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Software Engineer

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Job Description

The principle role of the Software Engineer – Mainframe is to support and deliver the Variable Marketing Product features. Responsibilities include production/operations support, development, process and controls. The Software Engineer will be responsible to liaison with Interfacing PDO teams, Other IT Skill Teams and Business Customers to deliver the Product commitments.

Responsibilities

  • The principal role of the Mainframe developer is to develop, deliver and support the Variable Marketing Product features.  

  • Responsibilities include development, production/operations support, process and controls.

  • Develops software that delivers user stories that contribute to a valuable working software product.

  • The Mainframe developer will be responsible to liaison with Interfacing PDO teams, Other IT Skill Teams and Business Customers to deliver the product commitments.

  • Should work with Product Manager, Product Owner and Product Team members on Backlog Refinement and Estimation

  • Partners with a Product Anchor and Product Designer to understand each user story's use case and execute a user-friendly product experience.

  • Perform manual/automated unit tests with working software, to confirm software functionality conformance to functional and non-functional requirements. 

  • Perform manual/automated functional tests to confirm user story acceptance and to detect regression defects.

  • ​Reviews ongoing production software operations and troubleshoots production issues 

  • Experience is SDLC, Agile and DevOps methodologies 

  • Experience in Incident Management, Problem Management, Request Fulfillment processes

  • Good understanding of IT Security and Controls

  • Exposure to Quality Control Procedures and Practices

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Able to work independently, liaison with business and other stakeholders 

  • Possess a continuous improvement mindset

  • Should be a self-starter with ability to work on complex changes with minimal guidance.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science or Equivalent

  • Around 5 to 8 years of experience in IT 

  • Experience in Mainframe DB2, COBOL, JCL skills

  • Need resource with strong knowledge in Cobol, DB2, SQL, Stored Procedures and JCLs.

  • Experience using CA7 and Endevor tool

  • Good understanding on RDBMS and Ability to write efficient database queries and fine tune queries using SQL

  • Additional Skills (Preferred) :

    • IMS DC/DB knowledge and exposure to Web Based Java Technologies

    • Adoption and Exposure to AI Assisted Development, AIOps,  LLM, Github Co-Pilot

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