Senior Mainframe Backend Developer
IBM
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.Your Role and Responsibilities
Are you passionate about IBM Z ? Do you have a passion for product development on z/OS ? Do you want to lead a team to deliver and manage mission critical services at scale? If you want to work in a collaborative, team-driven environment with a group of experienced software engineers who want to deliver great technology, read on!As a backend lead developer, you will lead a highly focused, self-managed Agile team that designs, develops & deploys mainframe product on z/OS. Your expertise in designing and building high performance, reliable, enterprise observability product on the mainframe will enable next-generation experiences for our customers. You will interface with senior technical leaders and delivery teams to shape, estimate, and deliver the product that adds value to our customers in their observability journey.This position is for a experienced senior developer with experience in mainframe product development or mainframe application development using one or more mainframe subsystems (CICS, MQ, IMS and DB2). The ideal candidate has programming experience using Assembler/HLASM,C/C++ and using MVS services, in either product development or application development.Major Responsibilities
- Works as part of a project team, regularly communicating with project stakeholders on project progress and status.
- Capable of designing, coding, unit testing, debugging, and maintaining the highest level of difficult computer programs. This position requires the candidate to be currently hands-on in Assembler coding.
- Performs root cause analysis to quickly identify and resolve customer issues.
The job requires the ability to perform new code features as well as code enhancements for the Z APM Connect product. Future team members should expect to work in a collaborative team-driven environment with a group of experienced software engineers who want to deliver great technology.Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- 10+ years’ experience in mainframe application or product development
- Leadership skills - ability to drive and mentor the team and ensure timely and quality delivery of product features.
- 10+ years of recent mainframe programming experience 5+ years of Assembler, C++ language experience
- Current hands-on coding in Assembler
- Must have expert system-level knowledge of one or more of the following subsystems: CICS, IMS, MQ, DB2
- Experience designing, developing, unit testing, and supporting mainframe software development experience in an agile environment
- A self-starter & ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Knowledge of AppDynamics or Instana is helpful
- Experience developing in REXX, COBOL, Java, Python
- Knowledge of SAFE framework is a plus