Application Developer

Your role and responsibilities

Application Developer, IBM Corporation, Armonk, NY and various unanticipated client sites through the US (Up to 60% telecommuting permitted):

• Coordinate with the business area and IT team, collect business requirements, investigate problems, and propose solutions.
• Prepare System Functional Design documents for the IT team to ensure development of the application as per the business requirements.
• Design and develop the application and reporting solution by creating the Extraction, Transformation, and Loading (ETL) using Informatica for data warehousing.
• Develop batch jobs and online screens using COBOL and CICS both on an ad hoc basis and canned schedules.
• Develop system health check alerts using UNIX scripting to implement optimization techniques.
• Perform Data Management and Governance by extracting data from Oracle and Flat files using Informatica.
• Create documentation for test strategy documents, business requirement test scenarios, and defect reports.
• Coordinate application deployment and support activities.
• Prepare project status reports for the Client Manager on a daily and weekly basis.
• Support during Technical go-live and Business go-live of interfaces.
• Create various types of reports like Summary Reports, Matrix Reports, Joined Reports, and Tabular Reports for the organization to display only records that meet the criteria.
• Perform peer review of analysis documents, test results, and provider reports.
• Develop various automated tools using REXX, Clist, ISPF macros, WinAutomation to reduce manual reporting tasks.
• Evaluate and coordinate resolutions of environment-related issues with the Systems team as part of the Agile framework.
• Utilize: COBOL (Common Business Oriented Language), JCL (Job Control Language), CICS (Customer Information Control System), VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method), DB2, CA- Endeavor, EAZYTRIEVE.

Required: Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related (employer will accept a Bachelor's degree plus five (5) years of progressive experience in lieu of a Master's degree) and one (1) year of experience as an Application Developer or related. One (1) year of experience must include utilizing COBOL, JCL, CICS , VSAM , DB2, CA- Endeavor, EAZYTRIEVE. $167835 to $197400 per year. Full time. V217.

Required education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related (employer will accept a Bachelor's degree plus five (5) years of progressive experience in lieu of a Master's degree) and one (1) year of experience as an Application Developer or related. One (1) year of experience must include utilizing COBOL, JCL, CICS , VSAM , DB2, CA- Endeavor, EAZYTRIEVE.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

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ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
• Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

Client-provided location(s): Westchester, NY

Job ID: IBM-56542

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-04T18:52:35