Senior Software Mainframe Engineer

Immediate need for a talented Senior Software Mainframe Engineer . This is a 12 months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Smithfield, RI , Merrimack NH (Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 25-90147

Pay Range: $55 - $65/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Your Demonstrated Expertise ('DE') in defining, developing, and leading an interactive team to implement scalable application solutions
• Your DE in mainframe application development, automation, and support, utilizing COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, VSAM, MQ-Series, and SQL
• Your DE in mainframe performance tuning and capacity planning, including ways to reduce I/Os, CPU Time, MSUs, and MIPs, using Strobe, I Strobe, and Platinum Detector
• Your DE in mainframe application development, including file format and comparison using File-AID; version management using Endeavour; debugging and unit testing using Intertest and Abend-AID; and job scheduling using Control-M

Key Requirements and Technology Experience: 

• Key Skills; COBOL 2
• JCL
• CICS
• communication skills
• VSAM
• Utilities
• FileAid
• Endevor
• Debuggers
• schedulers
• 8 years of software development experience with large mainframe-based systems.
• BS/BA or advanced degree, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Solid hands-on development skills in mainframe languages and technologies (Cobol, CICS, VSAM, JCL, utilities, FileAid, Endeavor, debuggers, schedulers, etc.).
• Proficiency with the DB2 database management system and database processing concepts.
• Knowledge of native stored procedures is a plus.
• Deploy and support software releases into production environments.
• Strong knowledge of and experience with the overall testing process.
• Any knowledge or experience in distributed technologies, cloud computing, and/or Java programming is a plus.
• Ability to work with business partners to help define requirements and solutions.
• Provide estimates and scoping for proposed projects.
• Ability to perform detailed analysis for maintenance and enhancement projects, both batch and online.
• Proven and strong interpersonal and organizational skills, coupled with effective written communication skills.
• Confidence to think and act strategically, share innovative insights, and offer creative solutions to deliver exceptional user experiences.
• Embrace flexibility and shift focus to meet the most pressing customer/client needs.
• You bring a growth mentality to work every day as you continue to learn new applications and technologies and are willing to share that knowledge with your fellow squad members.

Our client is a leading Financial Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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