Mainframe Developer

LMW is seeking a z/OS Mainframe Developer on behalf of a leading multinational IT company (banking sector).

The selected candidate will be responsible for corrective and upgrade maintenance activities related to the bank’s Internet Banking (ΙΒ) application and specifically its integration with the Legacy Core Banking System.

Following a knowledge transition period, the selected candidate is expected to undertake the maintenance of the said application, both in terms of supporting its production operation and undertaking new development related to new functionalities.

Responsibilities:

• Undertake corrective maintenance and L2 support activities.
• Participate in full software development lifecycle of upgrade maintenance projects.
• Apply existing standards for programming, naming, security & performance and provide proper code documentation.
• Write clean, scalable, performant code.
• Test and deploy software components.
• Revise, update, refactor and debug code.
• Improve existing software.
• Document new and existing implementations.
• Act as technical consultant for the client.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience as a mainframe (z/OS) Application Developer.
• Experience with PL/I, JCL and CICS web services.
• Experience with DB2 on the IBM mainframe including SQL, stored procedures, as well as DB2 utilities on the mainframe.
• Experience with high-volume batch processing.
• Proven experience of banking implementations related to Internet Banking and / or Core Banking Systems.
• Proven experience of supporting the production operation of a bank.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines and challenging targets.
• Analytical thinking with problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (both in Greek and English).
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Fulfilled military services obligations (if applicable).

It will be considered a plus:

• Understanding of DevOps principles and practices for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) as well as experience with version control systems such as Git or SVN.
• Knowledge of Jira and Confluence tools.

Benefits

• The company offers a high-competitive remuneration package and the opportunity to work and develop within a stimulating multinational working environment.