Description
Sr. Mainframe/IMS Developer (16 Openings)
Columbia, SC
1 year+ contract with annual extensions & option to hire
*Due to security clearance eligibility requirements, only US citizens can be considered for this role. The clearance can be obtained after an offer of employment is made and is not a prerequisite.
Required Technical Background:
- 8 years of technical experience with programming, systems analysis and design
- 5 years of experience with Cobol, CICS, JCL, Endevor, Easytrieve Plus and DB2 experience.
- 5 years of IMS database experience. All candidates need to have recent IMS database experience within the last six months to a year. There is no budging with this requirement. Batch and On-line experience is required.
- APS experience is highly desired, but is not required for this position.
- Must be able to work independently as well as a team setting. Must be willing to work overtime and weekends to meet project deliverables on an as-needed basis.
Skill Requirement Exceptions:
- Manager will consider candidates who may fall short a couple of years of experience with some of the required skills like Endevor, Easytrieve Plus, and/or DB2. However, candidates need to meet or exceed the minimum of five years of Mainframe programming experience.
Education/Work Equivalency:
- Bachelor Degree or 4 years of combined education and work experience or a total 8 years of work experience
Working Hours/Conditions:
- Standard working hours are typically 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Candidates must be able to work overtime as needed.
Breakdown of Responsibilities:
- 20% Produce deliverables related to the assigned project. Perform analysis, design, programming, and implementation of systems and procedures to solve complex business or scientific problems. Evaluate interrelationships in immediate programming area to determine how changes in one program will affect another related area. Apply conversions and enhancements to business systems. May lead or provide expertise on assigned projects.
- 20% Work closely with customers, business analysts, and team members to understand business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions. Ensure solutions are aligned with business and IT strategies and comply with the organization's architectural standards. Assist in post-implementation support and system enhancements.
- 20% Develop design and functional specifications. Make recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code. Responsibilities may also include participation in component and data architecture design, performance monitoring, product evaluation and buy versus build recommendations.
- 15% Design and develop IT systems. Devise new sources of data and develop new approaches and techniques. Involved in the full systems life cycle and is responsible for designing, coding, testing, implementing, maintaining and supporting complex application software that is delivered on time and within budget.
- 15% Provide guidance to lower level programmers/analysts. Act as an internal consultant by providing technical guidance on complex projects. Determine and resolve problems with other systems analysts, programmers, and systems users.
- 10% Test designed programs, verify logic, perform any necessary "debugging," and write the documentation.