Kyndryl
COBOLMainframeApplicationDeveloper
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“COBOL Mainframe Application Developer at Kyndryl. Skills: COBOL, Mainframe, z/OS, Production Support. Analyze, design, develop, test and deploy code. Analyze user requirements”
What You'll Achieve.
drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses; enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation; lasting competitive edge; powers human progress; prioritizes customer success
Industry & Context.
solving hardware or software problems
Daytime Monday to Friday working hours required are 8:30am-5:30pm USA Eastern Time, 24/7 on-call support rotation, weekend implementations support
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
COBOL proficiency in COBOL programming in an IBM z/OS mainframe environment, Experience with Payroll concepts, Experience in mainframe technologies, including COBOL, Assembler, DB2, CICS VSAM, FTP, MQ and Changeman, Production Support experience including break-fix support and permanent fixes in production, Development lifecycle experience, from Developing to System Test to UAT to Production, Familiarity with software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall), English - Advanced
Nice to Have
Autopay experience, SaaS application implementation experience: (Oracle E-Business Suite, NetSuite, Infor, Unit 4, PeopleSoft, Oracle Cloud ERP, SAP, Lawson, etc. ), Application modernization tools, e. g. CAST, Experience in using and implementing DevSecOps processes, Past experience in assisting stakeholders in quantifying risks and developing mitigation and remediation strategies, Spanish - Advanced
What You'll Do.
Analyze user requirements
Translate requirements into technical specifications
Provide technical assistance
Create and maintain documentation
Assist in training junior developers
Ensure proper change management
24 X 7 on-call support rotation
Night and weekend Production/QA Support
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work directly with client personnel; work with others
Communication Scope
English - Advanced; Spanish - Advanced
Process & Methodology
provide work estimates
Full Job Description
**Who We Are** At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive. **The Role** As a COBOL Mainframe Application Developer, you will work directly with client personnel as a consultant to support development on their existing Payroll (Autopay) software system. You will create and use programming specs to build assigned components, ensuring these components are properly documented, unit tested, and ready for integration. You will fix defects found during pre- and post-production and provide work estimates for development tasks. Daytime Monday to Friday working hours required are 8:30am-5:30pm USA Eastern Time. 24/7 on-call support rotation and weekend implementations support are also required. _Primary Responsibilities:_ * Analyze, design, develop, test and deploy code on a mainframe platform (z/OS) based upon user specifications. * Analyze user requirements and translate them into technical specifications and programming solutions. * Provide technical assistance in solving hardware or software problems. * Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all development processes, including specifications, design, and user guides. * Assist in training and mentoring junior developers, sharing knowledge and best practices in mainframe development. * Ensure proper change management for all requested changes, fixes and enhancements to production applications. * 24 X 7 on-call support rotation is required. * Night and weekend Production/QA Support. Your Future at Kyndryl Every position at Kyndryl offers a way
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