Mainframe Developer - JCL/CICS/COBOL

Location : Remote

1. Hands on expertise in COBOL and CICS programming language.

2. Mainframe Developer cum Support , JCL & DB2

- Experience must be in application development/support of critical applications with high performance with a notice period of 60 days preferably if possible.

- SDLC process

- Requirement gathering, analysis, design, estimation, Understanding of low-level design, development, preparation of unit test plan, unit test cases, unit testing, defect analysis, migration activities, test support, implementation, and post- Production support.

- Knowledge in Agile or Waterfall methodology.

- Good exposure to IT Service Management process, which includes Incident, Problem, Change, Release & Deployment is preferable.

- Flexible to work in 12-9:30 PM IST timeframe, extend to 3rd shift (6:00PM - 3:30 AM IST) during production releases, and provide on call support during off business hours on rotation when in need.

Responsibilities :

- As a Mainframe Application developer/Support Analyst, he/she will take on a combination of the

following responsibilities:

- Application Maintenance and Support or Development

- L3 Problem Management, analysis, and code fix

- Being responsive to clients whilst following the principles and procedures of the quality management system

- Build strong working relationship with onshore/offshore team, customer and users.

- Good awareness of the customer's business and in-depth knowledge of the customer's environment and processes.

- Generate and submit reports/updates to management when needed.

- Follow training plans, requirements and schedules as outlined

- Must have a sense of ownership in handling project and technical issues and able to provide effective and timely resolution.

- Complete and keep up to date with all Mandatory trainings.

- Ensure following of processes and best practices

Desired Skills and Qualifications :

- Should have 6+ years of hands-on expertise in

- COBOL and CICS programming

- JCL and DB2

- Strong analytical, good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

- Work with a team to provide written responses to technical proposals and /or reports/documentation for delivery.

- Experience in identifying and delivering technical solutions to customer business problems.

- Excellent English both verbal and written communication skills and capable of independently communicating with customers.

- Exposure to IT Service Management

Nice to have skills :

- Knowledge in Automation tools

- Git, DevOps tools