Software Engineer - Mainframe

22 Nov 2024

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Sr Software Engineer – Mainframe – 6-month Right to hire

The work to be performed: Basking Ridge, NJ, or US Locations

If interested in discussing, please call Rita or email

Role & Responsibilities: The person must be able to navigate the mainframe.The application is exclusively batch and there is no CICS environment. No new changes are made as the application is not growing in terms of features.Scheduling software on Mainframe.Production issues resolution.New features/requirements of the application are built in a distributed architectureFor Java developers, there should be some exposure to the Mainframe.

Background & ExpertiseIdeally, for these positions, our client needs a strong Mainframe developer with some exposure to Java. They don’t need to be experts in Java but know enough to handle some medium level codingThe hiring team will consider Java developers with some Mainframe exposure, they will need a dedicated Mainframe developer as well.

The breakdown of the team: All developers in agile scrum environment.

Technical background includes experience with the following technologies:
CobolDB2SystemZJavaKubernetesOpenShiftJenkinsMavenRest Service FrameworksKafka Event ProcessingSpark / PythonAWS Cloud Computing a plusHealthcare knowledge a plus

Work with business partners/product owners to understand desired system functionality.
  • Understand new product capabilities and decompose the implementation into specific functional changes for verification
  • Participate in Agile/Scrum methodology to deliver high-quality software releases
  • Review code and provide feedback relative to best practices and improving performance • Perform comprehensive testing of product distributions prior to release
  • Troubleshoot production support issues post-deployment and come up with solutions as required

The Skills/attributes that are required:7-10 years of software development in Cobol2-3 years of Java frameworks

Skills/attributes that are preferred:Healthcare knowledge is preferred but not a must

Work hours:9 am - 5 pm but will require flexible hours to collaborate with offshore teams

  • ID: #23260663
  • State: New Jersey Baskingridge 07920 Baskingridge USA
  • City: Baskingridge
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2021-11-22
  • Deadline: 2022-01-03
  • Category: Et cetera