Mainframe Developer

Mainframe Developer

Location: Trenton, NJ (3 days remote, 2 days onsite Hybrid)

Contract duration: 12+ Months

Job Summary:

• Current hands-on experience in coding, testing and debugging programs written in COBOL/CICS/DB2
• Experience with IBM OS/JCL (MVS) and IBM/DB2
• Need to be strong in both DB2 and Stored Procedures.

Job Description:

• We are looking for a Mainframe Developer to be responsible for analysis, design, coding, component & assembly testing of all application code owned by the Application Team.
• This position will be hybrid in Trenton, NJ.

What You'll Do:

• Contractor will be responsible for analysis, design, coding, component & assembly testing of all application code owned by the Application Team
• Contractor will be involved in maintenance (including production support), enhancement & development work
• Contractor will be required to collaborate and provide technical expertise to the Information Technology Office and the Business unit to develop a technical solution to implement business/system requirements
• All contractor personnel will be under the direct supervision of a Project Manager for the Information Technology Office (ITO) or other designated ITO representative
• The Solution Architect - Mainframe will develop and/or receive program specification requirements. These specifications will describe the coding to be done
• Contractor will be required to deliver new or modified programs, successfully unit test their work, develop supportive documentation, and participate with the users in the system testing of their programs
• Attain a complete understanding of the Criminal Case Management system and additional applications in order to develop from the business/system requirements
• Develop and/or receive program specification requirements
• Contractor will be required to deliver new or modified programs
• Successfully unit test their work and system testing of programs with users
• Develop supportive documentation

What You'll Need Required:

• Current hands-on experience in coding, testing and debugging programs written in COBOL/CICS/DB2
• Experience with IBM OS/JCL (MVS) and IBM/DB2
• Experience with CICS
• Experience in conversions for IDMS/DC to CICS, IDMS to DB2 desired
• Experience in Usability Testing (participate with the users in the system testing of programs)
• Experience in APPC/LU 6.2 or MQ Programming in Cobol-CICS.
• Experience in coding complex DB2 Stored Procedures
• 8 years of Hands-on experience with COBOL/CICS/DB2 Coding, testing & Debugging
• 8 years' experience with IBM/DB2
• 8 years' experience with Stored Procedures
• 8 years' experience with IBM OS/JCL (MVS)
• 8 years' experience with CICS
• 8 years' experience extracting business logic from programs and documenting business rules
• 8 years' experience in Usability Testing (participate with the users in the system testing of their programs)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate with internal and external groups
• 4-year college degree or equivalent technical study

Preferred:

• 8 years' experience with IDMS/DC to CICS Conversion
• 8 years' experience with IDMS to DB2 Conversion
• Experience with database conversions is desired and helpful

Physical Demands:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor