Lead Software Engineer - Mainframe COBOL

Fifth Third Bank • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

Make banking a Fifth Third better® We connect great people to great opportunities. Are you ready to take the next step? Discover a career in banking at Fifth Third Bank. GENERAL FUNCTION: Designs and implements mainframe, COBOL software solutions as a member of an agile squad for the Consumer Loan Originations system called ACAPS (a CGI product). Being assigned to an agile squad means this role also participates in all agile ceremonies driving activities from design to delivery. Follows best practices and standards and participates in communities of practice to continuously refine and document these standards. Responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures as defined. Accountable for always doing the right thing for customers and colleagues, and ensures that actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience. While operating within the Bank's risk appetite, achieves results by consistently identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or comparable with 5+ years of experience
• Knowledge of object-oriented and functional software design
• Knowledge of Mainframe, JCL, COBOL, MQ, DataPower, DB2
• Familiarity with RESTful networking
• Prior experience with knowledge of Git and GitHub
• Understanding of Software Development Methodologies
• Understanding of security best practices
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong collaboration skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new features while continuously improving quality of technical products and applications
• Provide technical knowledge and leadership as a developer on an agile squad
• Work collaboratively with other software engineers to define system architectures and design solutions
• Develop software meeting code quality standards and metrics
• Practice test-driven development
• Participate in communities of practice by contributing to and following standards, reviewing others code, and sharing knowledge
• Achieve operational excellence by automating processes and writing maintainable, supportable, and testable code
• Maintain effective partnerships with operations and engineering teams to drive service improvement
• Remain current on IT trends pertaining to their area of practice
• Assist with problem resolution for end users and customers
• Contribute to the definition of operational procedures for software development
• Maintain appropriate controls and documentation to ensure compliance of audit requirements
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level