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Mainframe Developer / Business Systems Analyst

Tekfortune Inc.

Irvine, CA(remote)

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SKILLS
Address Management, Analysis Skills, Application Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Automation, Automotive Industry, Big Data, Business Analysis, Business Operations, Business Skills, Business Solutions, Change Requests/Orders, Cloud Computing, Cobol Programming Language, Code Reviews, Computer Science, Computer Systems, Cross-Functional, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Response, Customer Satisfaction, Data Analysis, Data Description Language (DDL), Data Mapping, Data Sets, Database Administration, Database Programming, Database Technology, Database Triggers, Detail Oriented, Develop Methodologies, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Establish Priorities, Git, IBM CICS (Customer Information Control System), IBM DB2, IBM Product Family, IDE (Integrated Development Environment), Information Technology & Information Systems, Integration Testing, Internet Application, Java, Knowledge Repositories, Leadership, Mainframe Computer, Maintenance Services, Microsoft Transact-SQL (T-SQL), OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), Offshoring, On Call, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Platform for Privacy Preferences, Pre-Sales, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Production Support, Programming Languages, Project Planning, Quality Assurance, Query Analysis, RPC (Remote Procedure Call), Requirements Management, SQL (Structured Query Language), SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Sales Operations, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Software Administration, Software Design, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Stored Procedures, System Integration (SI), System Test, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Analysis, Team Lead/Manager, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, Time Management, Unit Test
LOCATION
Irvine, CA
POSTED
1 day ago
Job Title: Mainframe Developer/Computer Systems Analyst
Job Location: Remote
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Mainframe Application developer (with strong expertise) to join our team. Experienced with 10+ years in Applications Design, Analysis, Development Testing and Implementation on various batch and online, stored procedures for Mainframe applications development, maintenance, and troubleshooting and system performance tuning. Strong leadership skills as a technical practitioner and Business Partner in making significant contributions to OEM Automotive Industry.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record of delivering on aggressive timelines, exceeding performance expectations, and driving operational excellence in complex enterprise environments for Applications development.
You will lead and collaborate with Mainframe Applications Support for Applications development, infrastructure, QA, and operations teams to ensure stable, high-performance applications, deployments, and proactively resolve issues. You will support critical projects, enhancements, AMS incidents related to Automotive Core Domains (Sales, Operations, Vehicles Operations, & Service/Warranty, Parts).
This role requires a strong work ethic, exceptional problem-solving abilities, high organization, attention to detail, leadership communicating & collaborating with business stakeholders, cross-functional teams, creativity, resourcefulness, and adaptability to evolving priorities and technologies.
Strong skill set in Customer Satisfaction and Expectation Management. Positive Relationship development & manage customer dynamics. Develop and maintain close communication with Client and all other internal and vendor teams. Support and align efforts to meet customer and business needs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provides hands on experience and manages Mainframe Applications Maintenance Service SNOW incidents , on a timely basis with a high quality.
    • Responsible to work on and implement 35-40% of incidents assigned to Core Business area domain.
    • Effective AMS execution with 0 SLA breach max 5% in respective group/assignment.
    • Aging: No single incident >30 days.
    • No breach for P1 and P2 incidents.
    • Availability for P1 critical incidents to be worked on immediately.
    • P3 & P4 incidents completed in 2 to 5 days, improve Resolution turnaround time at 5%.
    • Availability for On Call Support 7:30 AM-7:30 PM, PST for your assigned Business area domain.
    • Initiate and Implement Proactive Problem Management solutions.
    • ITCAM Alert Initiative actively participate & contribute by identifying specific/problematic issues, research and provide PPMs & New solutions. Responsible to develop, test, and deploy new solutions.
    • Initiate and provide Knowledge Repository & Documentation, and Enhancements (Documentation AMS minimum 4 annually (1 per quarter).
    • No Production deployment failures from your respective domain area.
    • Avoid delays/ wait time for customer responses on business/operational issues.
    • Close coordination and communication with offshore AMS Managers and leads across the group, ensuring that delivery is high quality and on/before schedule.
    • Provide effective and timely resolution for all requests/queries from the team on daily basis.
    • Get timely and formal customer sign off/approvals for all deliverables/assignments.
  • Manage and address critical P1, P2 issues and addresses them immediately related to Mainframe AMS incidents.
Lead, develop and maintain Mainframe applications support (Incident reporting, Change requests, Prod IDs).
Knowledge of processing large sets of structured, semi-structured and unstructured data supporting systems application architecture.
Knowledgeable of application methodology development and life cycle and Software Engineering principles.
Able to assess business rules, collaborate with stakeholders and perform source to target data mapping, design and review.
Experience in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and SQL Server Reporting Service (SSRS).
Excellent knowledge in creating databases, tables, stored procedures, DDL/DML Triggers, Views, User defined data types, functions Cursors and Indexes using T-SQL.
Experience in data conversion and data migration using SSIS and DTS services across different databases like Oracle, and flat files.
Provide production support for mainframe applications and other technological applications troubleshooting system issues, analyzing logs, and ensuring minimal downtime using monitoring tools.
Develop and optimize SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL, DB2, UDB), integrating them with Java applications for efficient data retrieval and storage.
Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and optimize existing application workflows.
Facilitate the transition from requirements to execution by spearheading project plan creation and maintaining comprehensive documentation throughout the implementation phase.
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including architects and developers, to design, deploy, and maintain enterprise-level web applications and services.
Support Annual Disaster Recovery coordination with AMS offshore team validation of applications.
Presales & Analysis Create and bring Value Add to improving business processes, efficiency and automated business solutions. Provide excellence through scope documentation, and detailed estimation reviews to ensure project viability.
Evaluate and provide estimate work packages for AMS enhancements, tasks, projects by working with Project Mgrs offshore.
Lead by example, blending technical expertise and providing transparent communication to drive digital transformation projects.

Required Skills & Technologies (Strong Match to Profile)
Automotive Domain Expertise: Work closely with data systems and gain deep expertise in the automotive industry. Contribute to the development and optimization of systems supporting OEM systems and associated technologies.
Mainframe Development: Lead and hands on experience with the development and maintenance of mainframe-based applications.
Design and Develop Cobol programs Batch & Online (CICS), RPC s Stored Procedures.
Unit and System testing - of newly developed/changed components.
Create reports - against Z/OS DB2, IBM UDB and MS SQL Server databases based on the user requirements.
Monitoring and Reporting: Design application to generate daily monitoring reports, tracking file ingestion status and scheduling data lake runs.
SQL & Data Querying: Experience in SQL queries for data analysis and reporting, using Java for integration and automation in processing datasets and generating insights.
Integration Management: mainframe applications interaction with 3rd party systems using API Integration (MuleSoft, other).
Code Integration & Version Control: Utilize Git for version control, ensuring effective branching, merging, and code reviews. Actively contributed to the maintenance of Java applications through integration and unit testing.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Business users and stakeholders along with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical /business solutions using Java, ensuring alignment with project objectives and business goals.
Support & Optimization: Provide 24x7 ongoing production support for mainframe applications, optimizing system performance and ensuring seamless operation of dealer-facing tools and internal applications.
Testing & Quality Assurance: Lead efforts in unit testing, integration testing, and code review processes. Ensured that mainframe applications and system features are fully functional, scalable, and performant.
Global Team Orchestration: Manage close daily coordination with offshore teams and managers to prioritize tasks, resolve technical queries rapidly, and ensure high-quality delivery across different time zones.
Stakeholder Alignment: Act as the primary communication hub for all Business stakeholders, project parties, AMS teams (Apps/Infra offshore/onshore) ensuring seamless alignment and transparency regarding business changes and project status.


Programming languagesCOBOL II, COBOL
DatabasesDB2/UDB, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle,
Technical SkillsTSO, VSAM, JCL, CICS environments,
SoftwareMQ Series, Stored Procedures
Mainframe Platform VersionIBM Z/OS 2.2.0
Operating Systems
Windows Server, Linux (RedHat/CentOS), AIX
Application ServersIBM WebSphere (incl. Portal & wsadmin scripting), Apache Tomcat (preferred)
Reporting ToolsSystemware, Power BI, Java Web reporting
IDE ToolsIntelliJ, Eclipse, RAD
Version ControlsGIT, SVN
Load/Performance TestingNeotys NeoLoad, Apache JMeter.
Collaboration & ToolsJIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Office/SharePoint
MethodologySDLC, Agile
Incident ReportingService Now SNOW incident tracking
OtherIBM MQ and enterprise application support (500+ apps, dealer networks, high-availability architectures).

Preferred/Modern Additions (to Align with 2026 Trends)
  • Exposure to cloud-based systems
  • Familiarity with modern observability (Dynatrace/New Relic extensions) or GitOps workflows.
  • Familiarity with Data Privacy and Data Governance a PLUS!
Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (with honors preferred).
  • Experience: 10+ years
  • Certifications: DB2 Database developer by IBM, Big Data A Plus

About the Company

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Tekfortune Inc.

Tekfortune is a software solutions company providing project development and staff augmentation services to companies in various industries including Healthcare, Banking, Finance, Telecommunication and Aviation.

Tekfortune Inc delivers solutions to a wide variety of organizations of various sizes and industries. Our clients include mid-market to Fortune 1000 companies spanning across industries such as: Insurance, Financial, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Retail and many others.

In Tekfortune Inc, we are offering selection of services and solutions at very reasonable rates. With years of experience in the placement and recruitment Industry and over time we have acquired the knowledge essential to comprehend the exact need and dependence on customers. Therefore we provide the customers the best and also the brightest candidates for vacancies. Moreover, by understanding the working interest of customers who is able to place them within the companies where they are able to get maximum opportunity for professional growth.

Tekfortune Inc has a strong emphasis on quality. Its goal would be to achieve client satisfaction by looking into making deliveries satisfaction of customer's business needs. Our ability to quickly identify and effectively employ proven fundamental principles, techniques and resources yields highly desirable results for our clients.

We understand that each industry and organization share a level of uniqueness that requires a tailored approach in order to deliver specific solutions. Such factors as client culture, industry regulations, organizational maturity, financial health and many more items may impact our approach to delivering client solutions.

Having served a wide variety of clients has provided Tekfortune the ability to build subject matter expertise across numerous industries. Our industry expertise combined with our specialized knowledge of Business Process Improvement, Requirements Management and Program & Project Management provides a powerful combination and a tremendous value to our clients.

We are run by a group of industry experts who have decades of experience in delivering custom solutions to our clients.
COMPANY SIZE
20 to 49 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer Software
FOUNDED
2014
WEBSITE
http://www.tekfortune.com/

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