Mainframe Developer

Mainframe Developer

3-month Contract

Hybrid – Little Rock, AR

3-month contract - Based in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Job Description
Instructs the design and development of IT applications and software programs, ensuring they meet internal quality and reliability standards. Achieves project milestones by effectively planning, coordinating, and executing complex software development initiatives with a high level of precision and efficiency. Applies master-level knowledge of programming languages and a deep understanding of coding principles to write and configure efficient, maintainable, and scalable software solutions. Collaborates with stakeholders to investigate, understand, and address user needs and requirements, gaining a deep understanding of their specific business objectives. Conducts advanced debugging, utilizing sophisticated techniques and tools to identify and resolve complex software issues, enhancing overall system stability. Audits code for quality and performance, conducting meticulous reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, identify potential issues, and optimize software efficiency. Formulates software development standards, contributing to the creation of long-term plans and roadmaps that align with organizational goals and industry standards. Consults on critical technical decisions, providing actionable insights and recommendations to guide teams in making informed choices during the software development lifecycle. Coordinates the development, programming, and configuration of organization-specific end-user applications, systems software, databases, and websites. Ensures that technological duties associated with cloud computing, including design, planning, management, maintenance, and support are completed.
This role encapsulates being responsible for shaping strategic direction through-complex challenges, and the development of innovative precedent-setting solutions. The work involves managing or contributing to large-scale, long-term projects, investigations, and analysis to address undefined problem. Responsibilities include developing new applications as well as serving as a key resource, communicating policies and practices across the organization, and influencing decision. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the role will manage resources across functions and drive technological advancement.

Key Responsibilities
Provide advanced production support for primarily IM, ST, and additional Deposits applications
Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex production incidents and processing issues.
Support batch processing, online systems, file transmissions, and application recovery procedures.
Partner with clients, project teams, developers, and operations teams on implementations, enhancements, and issue resolution.
Perform root cause analysis and drive corrective actions for recurring issues.
Develop and maintain support, recovery, and operational documentation.
Participate in on-call support and major incident response activities.
Mentor team members and serve as a subject matter expert for assigned applications.

Qualifications
7+ years experience supporting banking or financial applications in a mainframe environment.
Strong knowledge of z/OS, JCL, CICS, TSO/ISPF, batch processing, and job scheduling.
Experience with production support, incident management, and application recovery.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently while collaborating across technical and business teams.