- Key Responsibilities
- Design develop and maintain mainframe based applications using COBOL and related mainframe tools and utilities
- Analyze business requirements translate them into technical specifications and implement efficient scalable solutions on the mainframe platform
- Perform impact analysis code changes unit testing and integration testing for enhancements defect fixes and production support activities
- Optimize existing COBOL programs and mainframe jobs for performance reliability and maintainability
- Collaborate with business analysts QA and infrastructure teams to ensure end to end delivery of features and releases
- Provide L3 support for critical production issues including root cause analysis and permanent fixes
- Participate in code reviews enforce coding standards and contribute to best practices for mainframe development
- Create and maintain technical documentation including design documents job flows and support guides
- Mentor junior team members on mainframe concepts COBOL coding practices and troubleshooting techniques
- Contribute to modernization initiatives including refactoring legacy code and preparing systems for integration with newer technologies
- Primary skills
- Desirables Technology Mainframe Technologies Mainframe Technologies ALL
- Knowledge of more than one technology
- Basics of Architecture and Design fundamentals
- Knowledge of Testing tools
- Knowledge of agile methodologies
- Understanding of Project life cycle activities on development and maintenance projects
- Understanding of one or more Estimation methodologies Knowledge of Quality processes
- Basics of business domain to understand the business requirements
- Analytical abilities Strong Technical Skills Good communication skills
- Good understanding of the technology and domain
- Ability to demonstrate a sound understanding of software quality assurance principles SOLID design principles and modelling methods
- Awareness of latest technologies and trends
- Excellent problem solving analytical and debugging skills
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