R&D Software Engineer (Mainframe)

TL;DR

R&D Software Engineer (Mainframe): Building, enhancing, testing, and supporting a low-code model-driven development environment for enterprise applications with an accent on maintaining compatibility with 3rd party products and troubleshooting defects. Focus on researching and developing solutions to enhance Gen's capabilities while working with mainframe systems and DevOps tools.

Location: Onsite in Plano, TX, USA

Salary: $73,000–$117,000 annually

Company

hirify.global is a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies a broad range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions.

What you will do

• Implement changes to maintain Gen’s compatibility with supported 3rd party products, like IBM mainframe hardware and software.
• Contribute to quality assurance by participating in design/code/test plan reviews, test environment and data preparation, and test execution.
• Troubleshoot and fix defects from customer cases escalated to engineering.
• Research and develop software solutions to enhance Gen’s capabilities.
• Learn new skills and technologies, focusing on mainframe software and systems, and a cross-section of distributed systems and DevOps tools.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in software development.
• BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent degree.
• Skilled in coding in at least two of the following: COBOL, C, C++, Java, IBM Assembler, PL/I.
• Experience with zOS systems components and sub-systems such as: z/OS Language Environment (LE), ISPF, CICS, IMS, WebSphere Liberty, and DB2.
• Experience working with middleware, such as ECI, TCP/IP or IBM MQ.

Nice to have

• Experience using Gen (COOL: Gen).
• Earning the IBM zXplore certificates (Fundamentals and Advanced).
• Experience with z/OSMF, SMP/E, and IPCS.
• Experience with Source Code Management tools, such as Endevor and GitHub.
• Ability to install CICS and IMS, define resources and set up the environment, and write sample programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Encourage global collaboration and innovation while supporting and developing a talented workforce.
• Lean and flat organization, with team members who work in-office for a more collaborative culture.
• Competitive and comprehensive benefits package including Medical, dental and vision plans.
• 401(K) participation including company matching and Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time.
• Follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.