL/DB2, writing queries in QMF and creating tables.
• Experience with JCL and job scheduling.
• Experience with Agile/SCRUM is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Explore and understand the business and its processes.
• Troubleshoot problems and provide support on existing products and services.
• Work as part of a software development team on project implementations.
• Perform daily analysis, programming and testing tasks as needed.
• Assist with capturing requirements, design, system architecture and development.
• Maintain legacy COBOL/CICS and related mainframe applications.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Verbal and written communication

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Technical Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Visual Studio

QMF

XPEDITER

DB2

SQL

JCL

CICS

Job description

• Qualified applicants will have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or hold a Technical Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent combination of education and minimum 5+ years development experience).
• Explore and gain a thorough understanding of the business.
• Troubleshoot problems and provide support on existing products and services.
• Work as part of a software development team in the implementation of projects.
• Perform daily tasks of analysis, programming and testing as needed.
• Assist with; capturing business requirements, design, system architecture and development.
• Maintain legacy applications (minor new development) in Micro Focus Cobol, Cobol and CICS that interact with the Department's Information Systems.
• Must have most recent experience within the last year coding programs in COBOL.
• Experience with SQL utilizing DB2 accessing by programs, writing queries in QMF and creating tables is required.
• Experience with JCL and job scheduling is required.
• Experience in software development utilizing Agile with SCRUM is desired but not required.
• Perform front-end, middle-tier and back-end development.
• Skilled in troubleshooting and weighing relative costs and benefits of potential actions.
• Extremely detailed oriented and able to follow Department standards, methodologies, principles and processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.

Experience with:

• Cobol and CICS. (candidates MUST be able to develop in COBOL AND CICS - no exceptions)
• Job Control Language (JCL) and job scheduling.
• IBM mainframe (z/OS).
• TSO
• All aspects of the software development lifecycle and workflow.
• Visual Studio for source control.
• SQL (Structured Query Language).
• DB2
• QMF
• XPEDITER

Preferences:

• Experience developing in Micro Focus Cobol using App Master Builder and Native COBOL will be given high preference.
• Experience with application development in highway inventory systems.
• Experience with SQL Server 2012 and higher.
• Experience with designing and building secure ASP.NET applications would give candidate ability to program in C# as well as COBOL.
• Experience with Web/Windows Services.
• Experience with SSRS reports.
• Experience with Agile development methodology of 2+ years.
• Experience with Mainframe Migration (re-hosting or re-platform).

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.