R&D Software Engineer 2 (Mainframe)

TL;DR

R&D Software Engineer 2 (Mainframe): Maintaining and enhancing a low-code model-driven development environment named Gen with an accent on compatibility with IBM mainframe hardware and software. Focus on troubleshooting defects, researching software solutions, and learning new skills in mainframe software and systems.

Location: ON SITE: 5465 Legacy Dr, Plano, TX 75024

Salary: $73,000 - $117,000

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 to deliver high quality software solutions.
• Troubleshoot and fix defects from customer cases that have been escalated to engineering.
• Research and develop software solutions to enhance Gen’s capabilities to deliver new value to customers.
• Learn new skills and technologies, with a focus 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.
• If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.

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.
• Using VS Code extensions, like those for Code4z.
• Ability to install CICS and IMS, define resources and set up the environment, and write sample programs.
• Understand object oriented programming and interlanguage communications.
• Reading system dumps, using various debugging tools, performance tuning.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans.
• 401(K) participation including company matching.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time.
• The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.