Who We Are
At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward - always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.
The Role
As a COBOL Mainframe Application Developer, you will work directly with client personnel as a consultant to support development on their existing Payroll (Autopay) software system. You will create and use programming specs to build assigned components, ensuring these components are properly documented, unit tested, and ready for integration. You will fix defects found during pre- and post-production and provide work estimates for development tasks.
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Daytime Monday to Friday working hours required are 8:30am-5:30pm USA Eastern Time. 24/7 on-call support rotation and weekend implementations support are also required.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Analyze, design, develop, test and deploy code on a mainframe platform (z/OS) based upon user specifications.
- Analyze user requirements and translate them into technical specifications and programming solutions.
- Provide technical assistance in solving hardware or software problems.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all development processes, including specifications, design, and user guides.
- Assist in training and mentoring junior developers, sharing knowledge and best practices in mainframe development.
- Ensure proper change management for all requested changes, fixes and enhancements to production applications.
- 24 X 7 on-call support rotation is required.
- Night and weekend Production/QA Support.
Your Future at Kyndryl
Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won't find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major hyperscaler platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.
Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it's how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we're not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you - and everyone next to you - the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That's the Kyndryl Way.
Who You Are
You're good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important - you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused - someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you're open and borderless - naturally inclusive in how you work with others.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Experience with COBOL programming; proficiency in COBOL programming in an IBM z/OS mainframe environment.
- Experience with Payroll concepts (Autopay experience a bonus)
- Experience in mainframe technologies, including COBOL, Assembler, DB2, CICS VSAM, FTP, MQ and Changeman.
- Production Support experience including break-fix support and permanent fixes in production.
- Development lifecycle experience, from Developing to System Test to UAT to Production.
- Familiarity with software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
- English - Advanced
- Spanish - Advanced.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a "related field".
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Preferred Skills and Experience
- SaaS application implementation experience: (Oracle E-Business Suite, NetSuite, Infor, Unit 4, PeopleSoft, Oracle Cloud ERP, SAP, Lawson, etc.).
- Application modernization tools, e.g. CAST.
- Experience in using and implementing DevSecOps processes.
Past experience in assisting stakeholders in quantifying risks and developing mitigation and remediation strategies.
Being You
Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it's how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we're not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you - and everyone next to you - the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That's the Kyndryl Way.
What You Can Expect
With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter - wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.
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