Software Engineer III – Mainframe Correspondence

Jobtailor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior software engineer with 5+ years of experience to code solutions, design architecture, and deliver stories in a mainframe-integrated environment. You will mentor peers on CI-CD, automate release activities, and ensure architectural integrity while aligning with Agile practices.

This role emphasizes automated testing, performance considerations, and strong attention to detail, using Microsoft 365 and Jira for collaboration and workflow management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of job related experience.
• Extensive experience delivering software changes within a highly integrated and resilient mainframe environment.
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience with Agile methodology.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools.
• Basic working knowledge of Jira.
• Exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Codes solutions and unit test to deliver a requirement/story per the defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements.
• Designs, develops, and modifies architecture components, application interfaces, and solution enablers while ensuring principal architecture integrity is maintained.
• Mentors other software engineers and coach team on CI-CD practices and automating tool stack.
• Executes story refinement, definition of requirements, and estimating work necessary to realize a story through the delivery lifecycle.
• Performs spike/proof of concept as necessary to mitigate risk or implement new ideas.
• Automates manual release activities.
• Designs, develops, and maintains automated test suites (integration, regression, performance).

Skills

Software Development

Unit Testing

Architecture Design

Automated Testing

CI/CD Practices

Release Automation

Performance Testing

Story Refinement

Risk Mitigation

Continuous Integration

Continuous Development

Attention to Detail

Tools

Microsoft 365

Jira

Job description

Responsibilities

• Codes solutions and unit test to deliver a requirement/story per the defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements
• Designs, develops, and modifies architecture components, application interfaces, and solution enablers while ensuring principal architecture integrity is maintained
• Mentors other software engineers and coach team on Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CI-CD) practices and automating tool stack
• Executes story refinement, definition of requirements, and estimating work necessary to realize a story through the delivery lifecycle
• Performs spike/proof of concept as necessary to mitigate risk or implement new ideas
• Automates manual release activities
• Designs, develops, and maintains automated test suites (integration, regression, performance)

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of job related experience required.
• Extensive experience delivering software changes within a highly integrated and resilient mainframe environment
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience with Agile methodology
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools
• Basic working knowledge of Jira
• Exceptional attention to detail

Demonstrates expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions within a mainframe environment, with a strong focus on Agile methodologies and automated testing practices. Proven ability to mentor teams on CI-CD practices and ensure compliance with architectural integrity.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Mainframe Environment Experience
• Agile Methodology Proficiency
• CI-CD Practices Mentorship
• Automated Testing Suite Development
• Microsoft 365 Tools Proficiency

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Development
• Unit Testing
• Architecture Design
• Automated Testing
• Continuous Integration
• Continuous Development
• Story Refinement
• Risk Mitigation
• Release Automation
• Performance Testing

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail

Industry Keywords

• Compliance Requirements
• Integration
• Resilient Systems
• Proof of Concept

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft 365
• Jira