BMO Mainframe Programmer

Job Description:

As an experienced mainframe COBOL developer, you will be part of a team that has been acknowledged as an industry leader. You will work in Canada, and help our clients grow their business by providing application development and support services. As a top performer, you will pursue a rewarding technical career within DXC Application Services.

Skills:

• Well versed in Mainframe z/OS technology including COBOL, JCL, TSO, ISPF, CA-Endevor, CA-7, FileManager, VSAM, QSAM and Fault Analyzer.
• Experience with OpenText Exstream and / or Metavante CSF for MVS preferred.
• Experience with CA-Easytrive is preferred.
• Ability to understand and elicit the business requirements.
• Ability to convert business requirements into design and code.
• Experience in incident management, problem management and change management.
• Good attitude with ownership and accountability traits.
• Strong analytical ability and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong written and verbal communications.
• Strong ability to work independently with minimal supervision or direction.
• Strong testing ability – writing test plans and test cases and creating complex test data.
• Ability to multi-task and shift priorities.
• Ability to deal well with ambiguity and last minute changes.
• Be a self-starter and take ownership of opportunities encountered while investigating issues, solving problems, and responding to client queries.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively, either independently or with multiple teams.
• Demonstrated decision making and problem-solving skills; the ability to analyze / evaluate the information to ensure the best solution is selected.
• Highly organized individual with ability to plan and prioritize work to accomplish end goal.
• Analytical skills - understanding how systems should work and how changes will impact the environment.
• Establishing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others. 

Responsibilities:

• Support scheduled production jobs, identify failed services and take appropriate action to correct.
• Participate as a team member to provide application support and development services.
• Communicate with the client / team regarding any inquiries / issues with the applications you support.
• Provide proactive and continuous improvements to ensure operations meet customer business requirements.
• Interact with business clients and solution designers to understand business requirements and high-level design specifications.
• Prepare effort and schedule estimates for development and implementation of solution.
• Execute the solution within the effort and schedule estimates.
• Coordinate and perform testing activities and track results to closure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues and fulfill application service requests. Ensure that customers are kept informed on the status of their service orders (incidents, service requests, and small enhancements).

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United stated without requiring sponsorship now or in the future
• Our client falls under the Controlled Goods Program and must comply with the Controlled Goods Program (CGP), which mandates that all applicants hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency status in Canada

DXC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome the many dimensions of diversity. Accommodation of special needs for qualified candidates may be considered within the framework of the DXC Accommodation Policy.

In addition, DXC Technology is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance in filling out the employment application or require a reasonable accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail AODA Canada Requests.

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing a reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

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