Description

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, ADABAS, VSAM, and IBM JCL.
• Contribute to the development of complex automated solutions and proactively monitor application performance.
• Perform unit testing and system testing to ensure the quality and accuracy of application changes.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into detailed technical and functional specifications.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders to deliver effective solutions.
• Debug, analyze, and resolve application defects and production issues.
• Adhere to established software development standards, SDLC processes, and mainframe batch and online processing best practices.
• Troubleshoot issues during nightly batch processing and ensure timely resolution.
• Provide accurate schedule estimates, technical performance projections, and detailed work/action plans.
• Document system enhancements, issue resolutions, and operational procedures.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong experience in COBOL programming (batch and online).
• Hands-on experience with CICS, VSAM, ADABAS, and IBM JCL.
• Solid understanding of mainframe batch and online processing environments.
• Experience in application support, testing, and production issue resolution.
• Knowledge of ITIL-based application operational support and SDLC methodologies.
• Familiarity with CMMI-based development practices, IT testing processes, and audit procedures.

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree