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.
Sobre a Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) é uma construtora de IA e fornecedora de serviços de tecnologia, criando a ponte entre o investimento em IA e o valor para as empresas por meio do desenvolvimento de soluções de IA completas para nossos clientes. Nossa profunda experiência em setores, processos e engenharia nos permite incorporar o contexto único de cada organização em sistemas tecnológicos que potencializam a capacidade humana, geram resultados tangíveis e mantêm empresas globais à frente em um mundo em rápida transformação. Saiba mais em cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
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A Cognizant é uma empregadora que investe em equidade. Sua candidatura não será pautada em raça, cor, gênero, sexualidade, credo, origem, deficiência, gravidez ou qualquer outra característica protegida pelas leis brasileiras.
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