Application Developer- Mainframe Modernization, IBM, Herndon, VA
IBM -
Herndon, VA,
US
Application Developer- Mainframe Modernization
Date Posted: 2024-05-13
Job description
IntroductionA career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat.Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesCandidate will work hands-on with IBM z/OS assembly language and must have in-depth knowledge of assembly instructions, addressing modes, data manipulation techniques, and job control processing. Candidate will provide support with legacy code business rules extraction and code conversion. Candidate must have in-depth knowledge of legacy mainframe data formats (e.g., DB2, QSAM, VSAM) and experience with IBM mainframe architecture. Experience with IRS Individual Master File (IMF) or Business Master File (BMF) highly desirable. Candidate will work with tools including CA Endevor Software Change Manager (SCM) and BMC Control-M. Experience with Java code is preferred. Active IRS MBI Clearance High Desirable. US Citizen or Permanent Resident required.Required Technical and Professional Expertise* Experience with IRS Core Record Layout (CRL) QSAM Data Formats* Experience with IRS Individual Master File (IMF) or Business Master File (BMF) highly desirable.* In-depth knowledge of IBM z/OS assembly language: This includes understanding assembly instructions addressing modes data manipulation techniques and job control processing. Will provide support with legacy code business rules extraction and code conversion.* Knowledge of CA Endevor Software Change Manager (SCM) tool - including version control release management security and access control and integration of Endevor with other development tools.* Knowledge of BMC Control-M - specifically with respect to automating job scheduling managing workflows and monitoring job execution.* Familiarity with IBM mainframe architecture: Grasp of concepts like storage hierarchy (registers memory I/O) system calls (SVCs) and interrupt handling mechanisms.* In-depth knowledge of legacy mainframe data formats: This includes experience with DB2 QSAM VSAM data formats.* Understanding of target Java code: Candidate should have an understanding of object-oriented programming principles Java syntax libraries frameworks and best practices and have the ability to translate assembly logic to modern constructs such as mapping assembly instructions to equivalent Java code using loops conditional statements functions and object-oriented design patterns.* Active IRS MBI Clearance High DesirablePreferred Technical and Professional Expertise* In-depth knowledge of legacy mainframe data formats: This includes experience with DB2 QSAM VSAM data formats.* Understanding of target Java code: Candidate should have an understanding of object-oriented programming principles Java syntax libraries frameworks and best practices and have the ability to translate assembly logic to modern constructs such as mapping assembly instructions to equivalent Java code using loops conditional statements functions and object-oriented design patterns.* Active IRS MBI Clearance High Desirable