Mainframe Developer

Mainframe Developer Location : (Charlotte, NC / Chicago, IL / PLANO Texas Hybrid : 3 Days Onsite Duration : 12 + months contract Candidates who can work independently are more preferred. Local candiadtes are more preferred. Must Have skills : COBOL / DB2 Job Description : Requirements : Experience in Mainframe system with Development and Support Knowledge of Mainframe Modernization, Mainframe and Mid-range technologies integration Programming experience with COBOL LE, DB2, JCL, CICS, VSAM, and Online / Batch programming. Programming experience with MQ using CICS / Cobol and Batch / Cobol. Database : DB2, Oracle, MS-SQL Server Knowledge of Corporate Credit Cards, DEF, SBF and VCF a plus Responsibilities Codes solutions and unit test to deliver a requirement / story per the defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements Designs, develops, and modifies architecture components, application interfaces, and solution enablers while ensuring principal architecture integrity is maintained Mentors other software engineers and coach team on Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CI-CD) practices and automating tool stack Executes story refinement, definition of requirements, and estimating work necessary to realize a story through the delivery lifecycle Performs spike / proof of concept as necessary to mitigate risk or implement new ideas Automates manual release activities Designs, develops, and maintains automated test suites (integration, regression, performance)