Mainframe DB2 Developer

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Position: Mainframe DB2 Developer
Location: Minneapolis, MN (Onsite)
Duration: 6 to 12+ Months Contract

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"

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"

Skills: Mainframe DB2 - Application Development Experience Required: 10 & Above