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Required skills set.
- COBOL
- OS2200 mainframe technology. Experience of other mainframe technologies will be considered
- DMS (hierarchical database)/RDMS (relational database) database experience
- An understanding of Transaction Processing (TIP/HVTIP) or similar.
Job Description Summary:
Develops and maintains custom applications, provides technical support for developed applications and ensures applications are well integrated with other front-end applications, networks and databases. Evaluates, modifies, tests and supports implementation of software solutions to help meet defined business needs. Performs application configuration, setup and enhancement. Evaluates new packages, releases, upgrades and other changes to understand change requirements, cost implications, timings and potential user impact. Recommends changes in application development, maintenance and system standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides Software Applications Engineering support for larger and more complex applications / project areas.
* Performs build and deployment for application development efforts.
* Designs basic requirements that are effective, timely and comply with project standards.
* Configures, programs and tests applications / technical architecture components.
* Fixes defects and performance related problems.
* Accountable for service commitments at individual request level for in scope development work.
* Reviews design, coding, and unit testing to ensure compliance with the standard defined for the project.
* Works with the BA team to understand requirements and use cases.
* Develop sizing for assigned use cases with inputs from the BA team.
* Deploys QAT or UAT environments independently.
* Works closely with the testing team to understand existing and newly generated issues (regression) and works towards providing solutions.
* Explores alternative solutions by selecting the best option, through applying DAR techniques.
* Participates in code reviews, works with other developers, designers, and architects to ensure requirements are met.
* Ensures the integrity of pre-production environments, such as development, test, QA and staging environments.
* Leads efforts in specific process improvement and technical automation areas.
* Provides regular status updates for self / team to project lead / manager.
* Helps less experienced team members in completion of upskilling training / tasks.
Key Qualifications:
BA/BS degree and 4-6 years' relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
