Mainframe Developer

Position: Mainframe Developer

Location: Minneapolis MN (Onsite)

Duration: 6 months

Pay rate: $50-$52/hr

Key Requirements:

Descriptions:

• · Design, code, test, debug, document, maintain, and modify computer programs of high complexity, significance, and risk
• · Participate in application architecture functions including estimating and defining time tables, cost and project tasks
• · Recommend solutions to improve business with a focus on core architecture, technology strategies and standards
• · Guide others through change impact analysis
• · Establish, refine and integrate development and test environment tools and software as needed
• · Review, analyze, refine and integrate development and test environment tools and software as needed
• · Create and recommend improvements to unit, test plans and testing process based on assessment of organizational needs
• · Collaborate closely with teams in all stages of software development lifecycle including design, development and testing of the system
• · Design basic and detailed program specifications while ensuring that expected application performance levels are achieved by managing interfaces, service levels, standards, and configurations
• · Guide technical staff and business partners to investigate, review, and solve complex, multidisciplinary business problems
• · Monitor operating efficiency and organizational needs of existing application systems and identify opportunities to fine-tune and optimize applications of developed projects and recommend technical solutions
• · Demonstrate solid understanding of the business needs driving the projects
• · 7+ years of experience with developing and implementing applications
• · 10 to 15 years of experience in Cobol, JCL,DB2.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Cobol, JCL,DB2, CICS and VSAM development experience. Strong Endevor, FileManager, CA7, IDZ, GITLAB and TSO
• Development skills, Tool experience.
• · Excellent debugging skills
• · Good understanding of third-party dependency management and transitive dependency issues
• · Strong knowledge on DB2 database
• · Understanding of the software development life cycle/Agile development experience
• · Experience with implementation and release management activities
• · Good understanding of unit/system and functional testing methodologies
• · Experience working in large transaction-based systems
• · Experience writing technical designs
• · Experience documenting technical functions
• · Strong Communication and good leadership skills
• · Have a strong ability and interest in working with a diverse range of technical and non-technical teams.
• · Strong proclivity to follow coding standards and execute a best practices approach in build processes.
• · Nice to have: MQ knowledge

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.