Job Summary
This hybrid day shift role seeks an experienced software developer with strong expertise in mainframe utilities DB2 and Cobol to design enhance and maintain enterprise grade applications for a global organization contributing to reliable transaction processing and operational excellence while collaborating with cross functional teams and supporting continuous improvement for business critical systems.
Responsibilities
- Develop robust mainframe based software components using Cobol DB2 and utilities to support high volume business transactions and ensure consistent system reliability for global operations.
- Analyze complex functional requirements from business stakeholders and translate them into efficient technical designs that optimize mainframe resource usage and improve application performance.
- Enhance and refactor existing Cobol programs and DB2 database structures to reduce technical debt improve maintainability and support evolving enterprise standards and compliance needs.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams including business analysts testers and infrastructure specialists to deliver integrated solutions that align with cards and payments processing objectives.
- Create and execute unit and integration test cases for mainframe applications to validate functionality ensure data integrity and minimize defects in production environments.
- Monitor and tune DB2 queries and database configurations to improve response times reduce resource contention and support scalable transaction workloads.
- Investigate and resolve production incidents on mainframe applications by performing root cause analysis and implementing sustainable corrective actions that reduce recurrence.
- Document application logic data flows and configuration details in a clear manner to support knowledge sharing onboarding and long term maintainability of critical systems.
- Coordinate with quality assurance teams to support test cycle execution by providing test data clarifying requirements and addressing defects in a timely manner.
- Contribute to modernization initiatives by assessing existing mainframe modules and recommending incremental improvements that enhance interoperability and readiness for future platforms.
- Apply secure coding practices and adhere to organizational policies to protect sensitive financial information and support compliance with regulatory expectations.
- Communicate progress risks and dependencies to project stakeholders in a concise manner to support predictable delivery and informed decision making within the hybrid work model.
- Participate in code reviews and standards discussions to encourage consistent development practices and improve overall code quality across mainframe applications.
Qualifications
- Possess between six and ten years of professional experience in software development with a strong focus on enterprise mainframe application design and implementation.
- Demonstrate extensive hands on proficiency in Cobol programming including structured coding techniques file handling and batch as well as online transaction processing on mainframe platforms.
- Show advanced experience using mainframe utilities for job control file management performance monitoring and deployment activities in large scale environments.
- Display strong practical knowledge of DB2 on mainframe systems including schema design query optimization stored procedures and data integrity management.
- Bring familiarity with cards and payments domain concepts such as authorization clearing settlement and transaction reconciliation to better understand business flows and data usage.
- Exhibit solid skills in analyzing legacy code bases identifying optimization opportunities and implementing changes that improve reliability and maintainability without disrupting service.
- Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration abilities to work with distributed teams in a hybrid model and coordinate deliveries across multiple stakeholders.
Über Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) i ist ein Technologiedienstleister und Entwickler von KI-Lösungen. Wir schlagen die Brücke zwischen KI-Investitionen und echtem unternehmerischem Mehrwert, indem wir ganzheitliche Full-Stack-KI-Lösungen für unsere Kunden entwickeln. Mit unserer fundierten Branchen-, Prozess- und Engineering-Expertise integrieren wir die spezifischen Anforderungen von Unternehmen passgenau in Technologiesysteme. So entfalten wir das menschliche Potenzial, erzielen greifbare Ergebnisse und sichern globalen Unternehmen in einer sich rasant wandelnden Welt den entscheidenden Vorsprung. Erfahren Sie mehr unter cognizant.ai oder @cognizant.
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