Role: Cobol/DB2 Developer
Work Location: Malvern, PA
Duration: 12+ Months
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides expert level system analysis, design, development, implementation, and testing of data-centric applications in a Mainframe environment.
- Integrates third party data as needed.
- Thoroughly understands and applies agile software development methodologies – Kanban in particular.
- Translates technical specifications, and/or logical and physical design into code for new or enhancement projects (for internal or external clients).
- Develops code that reuses subroutines or objects, is well structured, includes sufficient comments, and is easy to maintain.
- Writes programs, ad hoc queries, and reports.
- Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout life cycle to identify issues and ensure methodology compliance.
- Writes the system/technical portion of assigned deliverables.
- Assists technical team members with the system/technical portion of their deliverables, e.g., systems testers, test plans. On small teams, the developer may write these items.
- Performs unit testing and writes appropriate unit test plans to ensure requirements are satisfied.
- Assists in integration, systems, acceptance, and other related testing as needed.
Technical Skills:
- Demonstrated track record of strong analysis, design, and implementation capabilities
- Demonstrated proficiency developing parallel applications using:
- IBM DataStage
- DB2, Mainframe
- Oracle
- DB2 Connect
- Control-M
- SQL
- Unix commands & scripting
- Strong working knowledge of the following platforms:
- Windows 2000 / Windows XP
- UNIX / Sun Solaris
- Performance tuning – DataStage code and Oracle SQL queries
Other Competencies:
- 3+ years Mainframe developer experience
- Familiarity with Agile methodology
- Strong, demonstrated analysis and problem-solving skills
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong client/server development skills
Srinivas Rao | Technical Recruiter
Deegit Inc | Technology Consulting
1900 E Golf Rd., Suite 925 | Schaumburg, IL 60173
Phone: 847-236-2644
Email: srinivas@deegit.com
Skype: Srinivas Rao Ext 228