Mainframe Software Engineering Apprentice 2

U.S. Bank • Hopkins, MN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

U.S. Bank is seeking early-career mainframe software engineer trainees for Brookfield, WI. Upon hire, you will participate in a comprehensive 12-week training program covering COBOL, JCL, and various software development tools in an agile environment. After training, you will apply these skills to contribute to technological initiatives. This role involves being part of an agile team responsible for the analysis, design, testing, development, and maintenance of software experiences. The mainframe software engineer is a self-motivated individual who collaborates within a team and across the organization. You will learn the agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles to configure and develop application systems using existing and emerging technology platforms.

Requirements

• Associate's degree and completion of a vocational program, or equivalent work experience.
• Zero to two years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Able to communicate processes and results with all parties involved in the product team, including engineers, product owner, scrum master, third party vendors and customers.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn new concepts and programming languages quickly.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, testing, operating, and maintaining products.
• Taking full stack ownership by consistently writing production-ready and testable code.
• Developing high-quality designs in alignment with established architectural best practices, considering scalability, reliability, and system performance.
• Making sound design/coding decisions keeping customer experience in the forefront.
• Taking feedback from code reviews and applying changes to meet standards.
• Conducting code reviews to provide guidance on engineering best practices and compliance with development procedures.
• Ensuring all aspects of product development follow compliance and security best practices.
• Exhibiting relentless focus on software reliability engineering standards embedded within development standards.
• Embracing emerging technology opportunities and contributing to best practices in support of the bank's technology transformation.
• Contributing to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Reviewing tasks critically and ensuring they are appropriately prioritized and sized for incremental delivery.
• Anticipating and communicating blockers and delays before they require escalation.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree