Required Skills: Lead Mainframe Developer with REXX
Job Description
Role: Lead Mainframe Developer with REXX (12+ years)
Location: Southlake, TX (Local Only)
Prefer Local candidate or who can come onsite from Day 1 (5 days onsite a week)
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing our mainframe systems.
- Design, develop, and maintain mainframe applications using COBOL.
- Manage and optimize databases using DB2 and Datacom.
- Create and manage Job Control Language (JCL) scripts for batch processing.
- Utilize Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) for data storage and retrieval.
- Schedule and automate jobs using Control-M.
- Troubleshoot and resolve mainframe application issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
Skills Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 08+ years of experience in mainframe technologies – COBOL, JCL, DB2, SQL, SQL Stored Procedures, Messaging Queues (IBM MQ, Kafka), CICS, Easytrieve, Datacom, SORT utilities.
- 07+ years in scheduling tools such as Control-M, ChangeMan, FileAid, Startool, TOAD, and SPUFI.
- Proficiency in COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM, Datacom and Control-M.
- Need REXX and Blue Zone experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
Preferred Skills
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Experience with financial services or banking industry.
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Knowledge of mainframe modernization techniques.
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Familiarity with Agile methodologies.