Senior Mainframe Programmer

HonorVet Technologies; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorVet Technologies is seeking a Senior Mainframe Programmer in Downey, CA for a 12-month contract with possible extension. The role focuses on leading complex mainframe applications, coding, testing and deployment, with a strong emphasis on ADABAS/Natural and mainframe tools.

The candidate will work onsite, collaborating with clients and internal teams to ensure high quality, secure software delivery and seamless integration of hardware and software components.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in mainframe application design, development and testing.
• Experience translating requirements into software solutions and prototypes.
• Understanding of mainframe architecture, data management and security.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in design, development, testing and implementation of mainframe applications.
• Analyze requirements, refine specs and design system architectures.
• Code, debug, document and maintain mainframe software and interfaces.
• Ensure software quality, collaborate with customers, and apply security practices.

Skills

Mainframe development

Systems analysis

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

MVS JCL

TSO/ISPF

CA Spool

N2O

Cloverleaf

EntireX

ADABAS/Natural

Job description

HonorVet Technologies is a Service Disable Veteran-Owned IT staffing firm, ISO 9001, and ISO 27001 certified, working with federal agencies, state governments, and Fortune 500 enterprise clients across the US. What makes us different isn't a tagline; it's the way we work. We don't forward resumes and hope for the best. We take the time to understand where a professional like you are headed and only reach out when we genuinely believe there's a fit worth exploring.

Title: Senior Mainframe Programmer

Project Duration: 12 Months contract with possible extension

Location: Downey, CA, 90242

Local Candidates

W2 only

Position Description

• A Senior Application Programmer for Mainframe Systems is responsible for leading and/or working on the most complex IT applications design, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation, and support of new or existing applications software.
• The Senior Application Programmer for Mainframe Systems is responsible for analyzing and refining systems requirements; translating systems requirements into applications prototypes; planning and designing systems architecture; writing, debugging and maintaining code; determining and designing applications architecture; determining output media/formats; designing user interfaces.
• Working with customers to test applications; assuring software and systems quality and functionality; integrating hardware and software components; writing and maintaining program documentation/
• Evaluating new applications software technologies; and/or ensuring the rigorous application of information security/information assurance policies, principles and practices to the delivery of application software services.

Skills Required

• The Senior Application Programmer for Mainframe Systems will possess knowledge and experience in applications software development principles and methods sufficient to participate in the design, development, testing and implementation of new or modified applications software.
• Organization’s operational environment; software design principles, methods and approaches; principles, methods and procedures for designing, developing, optimizing and integrating new and/or reusable systems components; pertinent government regulations
• Infrastructure requirements, database management principles and methodologies, including data structures, data modeling, data warehousing and transaction processing; functionality and operability of the current operating environment; systems engineering concepts and factors such as structured design, supportability, reliability, scalability and maintainability
• Optimization concepts and methods; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work; and speak and write effectively and prepare effective reports.

Experience Required

This classification must have a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in electronic data processing systems design and programming with one or more of the software set forth below.

TOOLS/UTILITIES

MVS JCL, MVS TSO/ISPF, IBM OPTIM, FILE Manager, SPUFI, ICEMAN/ICETOOLS, SORT, VSAM, CLIST, FTP, DYL260/280, CA Gen (CoolGen), CA Endevor, CA Spool, CA OM Web Viewer, IBM Websphere, Debugger, N2O.

Additional Experience Required

A minimum of seven (7) years of demonstrated experience in ADABAS/NATURAL programming within a mainframe environment, with proficiency in the following areas:

• Language: Natural
• Database: ADABAS
• Tools and Utilities: JCL, TSO/ISPF, Predict, N2O, CA Spool
• Additional Technologies: EntireX, SuperNatural, Cloverleaf

Education Required

This classification requires the possession of a bachelor’s degree in an IT-related or Computer Science field. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Additional Information

This assignment will require onsite work 5 days (M-F) per week initially for at least 6 months and gradually allowing up to 2 days telework depending on the current project requirements.