Mainframe Developer

Client: Financial Institution

Role: Mainframe Developer

Duration: 12 months, likely to extend

Rate: Negotiable

Location: Remote

Description:

Our client, a very well-regarded Financial Institution is looking to hire a Mainframe Developer for a minimum 12 months.

Your New Role

Responsibilities

• A Senior Software Engineer with the ability to deliver the analysis, design, development, and implementation of solutions

• An effective communicator who will utilize their technical knowledge to lead technical discussions with stakeholders and external technical partners in a manner that ensures understanding of risks, options, and overall solutions

• A collaborative team member who continuously strives to improve the client experience, our team, and our processes

• Someone who keeps current with trends in emerging technologies

Requirements

• 5+ years’ progressive information technology experience with full application development life cycle and systems integration experience

• Keen appetite for learning relevant technologies and for continuous self-improvement

• Excellent working knowledge of the IBM OS/390 mainframe environment

• Experience and understanding of TSO/ISPF, DB2, IMS, JCL and other mainframe utilities

• Excellent problem analysis and trouble shooting skills

• Strong leadership, planning, organizational and consulting skills

• Experience using COBOL or PLI, and SAS development languages

• Understanding of MQ Series and other middleware technologies

• Knowledge of Insurance and Wealth Investments Financial Service industries

• Keen appetite for learning relevant technologies and for continuous self-improvement

• Familiarity with Git, Bitbucket, and Jenkins is a plus

• Experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban would be an asset

Note: Occasional weekend or evening may be required.

Interested?

If you’re available and interested in this role, please select “apply” or reach out to us at resham.singh@hays.com