Mainframe Developer

Overview

BITCO Corporation is currently seeking a Mainframe Developer to join our Home Office team in Davenport, IA
. BITCO provides quality insurance services to special industries including construction, forest products, and oil & gas. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

• Works with other Software Developers, Senior Software Developers and Leadership team to create specifications, design and develop solutions to meet the needs of our customers
• Creates or enhances applications using a mainframe technology stack
• Collaborates with other Software Developers and Senior Software Developers to enhance skillset
• Consults with internal customers to define application requirements, specifications, and to design information processing procedures ensuring that delivered enhancements meet business needs
• Ensures our applications stay up and performant, and troubleshoots issues when they surface by analyzing program logic to determine solutions
• Writes, tests and debugs programs
• Thoroughly tests changes to ensure they are error free before pushing changes to a higher environment
• Troubleshoots production issues, and performs system repairs as needed to maintain a properly functioning mainframe
• Prepares and reviews test data
• Documents program information and procedures, as directed, or as needed
• Other programming duties and projects as assigned

• Working knowledge and experience with the following:
• IBM Mainframe experience in JCL, TSO, COBOL, PL/I, and Easytrieve
• Systems analysis, design, and programming
• Maintaining and writing code using current Microsoft products or languages specific to your discipline
• SQL Databases including but not limited to writing queries and stored procedures
• Requirements gathering, analyzing and determining feasibility, working with others to design and recommend solutions
• Ability to identify issues and determine appropriate resolutions
• Basic understanding of project management life cycles
• Ability to learn new skills languages as they are released
• Proven ability to exercise independent judgement and decision making
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with internal customers
• Must be able to provide rotating on-call support of production systems
• Candidates with a programming background who are eager and willing to learn mainframe technology may also be considered