Mainframe Developer Intermediate

Ethereum Technologies; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethereum Technologies seeks an experienced mainframe developer to maintain and enhance legacy systems using COBOL, CICS and DB2 on z/OS. You will analyze requirements, write code, and support existing products in a collaborative team.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, performing development tasks across front-end, middle-tier and back-end layers, and following department standards. Strong communication and reliable attendance are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or technical degree with 5+ years development experience.
• Experience with COBOL and CICS.
• Experience with SQL and DB2.
• Experience with JCL and job scheduling.
• Familiarity with Agile/SCRUM is optional.

Responsibilities

• Explore and gain an 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.
• Perform front-end, middle-tier and back-end development.
• Excellent troubleshooting and cost-benefit analysis skills.

Skills

COBOL

CICS

JCL

DB2

SQL

QMF

TSO

z/OS

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Technical Degree in CS

Tools

Micro Focus COBOL

App Master Builder

Visual Studio

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

• 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.