Software Engineer III

Bank of America•Addison, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This job is responsible for developing and delivering complex requirements to accomplish business goals. Key responsibilities of the job include ensuring that software is developed to meet functional, non-functional and compliance requirements, and solutions are well designed with maintainability/ease of integration and testing built-in from the outset. Job expectations include a strong knowledge of development and testing practices common to the industry and design and architectural patterns. The Senior Mainframe Application Developer is a critical member of the application development team, responsible for the design, development, maintenance, and support of business-critical mainframe applications. This role requires deep expertise in legacy platform technologies, strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to ensure the stability, reliability, and ongoing enhancement of complex systems that support key business functions.

Requirements

10+ years of mainframe development experience using COBOL, VSAM, DB2
Proficient in JCL, Endevor, Easytrieve+
Proficient in mainframe assembly language
Good understanding of NDM & SFTP
Ability to work in an Agile development environment & working knowledge of Jira
Excellent communication skills.
Motivated, Self-Starter, Organized and ability to work independently
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Able to work in a separate location and time zones from other team members and meet goals
Successful candidate will be expected to have experience in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle/ Software Testing Life Cycle (SDLC/STLC) and their interrelationships

Nice To Haves

2+ years of relevant work experience
Proficiency in programming language(s) required for the role
Ability to work on multiple deliverables simultaneously, adhere to tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
Strong organization skills
Communicate effectively across varied areas including technology, business units and senior leadership
Experience working on large scale enterprise systems
Knowledge of Unix Scripting and Oracle PLSQL
Knowledge of Application development using alternate tech stacks like Java or Python, Oracle or NoSQL MongoDB

Responsibilities

Codes solutions and unit test to deliver a requirement/story per the defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements
Designs, develops, and modifies architecture components, application interfaces, and solution enablers while ensuring principal architecture integrity is maintained
Performs spike/proof of concept as necessary to mitigate risk or implement new ideas
These application program solutions may involve diverse development platforms, software, hardware, technologies and tools
May provide technical direction and system architecture for individual initiatives
Serves as a fully seasoned/proficient technical resource. Will not have direct reports but may lead projects and direct activities of a team related to special initiatives or operations.
Codes solutions and unit test to deliver a requirement/story per the defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements
Designs, develops, and modifies architecture components, application interfaces, and solution enablers while ensuring principal architecture integrity is maintained
Mentors other software engineers and coach team on Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CI-CD) practices and automating tool stack
Executes story refinement, definition of requirements, and estimating work necessary to realize a story through the delivery lifecycle
Performs spike/proof of concept as necessary to mitigate risk or implement new ideas
Automates manual release activities
Designs, develops, and maintains automated test suites (integration, regression, performance)