Title: Sr. Mainframe Application Developer
Location: Chicago, IL - 60604 (onsite)
Duration: Long term
Description:
The Mainframe Senior Developer is responsible for installing, maintaining, upgrading, and supporting various system software products for TNT's z/OS operating system environment. They require skills including, but not limited to DB2 database and tools, COBOL and PL/1 programming, JCL, and Strong Assembly level Programming skills along with CICS expertise.
The resource should be able to confidently:

• Communicate status to, and work in conjunction with client stakeholders, project managers, team members, and management.
• Work on Primitive CICS Systems and re-create them in lower environment.
• Work on Assembler and PL/1 Programs to modify, test and De-bug Efficiently.
• Provide solutions to modernize existing primitive architecture based on mainframe systems.
• Ensure solutions provide system stability by following best practices and TNT change control and support methodologies
• Work to arrive at multiple design features and brainstorm with the team/SMEs.
• Analyse, evaluate, troubleshoot, test, document, and implement system software upgrades and new software packages per client specifications
• Support Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies and Agile Framework
• Ensure peak software/system performance by monitoring software usage and implementing suggested changes
• Adapt to changing roles and dynamic priorities
• Work with people of different personalities and backgrounds
• Prioritize work independently

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
12+ years of experience required in the following areas:

• IBM mainframe experience
• JCL
• DB2

• Strong SQL Skills
• Experience in developing Stored Procedures - both Cobol and Native

• Strong Assembler Programming (MUST)
• Cobol Programming Language
• PL/1 Programming Language ( MUST)
• CICS
• Good knowledge and hands-on experience on IBM utilities, FileAid, QMF, SPUFI
• Knowledge of DFSORT, Version control tool
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
• Independently makes sound and timely, fact-based decisions.
• GitHub/IDz experience
• Microsoft Visio.

Regards
Krishna