Job Description
Job Title: Mainframe Programmer
Duration- Fulltime Permanent
Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite From Day 1)
Job Description:
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
Basic Qualifications:
" 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
Desired Skills:
" Preferred Banking/credit cards domain knowledge
" Quality leadership and mentoring skills
" Ability to work under minimal supervision
" Ability to foster strong collaboration among team members and multitask effectively
" Ability to investigate and recommend best practices and process improvements
" Detail oriented and able to debug complex errors.
" Subject matter expert in: Programming, Implementation.
Duration- Fulltime Permanent
Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite From Day 1)
Job Description:
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
Basic Qualifications:
" 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
Desired Skills:
" Preferred Banking/credit cards domain knowledge
" Quality leadership and mentoring skills
" Ability to work under minimal supervision
" Ability to foster strong collaboration among team members and multitask effectively
" Ability to investigate and recommend best practices and process improvements
" Detail oriented and able to debug complex errors.
" Subject matter expert in: Programming, Implementation.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1990 |
| Website | http://q1tech.com/ |
About Company
Q1 consists of experienced and recognized experts providing the capability to respond to market demand in order to provide professional services for our clients including Enterprise software implementations, application integration and technical / functional support.
Q1 has steadily grown into a Quality IT services and solutions organization with the average experience of our team being over 10 years. We have continuously met or exceeded client expectations by delivering professional services and project implementations on time and under budget to help clients truly recognize return on investment.
